Saint Richard, surnamed de Wiche, was born at Wiche in Worcestershire. His father was called Richard and his mother Alice. From his childhood he applied himself so diligently to learning as to excel in a short time all his school-fellows and others of his age. HlS elder brother, during his minority, was under ward, so that he came to his estate in great distress. Richard, pitying his brother's case and being not able to help him in any other way, made himself his servant, tilling his ground and serving him for a long time, with much patience in the meanest and most laborious employments: by which means he so far gained his brother's love and affection that of his own accord he freely settled by deed all his inheritance upon him.