Background
Rice was the only son of Griffith Rice of Newton, Llandefaisant who was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1567.
Rice was the only son of Griffith Rice of Newton, Llandefaisant who was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1567.
He was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire for 1586 and served as a Deputy Lieutenant for Carmarthenshire from 1598 to 1608. In 1601 he was elected Member of Parliament for Carmarthen and was knighted on 23 July 1603. In 1604 he was re-elected Member of Parliament for Carmarthen.
Rice married Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Edward Mansel of Margam.
In 1584, he was elected Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire.