The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe | |
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Captain of the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners | |
In office 1808–1812 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | The Duke of Portland Spencer Perceval |
Preceded by | The Lord St John of Bletso |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Courtown |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 September 1764 |
Died | 26 September 1839 | (aged 75)
Resting place | St Peter's Church, Petersham |
Nationality | British |
Spouse(s) | Lady Sophia Hobart (d. 1806) |
Children | 5 |
Parent(s) | George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Emma Gilbert |
Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe PC (13 September 1764 – 26 September 1839), styled Viscount Valletort between 1789 and 1795, was a British politician and writer on music.