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Biography of Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet 1654-1718

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In 1654 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet was born to Theophilus Biddulph 1st Baronet (age 42).

On 31st December 1673 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet (age 19) and Henrietta Maria Whitley (age 20) were married at Westminster Abbey [Map].

In 1678 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet (age 24) stood for MP Lichfield but was defeated.

In 1679 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet (age 25) was elected MP Lichfield.

In April 1683 [his father] Theophilus Biddulph 1st Baronet (age 71) died at Greenwich, Kent [Map]. On 14th April 1683 he was buried at Stow Church Lichfield. His son Michael (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent.

Around 1685 [his son] Theophilus Biddulph 3rd Baronet was born to Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet (age 31) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Whitley (age 32).

Around September 1689 [his wife] Henrietta Maria Whitley (age 36) died. On 15th September 1689 she was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map].

Roger Whitley's Diary. 3rd May 1690. Satorday, I went to Chester, visited Scranmore & Anderson & Angell; dined with G.Mainwaring (age 47) there was Crew, Sir William Russell, Palmer, 2 other Captaines Morgan, Bedisford & Minshall, &c. after dinner came Scranmore, then Angell; I left them past 4; visited Booth; went to Jacksons, discoursed Hunt awhile in the streete; Hall Bingley, Salisbury, came after me to Jacksons, dranck a glasse of wine, left us; then came Minshall, Richard Wright, Farington, Lloyd, Hardware, &c. I left them before 7, Morgan went home with me. I found Sir Michael Bidolph (age 36) at Peele.

In 1695 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet (age 41) was elected MP Lichfield.

1696 Plot to Assassinate King William III

On 25th November 1696 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet (age 42) and Richard Dowdeswell of Pull Court, Bushley, Worcestershire (age 43) voted for the attainder of John Fenwick 3rd Baronet (age 51).

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On 7th March 1697 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet (age 43) and Elizabeth D'Oyly were married.

In 1702 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet (age 48) was elected MP Lichfield despite his being in prison at the time for debts.

On 20th April 1718 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet (age 64) died. He was buried at Greenwich, Kent [Map] on 1st May 1718. His son [his son] Theophilus (age 33) succeeded 3rd Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent.

In April 1740 [his former wife] Elizabeth D'Oyly died.