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]
Career
editRich succeeded his second cousin Edward Rich, 7th Earl of Warwick, on his death in 1721.
Marriage and progeny
editIn 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
editHe 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
edit- ^ "Warwick, Earl of (E, 1618 - 1759)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ 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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