On 31 May 1832, he married Frances Mostyn-Owen, daughter of William Mostyn-Owen of Woodhouse in Shropshire, and granddaughter of William Mostyn Owen (c. 1742–1795), a Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire. They had three sons (one of whom predeceased him) and three daughters. His children included:[3]
At his death, his eldest son, Richard, succeeded to Chirk Castle, his wife inherited his London house at 35 Grosvenor Place, and his brother Thomas received a life interest in the estate at Burghill.
An 1869 portrait by Henry Richard Graves was presented to Biddulph's widow in 1873. It was acquired by the National Trust in 2004 and is in the Myddelton collection at Chirk.[5]
Descendants
His grandchildren included Agnes Mary Myddelton Biddulph (d. 1920), Catherine Myddelton Biddulph (d. 1889), Colonel Robert Edward Myddelton (1866-1949), and Algernon Hugh Myddelton Biddulph (1872-1906).[3] Agnes married Hedworth Trelawny Barclay, son of Alexander Charles Barclay, and was the mother of Vera Agnes Barclay who married Captain Honourable Thomas James Amherst Cecil (1887–1955), son of Lord William Cecil, the younger son of William Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter.
References
Notes
^Appendix to the Eton School Lists: Comprising the Years 1853-6-9. E.P. Williams. 1864. pp. 102–.
^Bryn Owen, History of the Welsh Militia and Volunteer Corps 1757–1908: Denbighshire and Flintshire (Part 1): Regiments of Militia, Wrexham: Bridge Books, 1997, ISBN 1-872424-57-0, p. 15.
^ ab"Person Page - Richard Myddelton". www.thepeerage.com. The Peerage. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
^Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage: Comprising Information Concerning All Persons Bearing Hereditary Or Courtesy Titles, Knights, and Companions of All the Various Orders, and the Collateral Branches of All Peers and Baronets. Dean & Son, Limited. 1902. p. 245. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^Colonel Robert Myddleton Biddulph MP (1805-1872), National Trust Collections. Accessed 25 February 2012.
Sources
Margaret Escott, MYDDELTON BIDDULPH, Robert (1805-1872), of Chirk Castle, Denb. and 35 Grosvenor Place, Mdx. in The House of Commons 1820-1832, History of Parliament, 2009.
External links
Media related to Robert Myddelton Biddulph (1805–1872) at Wikimedia Commons
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Myddelton Biddulph
robert, myddelton, biddulph, 1805, 1872, robert, myddelton, biddulph, june, 1805, march, 1872, british, landowner, member, parliament, liberal, party, portrait, robert, myddleton, biddulph, henry, richard, graves, election, poster, chirk, castle, contents, ear. Robert Myddelton Biddulph 20 June 1805 21 March 1872 was a British landowner and Member of Parliament for the Liberal Party Portrait of Robert Myddleton Biddulph by Henry Richard Graves Election poster Chirk Castle Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 3 1 Descendants 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditHe was the elder son of Robert Myddelton Biddulph 1761 1814 of Burghill by his wife Charlotte Myddelton of Chirk Castle Denbighshire He was educated at Eton College 1 He succeeded his father in 1814 and his mother in 1843 inheriting the Chirk estate His younger brother was Thomas Myddelton Biddulph 1809 1878 an officer in the British Army and courtier Career EditHe was Member of Parliament for Denbigh Boroughs from 1830 to 1832 and for Denbighshire from 1832 to 1835 and from 1852 to 1868 He was Colonel of the Royal Denbigh Rifles Militia from 1840 2 Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire from 1841 and an aide de camp to Queen Victoria from 1869 holding all these offices until his death Personal life EditOn 31 May 1832 he married Frances Mostyn Owen daughter of William Mostyn Owen of Woodhouse in Shropshire and granddaughter of William Mostyn Owen c 1742 1795 a Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire They had three sons one of whom predeceased him and three daughters His children included 3 Mary Caroline Myddelton Biddulph d 1890 Richard Myddelton Biddulph 1837 1913 who married Catherine Arabella Howard d 1899 granddaughter of Edward Charles Howard a younger brother of Bernard Howard 12th Duke of Norfolk 4 At his death his eldest son Richard succeeded to Chirk Castle his wife inherited his London house at 35 Grosvenor Place and his brother Thomas received a life interest in the estate at Burghill An 1869 portrait by Henry Richard Graves was presented to Biddulph s widow in 1873 It was acquired by the National Trust in 2004 and is in the Myddelton collection at Chirk 5 Descendants Edit His grandchildren included Agnes Mary Myddelton Biddulph d 1920 Catherine Myddelton Biddulph d 1889 Colonel Robert Edward Myddelton 1866 1949 and Algernon Hugh Myddelton Biddulph 1872 1906 3 Agnes married Hedworth Trelawny Barclay son of Alexander Charles Barclay and was the mother of Vera Agnes Barclay who married Captain Honourable Thomas James Amherst Cecil 1887 1955 son of Lord William Cecil the younger son of William Cecil 3rd Marquess of Exeter References EditNotes Appendix to the Eton School Lists Comprising the Years 1853 6 9 E P Williams 1864 pp 102 Bryn Owen History of the Welsh Militia and Volunteer Corps 1757 1908 Denbighshire and Flintshire Part 1 Regiments of Militia Wrexham Bridge Books 1997 ISBN 1 872424 57 0 p 15 a b Person Page Richard Myddelton www thepeerage com The Peerage Retrieved 10 January 2017 Debrett s Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Companionage Comprising Information Concerning All Persons Bearing Hereditary Or Courtesy Titles Knights and Companions of All the Various Orders and the Collateral Branches of All Peers and Baronets Dean amp Son Limited 1902 p 245 Retrieved 13 October 2020 Colonel Robert Myddleton Biddulph MP 1805 1872 National Trust Collections Accessed 25 February 2012 SourcesMargaret Escott MYDDELTON BIDDULPH Robert 1805 1872 of Chirk Castle Denb and 35 Grosvenor Place Mdx in The House of Commons 1820 1832 History of Parliament 2009 External links Edit Media related to Robert Myddelton Biddulph 1805 1872 at Wikimedia Commons Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Robert Myddelton BiddulphParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byFrederick Richard West Member of Parliament for Denbigh Boroughs1830 1832 Succeeded byJohn MadockPreceded bySir Watkin Williams Wynn Bt Member of Parliament for Denbighshire1832 1835 With Sir Watkin Williams Wynn Bt Succeeded bySir Watkin Williams Wynn BtWilliam Bagot This article about a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1801 for a Welsh constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Myddelton Biddulph 1805 1872 amp oldid 1123246895, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
