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MYDDELTON (MIDDLETON), Sir Richard, 3rd Bt. (1655-1716), of Chirk Castle, Denb. and Soho Square, Westminster.
Family and Education
b. 23 Mar. 1655, 4th s. of Thomas Myddelton by his 1st w.; bro. of Sir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd Bt. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1670; travelled abroad. m. 19 Apr. 1686, Frances (d. 24 June 1694), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Whitmore of Bridgnorth, Salop, wid. of her cos. William Whitmore of Balmes House, Hackney, Mdx., 1s. 2da. suc. bro. 5 Feb. 1684.Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 3), ii. 228-9; W. D. Pink, Notes on Middleton Fam. 28.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Denb. 1677 – 80, Denb. and Merion. 1689 – 90, Flints. 1690; dep. lt. Denb. ? 1681 – Feb. 1688, 1703 – d., j.p. 1680 – Apr. 1688, Oct. 1688 – ?96, 1700 – d., custos rot. 1684 – Apr. 1688, 1690 – 96, 1702 – d., capt. of militia horse 1684 – ?Feb. 1688, common councilman, Denbigh 1684 – d., recorder 1684 – ?Feb. 1688, alderman 1685 – 86; sheriff, Denb. Jan. – Nov. 1688; steward, lordship of Denbigh 1702–d.
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Main residences: Chirk Castle, Denb.; Soho Square, Westminster.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MYDDELTON (MIDDLETON), Sir Richard (1655-1716)
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MYDDELTON (MIDDLETON), Thomas (1624-63), of Chirk, Denb.
Family and Education
b. 2 Nov. 1624, 2nd s. of Sir Thomas Myddelton, being 1st s. by and w. educ. Oriel, Oxf. 1640. m. (1) by 1650, Mary, da. of Thomas Cholmondeley of Vale Royal, Cheshire, 4s. 1da.; (2) Jane, da. of John Trevor of Brynkinallt, Denb., 1s. (posth.); cr. Bt. 4 July 1660.Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 3) ii. 227-8.
Offices Held
J.p. Salop 1645 – ?49, Denb. and Merion. 1652 – 53, Denb. 1656 – 59, Denb., Merion and Mont. July 1660–d. gov. Chirk Castle 1646–59; commr. for assessment, Denb. 1647 – 48, 1657, Aug. 1660–1, Merion. 1661 – 63, militia, Denb. and Flints. 1648, N. Wales Mar. 1660; dep. lt. Denb. and Mont. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Wales 1661, loyal and indigent officers, Merion. 1662.
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Main residence: Chirk, Denb.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MYDDELTON (MIDDLETON), Thomas (1624-63)
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Oxford 1644
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MYDDELTON (MIDDLETON), Sir Thomas (1586-1666), of Chirk Castle and Cefn y Wern, Denb.
Family and Education
bap. 10 July 1586, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Myddelton of Tower Street, London and Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex by 1st w. Hester, da. of Sir Richard Saltonstall of London and South Ockenden, Essex. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1605; G. Inn 1607. m. (1) settlement 7 July 1612, Margaret, da. and h. of George Savile of Wakefield, Yorks., 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 18 Feb. 1617, Mary, da. of Sir Robert Napier, 1st Bt., of Luton Hoo, Beds., 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 6da. Kntd. 10 Feb. 1617, suc. fa. 1631.St. Dunstan in the East (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxix), 25; W. M. Myddelton, Chirk Castle Accounts 1605-66 , pp. iv-v; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 3), ii. 227-35.
Offices Held
Dep. lt. Denb. 1614 – 42, N. Wales c. Aug. 1660 – d.; j.p. Denb. 1618 – 59, Flints. and Mont. ?1646 – 50, Merion. 1650 – 53, Denb., Flints., Merion. and Mont. Sept. 1660 – d.; commr. for sequestration, Salop 1644; member, council in the marches of Wales 1633 – ?42; custos rot. Denb. 1646 – 59, Denb. and Merion. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Salop, Mdx., Westminster and N. Wales 1647 – 48, Denb., Flints., Merion. and Mont. 1649 – 52, Denb. and Flints. 1657 Denb. Flints. and Mont. Aug. 1660 – d., militia, Denb. Flints. Merion. and Mont. 1648, N. Wales Mar. 1660.
Commr. for indemnity 1647 – 49, scandalous offences 1648.
Maj.-gen. and v.-adm. N. Wales (parliamentary) 1643–5.
