Biddulph was the eldest son of Robert Biddulph and his wife Elizabeth (née Palmer), daughter of George Palmer MP, of Nazeing Park in Essex. Among his siblings was Sir Robert Biddulph, a General in the Army, Colonel John Biddulph, who served in India, and George Tournay Biddulph, who also worked for the family banking firm. After his mother's death, his father married his second cousin, Lady Sarah Wilfreda Palmer, daughter of Earl Selborne and they lived at Douglas House, Petersham.[1][2]
John Michael Gordon, 2nd Baron Biddulph (1869–1949), who married Marjorie Caroline Susan Mure, third daughter of Lt.-Col. William Mure MP, and Constance Elizabeth Wyndham (fourth daughter of George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield) in 1896.[3]
Claud William Biddulph (1871–1954), who married his second cousin once removed Margaret Howard, the only daughter of Alfred John Howard of Warton Hall, and Mary Alice Kennedy, in 1906.[3]
Adela Margaret Mary Biddulph (d. 1876), who died young.[3]
Edith Mary Biddulph (d. 1939), who married Charles Wentworth Bell of Bronsil (d. 1929), in 1891.[3]
Lady Biddulh died on 13 January 1916. Lord Biddulph died in April 1923, aged 89, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son from his first marriage, John. Lady Biddulph died in 1916, aged 81.[3]
Coat of arms of Michael Biddulph, 1st Baron Biddulph
Crest
A wolf salient Argent charged on the shoulder with a trefoil slipped Gules.
Escutcheon
Vert an eagle displayed Argent armed and langued Gules a canton of the second.
Supporters
On either side a wolf Argent semée of trefoils slipped Gules.
Motto
Sublimiora Petamus (Let Us Aim At Loftier Things) [5]
Referencesedit
^Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles, ed. (1905). Armorial families a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour (5 ed.). Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack. pp. 116–117. OCLC 2225898. OL 7244662M. LCC CR1619 .F7.
^Palmer, Roundell (1898). Memorials, Part II. Personal and Political. Vol. II. New York: Macmillan. p. 88.
^ abcdefghi"Biddulph, Baron (UK, 1903)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
^Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
michael, biddulph, baron, biddulph, february, 1834, april, 1923, british, banker, liberal, later, liberal, unionist, member, parliament, right, honourablethe, lord, biddulphjp, south, herefordshire, caricature, leslie, ward, published, vanity, fair, 1891, memb. Michael Biddulph 1st Baron Biddulph JP DL 17 February 1834 6 April 1923 was a British banker and Liberal later Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament MP The Right HonourableThe Lord BiddulphJP DL South Herefordshire Caricature by Spy Leslie Ward published in Vanity Fair in 1891 Member of Parliament for RossIn office 1885 1900Preceded byNew constituencySucceeded byPercy CliveMember of Parliament for HerefordshireIn office 1865 1880Serving with James King King Sir John Bailey Sir Herbert Croft Daniel Peploe Peploe Thomas DuckhamPreceded byJames King KingLord Montagu Graham Humphrey Francis St John MildmaySucceeded byConstituency abolishedPersonal detailsBornMichael Biddulph 1834 02 17 17 February 1834Died6 April 1923 1923 04 06 aged 89 Political partyLiberal Liberal UnionistSpousesAdelaide Georgiana Peel m 1864 died 1872 wbr Lady Elizabeth Adeane m 1877 died 1916 wbr Parent s Robert BiddulphElizabeth PalmerEducationHarrow School Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editBiddulph was the eldest son of Robert Biddulph and his wife Elizabeth nee Palmer daughter of George Palmer MP of Nazeing Park in Essex Among his siblings was Sir Robert Biddulph a General in the Army Colonel John Biddulph who served in India and George Tournay Biddulph who also worked for the family banking firm After his mother s death his father married his second cousin Lady Sarah Wilfreda Palmer daughter of Earl Selborne and they lived at Douglas House Petersham 1 2 Biddulph was educated at Harrow 3 Career editHe was a partner in the London banking firm of Cocks Biddulph and Co In 1865 he was elected to the House of Commons for Herefordshire a seat he held until 1885 and then represented Ross between 1886 and 1900 At first a Liberal he disagreed with William Ewart Gladstone on the issue of Irish Home Rule and sat as a Liberal Unionist after 1886 Biddulph was also a Justice of the Peace for Herefordshire and Gloucestershire and served as Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire In 1903 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Biddulph of Ledbury in the County of Hereford 4 Personal life editOn 9 August 1864 Biddulph married firstly Adelaide Georgiana Peel d 1872 the second daughter of General Jonathan Peel MP fifth son Sir Robert Peel 1st Baronet and Lady Alicia Jane Kennedy a daughter of Archibald Kennedy 1st Marquess of Ailsa in 1864 They had two sons and three daughters including 3 John Michael Gordon 2nd Baron Biddulph 1869 1949 who married Marjorie Caroline Susan Mure third daughter of Lt Col William Mure MP and Constance Elizabeth Wyndham fourth daughter of George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield in 1896 3 Claud William Biddulph 1871 1954 who married his second cousin once removed Margaret Howard the only daughter of Alfred John Howard of Warton Hall and Mary Alice Kennedy in 1906 3 Adela Margaret Mary Biddulph d 1876 who died young 3 Edith Mary Biddulph d 1939 who married Charles Wentworth Bell of Bronsil d 1929 in 1891 3 Violet Maud Biddulph d 1960 3 After her death in 1872 he married secondly Lady Elizabeth Philippa nee Yorke Adeane widow of Henry John Adeane MP for Cambridgeshire in 1877 Lady Elizabeth was the eldest daughter of Charles Yorke 4th Earl of Hardwicke and Susan Liddell sixth daughter of Thomas Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth They had no children 3 Lady Biddulh died on 13 January 1916 Lord Biddulph died in April 1923 aged 89 and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son from his first marriage John Lady Biddulph died in 1916 aged 81 3 Coat of arms of Michael Biddulph 1st Baron Biddulph nbsp Crest A wolf salient Argent charged on the shoulder with a trefoil slipped Gules Escutcheon Vert an eagle displayed Argent armed and langued Gules a canton of the second Supporters On either side a wolf Argent semee of trefoils slipped Gules Motto Sublimiora Petamus Let Us Aim At Loftier Things 5 References edit Fox Davies Arthur Charles ed 1905 Armorial families a directory of gentlemen of coat armour 5 ed Edinburgh T C amp E C Jack pp 116 117 OCLC 2225898 OL 7244662M LCC CR1619 F7 Palmer Roundell 1898 Memorials Part II Personal and Political Vol II New York Macmillan p 88 a b c d e f g h i Biddulph Baron UK 1903 www cracroftspeerage co uk Heraldic Media Limited Retrieved 16 February 2021 Kidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 Debrett s Peerage 1921 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Michael Biddulph Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs www thepeerage com Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byJames King KingLord Montagu Graham Humphrey Francis St John Mildmay Member of Parliament for Herefordshire1865 1880 With James King King 1865 1868Sir John Bailey 1865 1885Sir Herbert Croft 1868 1874Daniel Peploe Peploe 1874 1880Thomas Duckham 1880 1885 Constituency abolished New constituency Member of Parliament for Ross1885 1900 Succeeded byPercy Clive Peerage of the United Kingdom New creation Baron Biddulph1903 1923 Succeeded byJohn Michael Gordon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Biddulph 1st Baron Biddulph amp oldid 1189626166, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
