Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery
Richard Vaughan | |
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| 2nd Earl of Carbery | |
| Reign | 1634–1686 |
| Predecessor | John Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carbery |
| Successor | John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery |
| Born | c. 1600 |
| Died | 1686 |
| Buried | Llanfihangel Aberbythych |
| Spouse(s) | Bridget Lloyd Frances Altham Lady Alice Egerton |
| Issue | Francis John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery |
| Father | John Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carbery |
| Mother | Margaret Meyrick |
Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery KB, PC (c. 1600 – 1686[a]), styled The Honourable from 1621 to 1628 and then Lord Vaughan until 1634, was a Welsh soldier, peer and politician.
Born the son of a Welsh nobleman with an Irish peerage, Vaughan initially entered the
Carbery's successes were short-lived however. Never a natural soldier, within a year he was fighting Parliamentarian risings in his counties, and shortly after resigned his command. He saw out the wars in retirement, narrowly escaping a heavy fine from Parliament, and refusing to become involved in any further escapades. Restored to favour after the
Background
Richard Vaughan was the elder of the two sons of
Early career
Vaughan entered the
English Civil War
Vaughan succeeded his father as earl of Carbery in 1634 and joined the
By October 1643 Charles had negotiated a peace to end the
Carbery's moment of victory was short-lived. The Parliamentarian forces in Pembroke rose up under John Poyer, and Carbery was forced to formulate a military response. Lacking any experience or natural aptitude as a soldier, he was limited to calling out his militia and laying siege to Pembroke, hoping to blockade the town into surrender. The Parliamentarian force resisted, at first being relieved by sea, and then launching attacks on the encircling Royalist strongholds, their forces led by Rowland Laugharne.[3] Lacking a mobile reserve force, Carbery could do little to stop them, and soon had lost Tenby, followed by the entirety of Pembrokeshire by March 1644. Carbery was recalled to answer for the disaster, which worsened after his departure as Parliamentarian forces secured Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire.[3] Although he was exonerated from blame he was required to resign his commission, which was passed to Sir Charles Gerard. Carbery was assigned as Gerard's adviser, and returned to Wales in May 1644, but seems to have retired from any active role in military operations for the rest of the war.[3]
Later career
Carbery faced a heavy fine from Parliament after the war, amounting to £4,500.[2] His former enemy Laugharne was one of those arguing against it on his behalf, stating that he could be a useful supporter of Parliament in the region, if he was conciliated. Carbery went up to Parliament to likewise plead against it and rally support. Sir John Meyrick and the Earl of Essex argued on his behalf, and on 16 February 1646 the House of Commons decided to cancel the fine, a decision formalised and completed by 9 April 1647.[3][8]
Carbery largely retired into private life, refusing to support the revolt against Parliament in South Wales in April and May 1648, led by his former enemies Laugharne and Poyer, in conjunction with many of the region's Royalists. The rising was crushed and Carbery's decision spared him further molestation from the government. He and his second wife settled quietly in comfortable retirement at the family seat of Golden Grove (Gelli Aur). During this period they played host to the Anglican writer and theologian Jeremy Taylor, who wrote many of his most notable works, including The Great Exemplar and Golden Grove while staying with Carbery.[9]
Post-restoration
With the
Family
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Lord Carbery married three times, firstly to Bridget Lloyd, daughter of Thomas Lloyd.
Notes
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References
- ^ a b c d e Burke, John (1831). A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerages of England, Ireland, and Scotland. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. p. 530.
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 53. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 171–173.
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/28140. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "Institute of Historical Research - Custodes Rotulorum 1544-1646". Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ a b c "Welsh Biography Online - VAUGHAN family, of Golden Grove, Carms". Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ a b c Bowen, Lloyd; Healy, Simon. "Vaughan, Richard I (c.1600-1686), of Golden Grove, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carm. and ?Fleet Street, St. Dunstan-in-the-West, London". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Haydn, Joseph (1851). The Book of Dignities: Containing Rolls of the Official Personages of the British Empire. London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longman's. p. 563.
- ^ ISBN 0-436-19274-8.
- ^ "Christian Classics Ethereal Library - Jeremy Taylor". Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ a b "Institute of Historical Research - Custodes Rotulorum 1660-1828". Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ a b "ThePeerage - Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery". Retrieved 15 April 2007.
- ^ VAUGHAN family, of Golden Grove, Carms. at Welsh Biography Online (web site of the National Library of Wales) accessed 19 March 2008
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