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b. 1 May 1672, 1st s. of Lancelot Addison, DD, chaplain in ordinary to Charles II and James II, and dean of Lichfield 1683–; d., by his 1st w. Jane, da. of Nathaniel Gulston, DD, rector of Wymondham, Leics., sis. of William Gulston, DD, bp. of Bristol. educ. Amesbury (Thomas Naish), Salisbury g.s., Lichfield g.s. 1683–6, Charterhouse 1686–7; Queen’s, Oxf. 1687; Magdalen, Oxf. (demy) 1689–97, BA 1691, MA 1693, fellow 1697–1711; travelled abroad (France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, United Provinces) 1699–1704. m. 9 Aug. 1716, Charlotte, dowager Countess of Warwick, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd Bt.†, of Chirk Castle, Denb., sis. of Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Bt.*, wid. of Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick and 3rd Earl of Holland, 1da. suc. fa. 1703.
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Commr. appeals in excise 1704– June 1708; under-sec. of state 1705– Jan. 1709; sec. to Lord Halifax (Charles Montagu*) on mission to the United Provinces and Hanover Apr.– Aug. 1706; chief sec. [I] Jan. 1709–10, Sept. 1714–Aug. 1715; PC [I] 1709–d.; keeper of recs. in Bermingham tower, Dublin Castle 1709–15 June 1719 (apptd. for life Oct. 1715); sec. to lds. justices Aug.– Sept. 1714; ld. of Trade Dec. 1715–July 1717; PC 16 Apr. 1717; sec. of state (south) Apr. 1717–18. SP 63/362/10–11; Add. 70677, Misc. 48; Liber Munerum Publicorum Hiberniae ed. Lascelles, i(2), 78–79.

MP [I] 1709–13.

Freeman, Dublin 1709. Cal. Ancient Recs. Dublin ed. Gilbert, vi. 397.

Parlimentarian
ADDISON, Joseph (1672-1719), of Bilton, Warws. and Holland House, Kensington
Main residences: Sandy End, Fulham, Mdx.; St. Margaret’s, Westminster; Bilton Hall, Warws.
Notes

Unless otherwise stated, this biography is based on P. Smithers, Life of Joseph Addison (1968) and Addison Letters, ed. Graham.

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Commons 1690-1715
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ADDISON, Joseph (1672-1719)

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