Sir Michael Biddulph, 2nd Baronet
Sir Michael Biddulph, 2nd Baronet (c. 1652 – 20 April 1718) was an English politician.
The son of Sir Theophilus Biddulph, 1st Baronet and Susanna Highlord, Michael Biddulph was educated at St Paul's School and Christ's College, Cambridge.[1] He succeeded to his father's baronetcy in April 1683.[2] Biddulph was Member of Parliament (MP) for Lichfield from 1679 to 1685 and from 1689 to 1690. He was also for MP for Lichfield between 1695 and January 1701, between November 1701 to 1705 and between 1708 and 1710. Biddulph built and lived at Elmhurst Hall just north of Lichfield during his time as MP for the city. Biddulph was buried in Greenwich in Kent on 1 May 1718.
On 31 December 1673, he married firstly Henrietta Maria Witley, daughter of Colonel Richard Witley in Westminster Abbey in London and on 7 March 1697 or 1698 secondly Elizabeth D'Oyly, daughter of William D'Oyly. He had two daughters and one son, Theophilus Biddulph by his first wife and three daughters by his first wife.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Biddulph, Michael (BDLF670M)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Wagner, Anthony R. (1954). Pedigree of Biddulph: Extracted from the Records of the College of Arms, London. Richmond Herald. p. 12.
- ↑ "The Peerage". 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "Burke's Peerage (107th Ed) p.510". Burke's Peerage. Burke's Peerage. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- "thePeerage". Retrieved 2007-02-19.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Theophilus Biddulph, Bt Sir Henry Lyttelton, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Lichfield 1679–1685 With: Sir Henry Lyttelton, Bt 1679 Daniel Finch |
Succeeded by Thomas Orme Richard Leveson |
| Preceded by Thomas Orme Richard Leveson |
Member of Parliament for Lichfield 1689–1690 With: Robert Burdett |
Succeeded by Robert Burdett Richard Dyott |
| Preceded by Robert Burdett Richard Dyott |
Member of Parliament for Lichfield 1695 – January 1701 With: Robert Burdett 1695-1698 Richard Dyott 1698-1701 |
Succeeded by William Walmisley Richard Dyott |
| Preceded by William Walmisley Richard Dyott |
Member of Parliament for Lichfield November 1701 – 1705 With: Richard Dyott |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Gough Richard Dyott |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Sir Henry Gough Richard Dyott |
Member of Parliament for Lichfield 1708–1710 With: John Cotes |
Succeeded by John Cotes Richard Dyott |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Theophilus Biddulph |
Baronet (of Westcombe) 1683–1718 |
Succeeded by Theophilus Biddulph |