| Born | | Born at | | | Died | | Buried at | | | Robert Rich was a sea captain who commanded a fleet of pirate ships that attacked Spanish ships. He was given command of the English navy in 1642 by Parliament in the opening months of the Civil War before the King could take control of it himself.
Selection of references used:
1. C. V. Wedgwood,The King's War 1641 - 1647,
2. John Kenyon,The Civil Wars of England,
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