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| Nathaniel RICH Matric. pens. from EMMANUEL, Michs. 1601. Probably s. of Richard (an illegitimate s. of Richard, 1st Baron Rich). B.A. 1604/5 . Adm. at Gray's Inn, 02 Feb., 1609/10. M.P. for Totnes [ Devon ], 1614 ; for East Retford [ Nottinghamshire ], 1620-2 ; for Harwich [ Essex ], 1624-5, 1626, 1628-9 ; for Newport, Isle of Wight , 1625 . Knighted, 08 Nov., 1617. Connected with the Bermudas Company in 1616 ; bought shares in the Virginia Company in 1619, of which he became a prominent member. Joined with the Earl of Warwick and others in providing funds for the first voyage of discovery to Providence Island [ Rhode Island , USA ???], 1629, and in forming a company of adventurers for the plantation of Providence and Henrietta [ Rhode Island , USA ???], 1630 . Lord of the Manor of Stondon, Essex . Died 1636 . Will (P.C.C.) 1636 ; 'of Stondon, Essex .' Left his property in Essex to his nephew Nathaniel (1637) with whom he has been confused. ( D.N.B. ; Lefroy, Memorial of the Bermudas, II. 594.) | Nathaniel RICH Approx. lifespan: 1583–1636 Matric. pens. from Emmanuel College 1601:10MT: Probably s. of Richard RICH (an illegitimate s. of Richard RICH 1st Baron RICH ). B.A. 1604/5 Adm. at Gray's Inn 1609/10:02:02 M.P. for Totnes, [ Devon ] 1614 ; for East Retford, [ Nottinghamshire ] 1620-22 ; for Harwich, [ Essex ] 1624-5, 1626, 1628-9 ; for Newport, Isle of Wight 1625 Knighted 1617:11:08 Connected with the Bermudas Company in 1616 ; bought shares in the Virginia Company in 1619 of which he became a prominent member. Joined with the Earl of Warwick and others in providing funds for the first voyage of discovery to Providence Island, [ Rhode Island ] [ USA ???], 1629 and in forming a company of adventurers for the plantation of Providence and Henrietta, [ Rhode Island ] [ USA ???], 1630 Lord of the Manor of Stondon, Essex Died 1636 Will (P.C.C.) 1636 ; 'of Stondon, Essex .' Left his property in Essex to his nephew Nathaniel RICH (1637) with whom he has been confused. ( D.N.B. ; Lefroy, Memorial of the Bermudas II. 594.) |