Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Rich, 5th Baronet (1717 – 19 May 1785) was a British Army general and Governor of Londonderry and Culmore.
Sir Robert Rich | |
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Born | 1717 |
Died | 19 May 1785 Bath, Somerset |
Buried | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1735–1774 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Unit | 1st Foot Guards |
Commands held | 4th Regiment of Foot Governor of Londonderry |
Battles/wars | |
Alma mater | Westminster School |
Spouse(s) | Mary Ludlow (m. 1752–1755)Elizabeth Williams
(m. 1771–1785) |
Children | 2 |
Relations | Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet (father) Elizabeth Griffith (mother) |
He fought at the Battle of Culloden in 1746 as colonel of the 4th King's Own (Barrell's) Regiment, where he lost his left hand to a sword cut and nearly lost the right forearm to another, in addition to six cuts to his head.[1]
In 1756 he was appointed Governor of Londonderry and Culmore, in Ireland, and in 1760, made a Lieutenant-General.
He married Mary, sister of Peter Ludlow, 1st Earl Ludlow, and had an only daughter, Mary Frances. She married on 4 January 1784 the Reverend Charles Bostock of Shirley House, Hampshire.
On 4 May 1785, he died at Bath, Somerset. He left his estates to his daughter. These included Waverley Abbey in Surrey and Roos Hall in Suffolk.[2]
The baronetcy passed to his brother, George. His son-in-law, Charles, assumed the surname of Rich in 1790 and was himself created a baronet in 1791. He died on 19 May 1785 at age 68.