Paternal Family Tree: Biddulph
In 1654 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet was born to Theophilus Biddulph 1st Baronet [aged 42].
On 31st December 1673 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet [aged 19] and Henrietta Maria Whitley [aged 20] were married at Westminster Abbey [Map].
In 1678 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet [aged 24] stood for MP Lichfield but was defeated.
In 1679 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet [aged 25] was elected MP Lichfield.
In April 1683 [his father] 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.
Around 1685 [his son] Theophilus Biddulph 3rd Baronet was born to Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet [aged 31] and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Whitley [aged 32].
Around September 1689 [his wife] Henrietta Maria Whitley [aged 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 [aged 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 [aged 36] at Peele.
In 1695 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet [aged 41] was elected MP Lichfield.
On 25th November 1696 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet [aged 42] and Richard Dowdeswell of Pull Court, Bushley, Worcestershire [aged 43] voted for the attainder of John Fenwick 3rd Baronet [aged 51].
On 7th March 1697 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet [aged 43] and Elizabeth D'Oyly were married.
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In 1702 Michael Biddulph 2nd Baronet [aged 48] was elected MP Lichfield despite his being in prison at the time for debts.
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.
In April 1740 [his former wife] Elizabeth D'Oyly died.