Edward Rich, 8th Earl of Warwick

Edward Henry Rich, 10th Baron Rich, 8th Earl of Warwick and 5th Earl of Holland (1695–1759), of Holland House, Kensington, Middlesex, was an English peer.[1]

Arms of Rich: Gules, a chevron between three crosses botonée or
Monument to Edward Rich, 8th Earl of Warwick and 5th Earl of Holland, St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington

Career

Rich succeeded his second cousin Edward Rich, 7th Earl of Warwick, on his death in 1721.

Marriage and progeny

In 1712 he married Mary Stanton (died on 7 Nov 1769), by whom he had one daughter:

  • Lady Charlotte Rich (died 12 April 1791), only daughter and sole heiress.

Death and burial

He died on 7 September 1759, without male progeny, thus his titles became extinct. His monument survives in St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington.[2] Later that year Francis Greville, 1st Earl Brooke, successfully petitioned King George II for the vacant title of Earl of Warwick.

References
  1. "Warwick, Earl of (E, 1618 - 1759)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. Lysons, Daniel. "Kensington Pages 170-230 The Environs of London: Volume 3, County of Middlesex". British History Online. Retrieved 7 November 2021.


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