Family and Education
bap. 13 Feb. 1640, 1st s. of Piers Edgcumbe. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1657. m. 5 Jan. 1671 (with £5,000), Lady Anne Montagu, da. of Edward Montagu I, 1st Earl of Sandwich, 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 6da. KB 23 Apr. 1661; suc. fa. 1667.Collins, Peerage, v. 231; F. E. Harris, Life of Sandwich, ii. 235.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1663 – 80, Devon 1673 – 80, Hants 1679 – 78; member, Soc. of Mines Royal 1669, dep. gov. 1670 – 72, asst. 1678 – d.; dep. lt. Cornw. 1670 – d., Devon 1676 – d.; stannator, Foymore 1673; j.p. Devon 1674 – d., Cornw. 1675 – d.; commr. for recusants, Cornw. 1675; freeman, Saltash 1683, Plymouth 1684, Bodmin and Liskeard 1685; common councilman, Truro 1685–d.
FRS 1676.
Main residences: Cotehele, Calstock; Mount Edgcumbe, Maker, Cornw.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
EDGCUMBE, Richard (1640-88)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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