Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland
Soldier, Chivalric Order Member
1590 – 1649
Who was Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland?
Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland KG KB PC, known as The Lord Kensington between 1623 and 1624, was an English courtier, peer and soldier. A member of the influential Rich family, he was the son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick, and his wife, Penelope Devereux, and the younger brother of Robert, 2nd Earl of Warwick.
He began his career as a courtier and soldier in 1610, swiftly becoming a favourite of King James I, but fell out of favour on the accession of Charles I. He was created Baron Kensington in 1622, and Earl of Holland in 1624. He was one of many lovers of Marie de Rohan, the veteran of French court intrigue.
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- Born
- Aug 19, 1590
- Also known as
- The Lord Kensington
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Isabel Campbell, Countess of Holland
(1616 - )
- Isabel Campbell, Countess of Holland
- Children
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 9, 1649
Westminster Hall
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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