Arms of Edgcumbe: Gules, on a bend ermines cotised or three boar's heads couped argent

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.[1]

Marriages and children

He married twice:[2]

Death and burial

Edgcumbe died on 23 March 1639 at the age of about 68.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c History of Parliament Online - Richard Edgcumbe
  2. ^ 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 [1]
Parliament of England Preceded byPeter EdgcumbeEdward Denny Member of Parliament for Liskeard 1586 With: Jonathan Trelawny Succeeded byJonathan TrelawnyJohn Jackson Preceded byJohn GilesNicholas Hayman Member of Parliament for Totnes 1589 With: Simon Kelway Succeeded byRichard SparryChristopher Savery Preceded byThomas CromwellRichard Sayer Member of Parliament for Grampound 1593 With: Edward Jones Succeeded bySir John LeighRobert Newdigate Preceded byJohn StoneRichard Spray Member of Parliament for Bodmin 1614 With: Christopher Spray Succeeded bySir John TrevorJames Bagge, junior Preceded byJohn HampdenSir Robert Carey Member of Parliament for Grampound 1624 With: John Mohun Succeeded byJohn MohunSir Samuel Rolle Preceded byThe Lord LambartPaul Specot Member of Parliament for Bossiney 1628–1629 With: The Lord Lambart Parliament suspended until 1640
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