| Richard Edgcumbe | |
|---|---|
 Arms of Edgcumbe: Gules, on a bend ermines cotised or three boar's heads couped argent | |
| Member of Parliament for Bossiney | |
| In office 1628-1629 | |
| Member of Parliament for Grampound | |
| In office 1593 1624 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bodmin | |
| In office 1614 | |
| Member of Parliament for Totnes | |
| In office 1589 | |
| Member of Parliament for Liskeard | |
| In office 1586 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1570 (1570) |
| Died | 23 March 1639 (aged 68–69) |
| Spouse(s) |
Anne Carey (m. 1602) Mary Coteele (m. 1608) |
| Children | 3, including Piers |
| Parent |
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Sir Richard Edgcumbe (circa 1570 – 23 March 1639) of Mount Edgcumbe and of Cotehele in the parish of Calstock, both in Cornwall, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1586 and 1629.
Origins
He was the eldest son and heir of Peter Edgcumbe of Mount Edgcumbe and Cotehele, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall and a Member of Parliament by his wife Margaret Luttrell, a daughter of Sir Andrew Luttrell, feudal baron of Dunster, of Dunster Castle in Somerset.
Career
He was a student of Middle Temple in 1585. In 1586, Edgcumbe was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Liskeard while his father was steward of the town. In 1589, he was elected MP for Totnes. He was elected MP for Grampound in 1593. He was knighted in 1603 and succeeded to the estates on the death of his father in 1608. In 1614, he was elected MP for Bodmin in the Addled Parliament. He was elected MP for Grampound again in 1624 for the Happy Parliament. In 1628, he was elected MP for Bossiney and sat until 1629, when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.
Marriages and children
He married twice:
- Firstly, in 1602, to Anne Carey, a daughter of Sir George Carey (c. 1541-1616) of Cockington in the parish of Tor Mohun in Devon, Lord Deputy of Ireland, without issue;
- Secondly, in 1608, he married Mary Coteele, daughter of Sir Thomas Coteele of London, by whom he had three sons including:
Death and burial
Edgcumbe died on 23 March 1639 at the age of about 68.
References
- ^ History of Parliament Online - Richard Edgcumbe
- Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L. (Ed.), The Visitations of Cornwall: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1530, 1573 & 1620; with additions by J.L. Vivian, Exeter, 1887, p. 142
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byPeter Edgcumbe Edward Denny |
Member of Parliament for Liskeard 1586 With: Jonathan Trelawny |
Succeeded byJonathan Trelawny John Jackson |
| Preceded byJohn Giles Nicholas Hayman |
Member of Parliament for Totnes 1589 With: Simon Kelway |
Succeeded byRichard Sparry Christopher Savery |
| Preceded byThomas Cromwell Richard Sayer |
Member of Parliament for Grampound 1593 With: Edward Jones |
Succeeded bySir John Leigh Robert Newdigate |
| Preceded byJohn Stone Richard Spray |
Member of Parliament for Bodmin 1614 With: Christopher Spray |
Succeeded bySir John Trevor James Bagge, junior |
| Preceded byJohn Hampden Sir Robert Carey |
Member of Parliament for Grampound 1624 With: John Mohun |
Succeeded byJohn Mohun Sir Samuel Rolle |
| Preceded byThe Lord Lambart Paul Specot |
Member of Parliament for Bossiney 1628–1629 With: The Lord Lambart |
Parliament suspended until 1640 |
- 1570s births
- 1639 deaths
- English MPs 1586–1587
- English MPs 1589
- English MPs 1593
- English MPs 1614
- English MPs 1624–1625
- English MPs 1628–1629
- English knights
- Knights Bachelor
- Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Totnes
- Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Liskeard
- Members of the Parliament of England for Grampound
- Members of the Parliament of England for Bodmin
- Members of the Parliament of England for Bossiney