Brief Life History of Henry
When Lord Henry Rich was born on 19 August 1590, in England, his father, Sir Robert Rich II, was 30 and his mother, Lady Penelope Devereux, was 27. He married Countess Isabel Cope on 30 April 1614, in Middleham, Yorkshire, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 9 March 1649, in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 58, and was buried in Royal Borough of Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Henry Rich - birth-name: Henry Rich
- Henry Rich, "Find A Grave Index"
- Henry Earl Of Holland Rich in entry for Colline Campbell, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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1600 · The Honourable East India Company
The Honourable East India Company, a British joint-stock company, was established in 1600 for trade in the Indian Ocean region. At its height, the British East India Company had a private army which was twice the size of the British Army, ruled large sections of India, and revenues in the millions.
1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower
The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves "Saints." After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter.
1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a wealthy man (or perhaps in some cases an ironic nickname for a pauper), from Middle English, Old French riche ‘rich, wealthy’, a word of ancient Germanic origin, akin to ancient Germanic rīc ‘power(ful)’.
English: from the Middle English personal name Rich, a pet form of any of the post-Conquest names beginning in Rich-, such as Richer and especially Richard . Compare Rick .
English: either a topographic name from Middle English riche(Old English ric) ‘stream’, signifying one who lived beside a stream, as at Glynde Reach (Sussex), or perhaps a habitational name from the (now lost) village of Riche (Lincolnshire).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Hon. Henry Rich 1st Earl of Holland
He began his career as a courtier and soldier in 1610, swiftly becoming a favorite of King James I of England, but fell out of favor on the accession of Charles I. He was created Earl of Holland in 16 …
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