Edward Rice (19 November 1779 – 15 August 1862) was

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from 1825 until his death. The second son of the Welsh politician George Rice and his wife the Cecil de Cardonnel, 2nd Baroness Dynevor, he was educated at

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. In 1800 he married Charlotte Lascelles, the illegitimate daughter of General Francis Lascelles and singer Ann Catley. Their second son was Francis William Rice, 5th Baron Dynevor. He was

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from 1802, and

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until his death; and held the living at Great RissingtonGeograph
/ref> from 1810 to 1856 when he passed it to his eldest son, Henry.

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1779 births Clergy from London People from Marylebone Deans of Gloucester 1862 deaths

Edward Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-S ...

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