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Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (July 1496 – 12 June 1567), was Lord Chancellor during King Edward VI of England's reign, from 1547 until January 1552. He was the founder of Felsted School with its associated almshouses in Essex in 1564.
In 1605, Lord Rich was granted a divorce from his wife, who admitted adultery with Charles Blount, 8th Baron Mountjoy. By Penelope, Rich had seven children: Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587–1658), eldest son and heir. Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland (1590–1649), second son. Sir Charles Rich (d. 1627), died unmarried and without issue
Robert Rich was the eldest son and third of seven children born to Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick (1559–1619) and his first wife Penelope (1563–1607). His parents separated soon after his brother Henry's birth, although they did not formally divorce until 1605, when Penelope married her long-time partner, Charles Blount, 8th Baron ...
The Rich family descended from Richard Rich, a wealthy mercer who served as Sheriff of London in 1441, and Sir Richard was his great-grandson. He was succeeded by his son, Robert, the second Baron. His son Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich , was created Earl of Warwick in the Peerage of England in 1618.
He was the eldest son of Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich by his wife Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of William Jenks of London. [ 1 ] He married around 1555 Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of George Baldrey (d. 1540) [ 2 ] and granddaughter of Sir Thomas Baldry, Lord Mayor of London in 1514. [ 3 ]
Felsted School is a co-educational independent boarding and day school, situated in Felsted in Essex, England. It is in the British public school tradition, and was founded in 1564 by Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich .
In 1658 he succeeded his father as Lord Protector, but the Protectorate collapsed one year later. In May 1649 he married Dorothy Mayor, daughter of Richard Mayor. Richard and Dorothy had nine children with four reaching adulthood. Henry Cromwell (20 January 1628 – 23 March 1674) Served as Lord Deputy of Ireland. [24]
Felsted (sometimes spelt Felstead) is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England.The civil parish includes the hamlets of Bannister Green, Bartholomew Green, Causeway End, Coblers Green, Cock Green, Frenches Green, Gransmore Green, Hartford End, Molehill Green, Milch Hill, Thistley Green, Watch House Green and Willows Green.