'Biddulph02'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Biddulph of Birdingbury, Biddulph of Cofton Hall, Biddulph of Elmhurst, Biddulph of Ledbury, Biddulph of Westcombe

                               
Simon Biddulph of Elmhurst (d 1632)
m. Joyce Floyer (dau of Richard Floyer or Floger of Uttoxeter)
1. Michael Biddulph of Elmhurst (d 20.01.1657)
  m. Elizabeth Skeffington (d 30.08.1657, dau of Sir William Skeffington, 1st Bart of Fisherwick)
  A. Sir Theophilus Biddulph of Elmhurst, 1st Bart of Westcombe (b c1615, bur 11.04.1683, 3rd son)
  m. (10.05.1641) Susannah Highlord (bur 17.11.1702, dau of Zachary Highlord, alderman of London, by Frances, dau of George Garth of Morden)
  i. Sir Michael Biddulph of Elmhurst & Westcombe, 2nd Bart (b c1652, d 20.04.1718)
  m1. (31.12.1678) Henrietta Maria Whitley (bur 15.10.1689, dau of Col. Roger Whitley of London then Peel by Charlotte, dau of Sir Charles Gerard of Halsall)
  a. Sir Theophilus Biddulph of Elmhurst, 3rd Bart (dsp 16.05.1743)
  m. Carew or Cary Lylleton (bur 18.04.1741, dau of Sir Charles Lyttleton, Bart of Frankley, by Anne Temple)
  b.+ 2 daughters - Susannah, Charlotte
m2. (07.03.1697-8) Elizabeth Doyley (d 04.1740, dau of William Doyley of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields by Elizabeth Rudyard)
  c.+ 3 daughters - Arabella, Sarah, Bridget
  ii. Simon Biddulph of Birdingbury
  m. Jane Birch (dau of Edward Birch of Leacroft)
  a. Edward Biddulph of Birdingbury
  m. Anne Birch (dau of Edward Birch of Leacroft)
  (1) Sir Theophilus Biddulph of Birdingbury, 4th Bart (b c1720, d by 1798/1801)
  m. (c1748) Jane Biddulph (d 14.08.1818, dau of Michael Biddulph) @@ below
  (A) Sir Theophilus Biddulph of Birdingbury, 5th Bart (b 28.03.1757, d 30.07.1841)
m. (1784) Hannah Prestridge (d 1824, dau of Edward Prestridge)
  (i) Sir Theophilus Biddulph, 6th Bart (b 28.03.1785, d 15.07.1854) had issue
  m. (12.04.1825) Jane Rebecca Vyner (d 19.03.1843, dau of Robert Vyner of Eathorpe)
  (ii) Edward Biddulph (b 1788, d 03.12.1858, Lt. Colonel) had issue
  m. Louisa Kelly (dau of Col. Kelly)
  (iii) Simon Biddulph (d 25.4.1823, captain) had issue (1 daughter, d unm)
  m. Anne Biddulph (dau of Francis Harrison Biddullph of Annamore)
  (iv) Henry Biddulph (d 19.09.1867, rector of Birdingbury) had issue (1 daughter)
  m. (01.07.1834) Emma Susan Nuttal (d 14.04.1873, dau of John Nuttal of Worley Bank)
(v) Frances Anne Biddulph (d 09.01.1871)
  m. (09.06.1810) Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart (d 12.11.1866)
  (vi)+ other issue - Charles (d unm 24.04.1815, Captain RN), Charlotte (d unm 30.09.1853)
  (B) John Biddulph (d 16.01.1826, rector of Frankton)
  m. Sophia Wheler (d 18.02.1863, dau of Sir Charles William Wheler, Bart)
  (i) John Biddulph (dsp 20.08.1837, rector of Frankton)
  m. Mary Frances Wilmot (d 1839, dau of Edward Sacheverell Wilmot)
  (ii) William Biddulph (b 08.01.1805, d 01.1852, captain) had issue
  m. (17.04.1841) Sarah Wallich (d 1893, dau of Dr. Nathaniel Wallich)
  (iii)+ other issue (dsp) - Trevor, Francis, George, Sophia, Jane, Lucy
  (C)+ other issue - Jane, Susannah, Elizabeth, Charlotte Mabella, William (d unm)
(2) Anne Biddulph
  m. James Stafford (minister of Penkridge)
  (3)+ other issue - Edward, John, William, Charles, Jane
  b. John Biddulph
  m. Jane Birch (dau of Thomas Birch)
  c. Michael Biddulph (prebendary of Lichfield)
  (1) Jane Biddulph (d 14.08.1818)
  m. Sir Theophilus Biddulph, 4th Bart of Westcombe (d 1801) @@ above
  d. Walter Biddulph ' of Barton-under-Needwood'
  (1) Margaret Biddulph
  m. (25.06.1778) Samuel Pipe Wolferstan of Statfold (b 05.02.1751/2, d 03.06.1820)
  (2) daughter
  m. Rev. Greaves
(3)+ other issue - 1 son plus other daughters
  e. Elizabeth Biddulph
  BP1934 shows an Elizabeth of this generation as wife of Sir John Napier. Following confirmation by a contributor (AS, 29.4.05), who quotes reference to her father's will, we follow BEB1844 (Napier of Luton Hoo) by showing his wife a generation earlier.
