Biography of Richard Edgecumbe 1570-1639
Paternal Family Tree: Edgecombe
Around 1570 Richard Edgecumbe was born to Piers Edgecombe (age 34).
In 1585 Richard Edgecumbe (age 15) educated at Middle Temple.
In 1586 Richard Edgecumbe (age 16) was elected MP Liskeard.
In 1589 Richard Edgecumbe (age 19) was elected MP Totnes.
In 1593 Richard Edgecumbe (age 23) was elected MP Grampound.
In 1602 Richard Edgecumbe (age 32) and Anne Carey were married.
In 1603 Richard Edgecumbe (age 33) was knighted.
In 1608 Richard Edgecumbe (age 38) and Mary Cotelle were married.
On 04 Jan 1608 [his father] Piers Edgecombe (age 72) died.
Around 1609 [his son] Colonel Piers Edgecumbe was born to Richard Edgecumbe (age 39) and [his wife] Mary Cotelle.
In 1614 during the Addled Parliament Charles Thynne (age 46) was elected MP Lymington. John "Black Sir John" Egerton (age 63) was elected MP Lichfield. Mervyn Tuchet 2nd Earl Castlehaven (age 21) was elected MP Dorset. Richard Edgecumbe (age 44) was elected MP Bodmin.
On 30 Dec 1623 the fourth Parliament of James I (age 57) known as the Happy Parliament was summoned.
On 19 Feb 1624 the Happy Parliament held its first session.
Roland Egerton 1st Baronet (age 29) was elected MP Wootton Bassett.
Arthur Lake (age 25) was elected MP Minehead.
James Wriothesley (age 18) was elected MP Winchester.
Richard Edgecumbe (age 53) was elected MP Grampound.
In 1628 Richard Edgecumbe (age 58) was elected MP Bossiney.
In 1636 [his son] Colonel Piers Edgecumbe (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Glanville were married at St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street [Map].
On 23 Mar 1639 Richard Edgecumbe (age 69) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 24 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Edgecombe
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Edgecombe
GrandFather: Richard Edgecombe 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver St John
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bradshaigh
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine St John 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jenkyn ap Philip
Great x 3 Grandfather: Morgan ap Jenkin Lord of Langstone
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sybil of Lansgtone Manor
Father: Piers Edgecombe 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Richard Edgecumbe 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England