BULKELEY, Sir Richard (by 1524-72), of Beaumaris, Anglesey.

Family and Education

b. by 1524, 1st s. of Sir Richard Bulkeley of Beaumaris by Catherine, da. of Sir William Gruffydd of Penrhyn, Caern.; bro. of Rowland. m. (1) Margaret, da. of Sir John Savage of Clifton, Cheshire, 6s. inc. Richard Bulkeley I and Thomas 2da.; (2) Agnes, da. of Thomas Needham of Shenton, Salop, and Cranage, Cheshire, 4s. 2da. suc. fa. Jan. 1547. Kntd. Oct. 1547.Griffith, Peds. 42; Dwnn, Vis. Wales, ii. 134; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. xviii), 204; C142/84/1, 7, 9.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Anglesey 1547, 1551 – 52, 1560 – 61, 1569 – 70, Caern. 1549 – 50, 1557 – 58; j.p. Anglesey from 1555, custos rot. from 1559 and j.p.q. by 1564; v.-adm. N. Wales by 1551; commr. collection of relief, Anglesey and Caern. 1550, for church goods, Anglesey 1553; dep. constable, Beaumaris castle by 1548 – 61, capital burgess, Beaumaris 1562; commr. defences of Anglesey 1569, musters, Cheshire 1570.Trans. Anglesey Antiq. Soc. 1948, p. 16; Cal. Wynn Pprs. 3; CPR, 1553 and App. Edw. VI, 363, 419; 1560–3, pp. 130, 347; 1563–6, p. 31; E. Breese, Kalendars of Gwynedd, 123; HMC Welsh, i. 291; Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 56–7.

Parlimentarian

BULKELEY, Sir Richard (by 1524-72), of Beaumaris, Anglesey.

Main residence: Beaumaris, Anglesey.

Author

P.S.E.

A.H.D.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BULKELEY, Sir Richard (by 1524-72)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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