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Sir Robert I Rich 1537 – 1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1537

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 27 Feb 1581

Death Location: Felsted, Essex, England

Father: Sir Cha

Mother: Lady Jenks\\Jenkes\\Gynkes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth, Baldry

Children(s): Hon Rich, Thomas Rich, Hugh Rich, Honerable Rich,, Lord II, The Priory,, Frances Rich, Lady Rich, Charles Blount, Sir Mulbarton, Sir Chancery, Jonathan Rich

The story of Sir Robert I Rich began in 1537 in London, Middlesex, England. Sir Robert I Rich married Elizabeth, Baroness of Warwich Baldry, and had children including Hon Richard Rich, Thomas Rich, Hugh (child death) Rich, Honerable Sir Robert Rich, 3rd Lord Baron Rich,, Lord Robert Rich II, The Right Honourable Lord Robert Rich II of (Leighs)Leez Priory,, Frances Rich, Lady Isabella Rich, Charles Mountjoy Blount, Sir Edwin Rich of Mulbarton, Sir Thomas Rich of North Cerney, Master in Chancery, Jonathan Rich. Sir Robert I Rich passed away in 1581 in Felsted, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Robert I Rich began in 1537 in London, Middlesex, England.
  • Sir Robert I Rich married Elizabeth, Baroness of Warwich Baldry, and had children including Hon Richard Rich, Thomas Rich, Hugh (child death) Rich, Honerable Sir Robert Rich, 3rd Lord Baron Rich,, Lord Robert Rich II, The Right Honourable Lord Robert Rich II of (Leighs)Leez Priory,, Frances Rich, Lady Isabella Rich, Charles Mountjoy Blount, Sir Edwin Rich of Mulbarton, Sir Thomas Rich of North Cerney, Master in Chancery, Jonathan Rich.
  • Sir Robert I Rich passed away in 1581 in Felsted, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Cha
1496 – 1567
Birth Location: London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Jenks\\Jenkes\\Gynkes
1510 – 1558
Birth Location: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth, Baldry
1537 – 1591
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Children(s)

Hon Rich
1547 – 1598
Birth Location: Leighs, Essex, England
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Thomas Rich
1558 – 1564
Birth Location: North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England.
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Hugh Rich
1559 – 1564
Birth Location: Essex, England
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Honerable Rich,
1559 – 1619
Birth Location: Warwick, Warwickshire, England
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Lord II
1559 – 1618
Birth Location: Warwick, Nottinghamshire, England
LI
The Priory,
1559 – 1619
Birth Location: Warwick House, County Nottinghamshire, England
TP
Frances Rich
1560 – 1602
Birth Location: Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
FR
Lady Rich
1560 – 1639
Birth Location: Warwickshire, England?
LR
Charles Blount
1563 – 1606
Birth Location: Derbyshire, England
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Sir Mulbarton
1568 – 1647
Birth Location: North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England
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Sir Chancery
1568 – 1600
Birth Location: North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England
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Jonathan Rich
– 1715
Birth Location: –
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Sir Rich's Ancestors

Self
Sir Rich
1537 – 1581
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England
Parents
Sir Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich of Leighs, Lord Cha
1496 – 1567
London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anna Elizabeth) Jenks\\Jenkes\\Gynkes
1510 – 1558
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Rich's Descendants

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Sir (Robert I) Rich (1 Feb 1537 – 27 Feb 1581) m. Elizabeth, (Baroness of Warwich) Baldry (25 Nov 1537 – 19 Dec 1591)
  1. 1. Hon (Richard) Rich (1547 – 1598)
  2. 2. Thomas Rich (1558 – 04 Feb 1564)
  3. 3. Hugh ((child death)) Rich (1559 – 04 Feb 1564)
  4. 4. Honerable (Sir Robert Rich, 3rd Lord Baron) Rich, (Dec 1559 – 24 Mar 1619)
  5. 5. Lord (Robert Rich) II (1 Dec 1559 – 24 Mar 1618) m. Penelope (Blount Lady Rich Countess of Devonshire) DEVEREUX (Jan 1563 – 07 Jul 1607)
    1. 1. Sir (Henry) Rich, (19 Aug 1583 – 9 Mar 1649)
    2. 2. Lady (Essex Rich of) Warwick (1585 – 15 August 1658) m. Sir (Thomas (Sir Thomas Cheke)) Cheeke (7 Jan. 1570 – Bef. 25 Mar. 1659)
      1. 1. Frances Lake (1617 – 1678)
      2. 2. Henry Cheeke (20 Apr Abt 1619 – 1619)
      3. 3. Anne (Chike of) Purgo (Abt 1620 – 28 Sep 1658)
      4. 4. Sir (Anthony) Cheeke (1624 – 1664) m. Debra (Denise) Elzoth (1635 – 1670)
        1. 1. Richard (Cheek) Cheek (1664 – 1730) m. Lady (Sarah) Dyer (1673 – 1694)
      5. 5. * (Robert) Cheke (Apr 1625 – 1668)
      6. 6. Isabella Gerard (Abt 1626 – 1670)
      7. 7. * (Charles) Cheke (9 Oct 1628 – 13 Apr 1688)
    3. 3. Lettice Rich (1587 – 2 May 1619)
    4. 4. Robert (Rich, 2nd Earl of) Warwick (5 June 1587 – 19 April 1658)
    5. 5. Sir (Charles) Rich (1592 – 1627)
    6. 6. Penelope Rich (March 1592 – 26 October 1613)
    7. 7. Isabella Rich (January 1595 – 1 August 1632)
  6. 6. The (Right Honourable Lord Robert Rich II of (Leighs)Leez) Priory, (1 December 1559 – 24 March 1619)
  7. 7. Frances Rich (1560 – 1602)
  8. 8. Lady (Isabella) Rich (1560 – October 1639)
  9. 9. Charles (Mountjoy) Blount (1563 – 3 Apr 1606)
  10. 10. Sir (Edwin Rich of) Mulbarton (27 Oct 1568 – 27 Oct 1647)
  11. 11. Sir (Thomas Rich of North Cerney, Master in) Chancery (27 October 1568 – 27 February 1600)
  12. 12. Jonathan Rich ( – abt 1715)

Sir Rich's Timeline

2 Records

1537
1 Feb 1537
Birth of Sir Robert I Rich in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1581
27 Feb 1581
Age 44
Death of Sir Robert I Rich in Felsted, Essex, England
Felsted, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1537
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: St. Leonard, Bridgnorth Adderley Kinley St. Mary Magdalen, Bridgnorth Innage Condover Yockington Condover Condover Litle Ness Wombridge Lilleshall Lilleshall Shifnal High Ercall Wem Prees Tilstock Shrewsbury Madeley Norton, Wroxeter Petton Hall Shr

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1581
    Event Place: Felsted, Essex, England
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