'Rich1'
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Families covered: Rich of Leighs, Rich of London, Rich of Mulbarton, Rich of Rich's Place
[On 29.09.04 this page was extended then split into 2, producing 'Rich2'.]

John le Rich of Rich's Place (a Edward II who r. 1307-1327)
1. Robert le Rich (a Edward III who r. 1327-1377)
  A. John le Rich of Rich's Place (a 1426)
  i. Richard Rich, Sheriff then Mayor of London (d 1476)
  a. John Rich (dvp)
(1) John Rich in London
  (A) Thomas Rich
  m. _ Shaw (dau of Sir Edward Shaw, Lord Mayor of London)
  (i) Richard Rich of Weld
  m. Rachael Newborough (dau of Thomas Newborough of Berkly)
  (a) Edward Rich of Horndon (d 1599)
  m. Joan Saunders (dau of Edward Saunders of London)
  (b) Robert Rich (a 1620)
  b. Thomas Rich
  m. Elizabeth Meyne of London
  (1) Richard Rich
  m. Joan Dingley
  (A) Richard Rich of Leigh Priory, 1st Lord of Leighs (b c1496, d 1568, Lord Chancellor)
  m. (c1535) Elizabeth Jenks (bur 18.12.1558, dau of William Jenks or Gynkes of London)
(i) Hugh Rich (dvpsp 01.11.1547)
  m. Anne Wentworth (bur 10.01.1580/1, dau of Sir John Wentworth of Gosfield)
  (ii) Robert Rich, 2nd Lord of Leighs (b c1537, d 27.02.1580/1)
  m. Elizabeth Baldry (bur 19.12.1591, dau of George Baldry of Hadley)
  (a) Richard Rich (dvpsp 1580)
  m. Catherine Knevitt (dau of Sir Henry Knevitt)
  (b) Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick (b 12.1559, d 24.03.1618/9)
  m1. (10/1.1581, div 11.1605) Penelope Devereux (dau of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex)
  m2. (14.12.1616) Frances Wray (d 08.1634, dau of Sir Christopher Wray of Glentworth)
  (c) Sir Edwyn Rich of Mulbarton and Bracon Ashe (d before 26.02.1647)
  m. Honora (or Margaret) Wolryche (dau of Charles Wolryche of Wickham Brook and Cowling)
  ((1)) Robert Rich (dsp)
  m. Elizabeth Felton (dau of Sir Adam Felton of Playford)
((2)) Sir Edwyn Rich of Lincoln's Inn and Mulbarton (dsp 16.11.1675)
  m. Jane Reeve (widow of Sir John Suckling)
  ((3)) Sir Charles Rich of London, 1st Bart (b 1619, bur 30.05.1677)
  m. (28.11.1641) Elizabeth Cholmeley (d by 1694, dau of John Cholmeley of Kirkby Underwood)
  ((A)) Elizabeth Rich
  m. Pierre de Ceville, later Rich
  ((B)) Mary Rich (bur 23.12.1714)
  m. (17.02.1675-6) Sir Robert Rich of Roos Hall, later 2nd Bart (b 1648, d 01.10.1699)
((4)) Frances Rich
  m. Nathaniel Acton
  ((5))+ other issue - Margaret, Honora
  (d) Frances Rich
  m. Thomas Camock
  (e) Elizabeth Rich
  m. _ Castleton
  (iii) Margery Rich
  m. Henry Pigot of Abingdon
(iv) Agnes Rich
  m. Edward Mordaunt
  (v) Mary Rich
  m. Sir Thomas Wrothe
  (vi) Elizabeth Rich
  m. Sir Robert Peyton of Iselham
  (vii) Dorothy Rich
  m. Francis Barley
  (viii) Winifride Rich
  m1. Sir Henry Dudley
  m2. Sir Roger North, 2nd Lord of Kirtling (d 03.12.1600)
(ix) Ethelreda or Audrey Rich
  m. Robert Drury, younger of Hawstead (d 1557)
  (x) Anne Rich
  m. Thomas Pigot
  (xi) Frances Rich
  m. John Darcy, 2nd Lord of Chiche (b c1532, d 03.03.1580/1)
  (xii)+ 2 sons (dsp)
  c. daughter
  m. Robert Lane
  d. Catherine Rich
  m. William Marrowe, Lord Mayor of London (a 1457)
  e. daughter
  m. John Walden
  f. daughter
  m. Thomas Urswick
  ii. William Rich

Main sources: BE1883 (Rich), BEB1844 (Rich of London), TCP (Rich), BP1934 (Rich)
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