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2 unusual facts about Edwin Rich


Edwin Rich

Edwin Rich (1561–1600), of the Rich family, son of Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Rich, knighted on an expedition to Cadiz in 1596

Oswald Tesimond

This was documented in a letter by Sir Edwin Rich to James I of England, which warned the king against accepting any gift he might receive, which might consist of poisoned clothing from Tesimond; in England, vigilance was still elevated after the events that transpired following the Gunpowder Plot.



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