The Lord Rich | |
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 Portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger | |
| Speaker of the House of Commons | |
| In office 9 June 1536 – 18 July 1536 | |
| Preceded by | Humphrey Wingfield |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Hare |
| Lord Chancellor | |
| In office 1547–1552 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord St John |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Goodrich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1496 |
| Died | 12 June 1567 (aged 70) Rochford, Essex |
| Resting place | Felsted church, Essex |
| Occupation | Lord Chancellor of England |
Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (July 1496 – 12 June 1567), was Lord Chancellor during King Edward VI of England's reign, from 1547 until January 1552. He was the founder of Felsted School with its associated almshouses in Essex in 1564. He was a beneficiary of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and persecuted perceived opponents of the king and their policies. He played a role in the trials of Catholic martyrs Thomas More and John Fisher as well as that of Protestant martyr Anne Askew.