  f. Susannah Biddulph (d 25.08.1722)
  m. (01.1670-1) Edward Littleton, younger of Pillaton Hall (dvp 20.01.1704)
  g. Rachel Biddulph
  m. Sir William Basset of Claverton
  h.+ other issue - Charles of London, Mary
  iii. Elizabeth Biddulph
  m. Sir John Napier, Bart (d 08.1711)
  B. Elizabeth Biddulph
  m. Richard Brandreth of Shenston (a 1663)
  C. Mary Biddulph
  m. John Palmer of Temple Hall
  D. Anne Biddulph
m. _ Birkenhead of London
  E.+ other issue - Michael (bpt 06.11.1610, dsp bur 03.11.1666), George in London (a 1663), William
2. Anthony Biddulph (b 1584, 3rd son)
  m. Elizabeth Palmer (dau of Robert Palmer, alderman of London)
  A. Robert Biddulph (d 1679)
m. Mary Cullen (dau of Sir William Cullen, Bart of East Sheen)
  i. Anthony Biddulph of Ledbury, Sheriff of Herefordshire (d 1718)
  m. Constance Hall (dau of Francis Hall)
a. Robert Biddulph of Ledbury (bpt 10.1682, d 1772)
  m. Anne Joliffe (dau of Benjamin Joliffe of Cofton Hall)
  (1) Michael Biddulph of Ledbury and Cofton Hall (d 06.12.1800)
  m. Penelope Dandridge (dau of John Dandridge of Balden's Green)
  (A) Robert Biddulph of Cofton Hall, later Myddelton-Biddulph of Chirk Castle had issue
  m. (1801) Charlotte Myddelton (dau of Richard Myddelton of Chirk Castle)
  (B) John Biddulph of Ledbury (b 1768) had issue
  m. (07.09.1797) Augusta Roberts
  (C) Penelope Biddulph
  m. Adam Gordon (b 1758, d 28.05.1800)
  (D) Mary Anne Biddulph
  m. Robert Phillips of Longworth
  (E) Anne Biddulph (d 26.02.1841)
  m. (15.06.1789) David Gordon of Abergeldie (b 05.05.1753, d 22.10.1831)
  (F) Harriet Biddulph
  m. Thomas Woodyat (RN)
  (2) Benjamin Biddulph (minister)
  (A) Benjamin Biddulph of Burghill
  (3) Francis Biddulph of Charing Cross (dsp 1800)
  b.+ other issue - Francis (had issue), Michael (dsp 1758)
3.+ other issue - George in London (d unm), John, Humphrey, William

Main source(s): BP1934 (Biddulph, Baronet), BP1934 (Biddulph, Baron), BLG1886 (Myddelton-Biddulph of Chirk Castle) with a little support/input from Visitation (Staffordshire, 1663, Biddulph of Elmhurst), TCB (vol 3, Biddulph of Westcombe)
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