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Main residences: Chirk Castle; Cefn y Wern, Denb.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MYDDELTON (MIDDLETON), Sir Thomas (1586-1666)
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Oxford 1644
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MYDDELTON (MIDDLETON), Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (1651-84), of Chirk Castle, Denb.
Family and Education
b. bef. 3 Dec. 1651, 1st s. of Thomas Myddelton by his 1st w.; bro. of Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Bt. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1668; travelled abroad (France and Italy) c.1671. m. (1) 6 Feb. 1673, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Wilbraham, 3rd Bt. of Woodhey, Cheshire, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) c. Oct. 1677 (with £8,000), Charlotte, da. of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Bt., of Great Lever, Lancs., wid. of George Cradock of Caverswall Castle, Staffs., 4s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 13 July 1663, gdfa. 1666.Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 3) ii. 229-30; W. M. Myddelton, Chirk Castle Accounts, 1666-1753 , p. 55; HMC 6th Rep. 368; HMC 7th Rep. 470.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Denb. 1673 – 80, Merion, 1679 – 80; j.p. and custos rot. Denb. 1673 – d., dep. lt. 1674 – d.; freeman, Denbigh 1675, common councilman 1676 – d., alderman 1677 – 78; j.p. Flints. by 1680 – d.; alderman, Ruthin 1681–2.
Main residence: Chirk Castle, Denb.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MYDDELTON (MIDDLETON), Sir Thomas (1651-84)
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Oxford 1644
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MUSGRAVE, Christopher (c.1631-1704), of Carlisle Castle, Cumb. and Newport Street, St. Martin’s Lane, Westminster.
Family and Education
b. c. 1631, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Philip Musgrave, 2nd Bt. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1651; G. Inn 1654. m. (1) 31 May 1660, Mary (d. 8 July 1664), da. and coh. of Sir Andrew Cogan, 1st Bt., of Crowley House, Greenwich, Kent, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) 15 May 1671, Elizabeth (d. 11 Apr. 1701), da. of Sir John Franklin of Willesden, Mdx., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da. Kntd. 26 May 1671; suc. bro. as 4th Bt. 27 Dec. 1687.G. Burton, Life of Sir Philip Musgrave , 40-43, 46; HMC Le Fleming , 407, 408; Westminster City Lib. St. Martin in the Fields par. reg.; Bulstrode Pprs. 189.
Offices Held
Tpr. Life Gds. June – Dec. 1660; dep. gov. Carlisle Dec. 1660–78, gov. 1684 – 87, Dec. 1688–9; lt. of ft. Carlisle 1661 – 62, capt. 1662 – 67; capt. King’s 1 Ft. Gds. 1669 – 79; capt. of ft. the Tower 1685–7.
Commr. for assessment, Cumb. 1661 – 80, Westmld. 1663 – 64, Westmld. and Worcs. 1673 – 80, Westminster 1677 – 80, Cumb., co. Dur., Westmld., Worcs. and Westminster 1689 – 90; capt.-lt. of militia ft., Cumb. and Westmld. by 1661; j.p. Westmld. 1665 – 96, 1700 – d., Mdx. 1680 – 87, Cumb. 1680 – June 1688, co. Dur. 1680 – July 1688, Cumb. and co. Dur. Nov. 1688–96, 1700 – d.; searcher of customs, Berwick-upon-Tweed 1668 – 80; receiver-gen. of taxes, Yorks. 1671 – 78; mayor, Carlisle 1672 – 73, 1703 – d., ald. 1685 – Mar. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; commr. for recusants, Cumb. 1675; farmer of tolls, Cumb. and Westmld. 1678 – d.; collector of customs, Carlisle 1679 – Mar. 1688; freeman, Portsmouth 1681, 1683, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1682, Kendal 1684, dep. lt. Cumb. and Westmld. 1685 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688–96, by 1701 – d.; alderman, Appleby 1685 – d., mayor Nov. 1688–9, 1700 – 01; common councilman, Berwick 1686-Oct. 1688.
Clerk of the robes to Queen Catherine of Braganza by 1663 – 1702; commr. of the Ordnance 1679 – 81, lt. 1681 – 87; chairman, committee of elections and privileges 22 May – 20 Nov. 1685; teller of the Exchequer 1702 – d.; commr. for union with Scotland 1702.
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Main residences: Carlisle Castle, Cumb.; Newport Street, St. Martin's Lane, Westminster.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MUSGRAVE, Christopher (c.1631-1704)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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