Richard Edgcumbe (sometimes spelt Edgecumbe and Edgecombe) may refer to: * Sir

Richard Edgcumbe (died 1489) Sir Richard Edgcumbe (alias ''Edgecombe'', etc.) (c. 1443 – 8 September 1489) of Cotehele in the parish of Calstock in Cornwall, was an English courtier and Member of Parliament. Origins He was the son and heir of Piers Edgcumbe of Cotehele ...

(c. 1440–1489), courtier and politician, fought at Bosworth * Sir

Richard Edgcumbe (died 1562) Sir Richard Edgcumbe (1499 – 1 February 1562) was an English courtier and politician. Family Richard Edgcumbe was the eldest son of Sir Peter (or Piers) Edgcumbe (1477 – 14 August 1539) of Cotehele, Cornwall, and his first wife, Jane De ...

(1499–1562), courtier and politician * Sir

Richard Edgcumbe (died 1639) Sir Richard Edgcumbe (circa 1570 – 23 March 1639) of Mount Edgcumbe and of Cotehele in the parish of Calstock, both in Cornwall, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1586 and 1629. Origins He wa ...

, Cornish MP 1586 to 1628 * Sir

Richard Edgcumbe (1640–1688) Sir Richard Edgcumbe (13 February 1640 – 3 April 1688) was an English politician. Biography He was the eldest son of Piers Edgcumbe of Mount Edgcumbe House and Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, and his wife, Mary, daughter of Sir John Gl ...

, MP for Launceston and Cornwall *

Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe, (23 April 168022 November 1758) of Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall, was an English Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1701 until 1742 when he was raised to the peerage ...

(1680–1758), British peer and politician *

Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Baron Edgcumbe Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Baron Edgcumbe PC (2 August 1716 – 10 May 1761) was a British nobleman and politician. Biography The eldest surviving son of Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe and his wife Matilda Furnese, he was educated at Eton f ...

(1716–1761), British peer and politician *

Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and ...

(1764–1839), British politician and writer on music * Richard Edgecombe (born c. 1540) (c. 1540 – after 1587), MP for Totnes

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