Sir Richard Edgecombe, MP

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Family and Education

b. c.1499, 1st s. of Sir Peter Edgecombe by 1st w. educ. Oxf.; L. Inn, adm. 2 Feb. 1517. m. (1) banns 14 Apr. 1516, Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Arundell of Lanherne, Cornw., s.p.; (2) settlement 1535, Elizabeth, da. of John Tregian of Golden, Cornw., 4s. inc. Peter and Richard 4da.; (3) Winifred, da. of Sir William Essex of Lambourn, Berks., s.p. suc. fa. 14 Aug. 1539. Kntd. 16 Jan. 1542.

He made his will on 1 July 1560, providing for his children and servants. He devised some of his property upon several feoffees, among them Henry Champernon† his son-in-law, Roger Buttockshide and William Strode, who were to provide for his unmarried daughters and to pay his debts. He also bequeathed his heir-apparent £400 with which to sue out his livery, and appointed Peter Edgecombe as executor and his feoffees to use as supervisors. Edgecombe died on 1 Feb. 1562 and was buried at Maker church, where a plain stone slab long marked his grave.

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