Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery KB, PC (c. 1600 – 3 December 1686), styled The Honourable from 1621 until 1628 and then Lord Vaughan until 1634, was a Welsh soldier, peer and politician. He and his second wife are probably best known for the hospitality extended to Jeremy Taylor at his seat Golden Grove (Gelli Aur) during the English Civil War.
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