BIDDULPH, Sir Theophilus (c.1612-83), of Austin Friars, London and Westcombe Park, Greenwich, Kent.

Member, Drapers’ Co. c. 1637, asst. 1653, master 1657 – 58; freeman, E.I. Co. 1647, committee 1656 – 57, 1660 – 62; alderman London 29- 31 July 1651, common councilman 1654 – 59, 1660 – 65, auditor 1655 – 57; commr. for assessment, London 1657, Jan. 1660–1, Kent Aug. 1660–1, Staffs. 1661 – 80, Kent, London and Lichfield 1664 – 80, Warws. 1673 – 80, militia, London 1658, 1659, Kent Mar. 1660; j.p. Kent Mar. 1660–81, Staffs. 1668 – ?82; commr. for oyer and terminer, London July 1660, sewers, Ravensbourne Sept. 1660; member, corp. for the propagation of the Gospel in New England, 1661; dep. gov. Irish Soc. 1662 – 63; commr. for recusants, Kent and Staffs. 1675.A. H. Johnson, Hist. Drapers, iii. 212; Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, iii. 217; v. 153, 197, 333; vi. 23, 104; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 30; CSP Dom. 1657–8, p. 330; C181/7/51 PC2/55/217.