Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
2nd November 1664. 1st. Theophilus Biddulph 1st Baronet [aged 52] created.
April 1683. 2nd. Son Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet [aged 29] succeeded.
20th April 1718. 3rd. Son Theophilus Biddulph 3rd Baronet [aged 33] succeeded.
16th May 1743. 4th. First Cousin Once Removed Theophilus Biddulph 4th Baronet [aged 23] succeeded.
1798. 5th. Son Theophilus Biddulph 5th Baronet [aged 40] succeeded.
30th July 1841. 6th. Son Theophilus Biddulph 6th Baronet [aged 56] succeeded.
15th July 1854. 7th. Son Theophilus William Biddulph 7th Baronet [aged 24] succeeded.
1st March 1883. 8th. Son Theophilus George Biddulph 8th Baronet [aged 8] succeeded.
31st January 1948. 9th. Fourth Cousin Once Removed Francis Henry Biddulph 9th Baronet [aged 65] succeeded.
7th January 1980. 10th. Son Stuart Royden Biddulph 10th Baronet [aged 71] succeeded.
8th July 1986. 11th. Son Ian "Jack" d'Olier Biddulph 11th Baronet [aged 46] succeeded.
On 2nd November 1664 Theophilus Biddulph 1st Baronet [aged 52] was created 1st Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent being named for his home Westcommbe Manor Greenwich.
In April 1683 Theophilus Biddulph 1st Baronet [aged 71] died at Greenwich, Kent [Map]. On 14th April 1683 he was buried at Stow Church Lichfield. His son Michael [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent.
On 20th April 1718 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet [aged 64] died. He was buried at Greenwich, Kent [Map] on 1st May 1718. His son Theophilus [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent.
On 16th May 1743 Theophilus Biddulph 3rd Baronet [aged 58] died. His first cousin once removed Theophilus [aged 23] succeeded 4th Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent.
In 1748 Theophilus Biddulph 4th Baronet [aged 28] and Jane Biddulph Lady Biddulph [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Lady Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent. They were first cousins.
In 1798 Theophilus Biddulph 4th Baronet [aged 78] died. His son Theophilus [aged 40] succeeded 5th Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent. Hannah Prestridge Lady Biddulph [aged 43] by marriage Lady Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent.
On 30th July 1841 Theophilus Biddulph 5th Baronet [aged 84] died. His son Theophilus [aged 56] succeeded 6th Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent. Jane Rebecca Vyner Lady Biddulph [aged 38] by marriage Lady Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent.
On 15th July 1854 Theophilus Biddulph 6th Baronet [aged 69] died. His son Theophilus [aged 24] succeeded 7th Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent. Mary Agnes Somerville Lady Biddulph [aged 16] by marriage Lady Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent.
On 1st March 1883 Theophilus William Biddulph 7th Baronet [aged 53] died. His son Theophilus [aged 8] succeeded 8th Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent.
On 31st January 1948 Theophilus George Biddulph 8th Baronet [aged 73] died. His fourth cousin once removed Francis [aged 65] succeeded 9th Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 7th January 1980 Francis Henry Biddulph 9th Baronet [aged 97] died. His son Stuart [aged 71] succeeded 10th Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent.
On 8th July 1986 Stuart Royden Biddulph 10th Baronet [aged 78] died. His son Ian [aged 46] succeeded 11th Baronet Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent.