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BICKERSTAFFE, Philip (1639-aft.1714), of Chirton, Northumb.

Family and Education
bap. 28 Nov. 1639, 3rd s. of Haward Bickerstaffe of Chelsham, Surr. by Elizabeth, da. of Rowland Watkins of Usk, Mon., wid. of Philip Barrett of Hampstead, Mdx. m. 24 Oct. 1675, Jane (d.1694), wid. of John Clarke II of Chirton, s.p.Mems. St. Margaret’s Westminster, 162; PCC 14 Fairfax; Bradney, Mon. iii. 76; Manning and Bray, Surr. ii. 424; Hist. Northumb. iv. 241.
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Clerk of the scullery by 1662, woodyard to 1683. poultry 1683-at least 1689.SP29/60/122; HMC Ormonde, n.s. iv. 659; vii. 185, 415; LS13/231/5.

Ensign, Admiralty Regt. 1664, lt. 1665 – 78, capt. (Duke of York’s Ft.) 1678–9.

J.p. Northumb. 1680 – July 1688, 1689 – ?1704; common councilman, Berwick 1685 – Oct. 1688, commr. for assessment, Northumb. 1689 – 1704, dep. lt. ?1689–1704.CSP Dom. 1685, p. 67; 1686–7, p. 231.

Main residence: Chirton, Northumb.
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BICKERSTAFFE, Philip (1639-aft. 1714)

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BIDDULPH, Michael I (1610-66), of Elmhurst, Staffs.

Family and Education
bap. 6 Nov. 1610, 1st s. of Michael Biddulph of Market Street, Lichfield by Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Skeffington, 1st Bt., of Fisherwick; bro. of Sir Theophilus Biddulph. unm. suc. fa. 1658.Shaw, Staffs. i. 240, 386; Vis. Staffs. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. v, pt. 2), 41-42.
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Capt. of ft. [I] 1641–3.CSP Dom. Add. 1625–49, p. 644; HMC Ormonde, i. 123; 128, 143.

Commr. for assessment, Staffs. Jan. 1660–1, Lichfield Aug. 1660 – d.

Main residence: Elmhurst, Staffs.
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BIDDULPH, Michael I (1610-66)

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BIDDULPH, Michael II (c.1654-1718), of Elmhurst, Staffs. and Westcombe, Kent.

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b. c. 1654, 1st s. of Sir Theophilus Biddulph 1st Bt., educ. St. Paul’s; Christ’s, Camb. adm. 2 Dec. 1670, aged 16. m. (1) 31 Dec. 1678 (with £8,000), Henrietta Maria (d. Oct. 1689), da. of Roger Whitley of Peele Hall, Cheshire, 1s. 2da.; (2) 7 Mar. 1698, Elizabeth, da. of William Doyley, milliner, of Westminster, 3da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 25 Mar. 1683.H. H. Drake, Hundred of Blackheath, 53; W. D. Bayly, House of D’Oyly, 74.
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Commr. for assessment, Staffs. and Lichfield 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90; j.p. Staffs. 1689–?d., Kent 1716 – d.; dep. lt. Staffs. 1689–?d.Staffs. Dep. Lts. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. 1931), 285.

Main residences: Elmhurst, Staffs.; Westcombe, Kent.
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BIDDULPH, Sir Theophilus (c.1612-83), of Austin Friars, London and Westcombe Park, Greenwich, Kent.

Family and Education
b. c. 1612, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Michael Biddulph of Market Street, Lichfield, Staffs., and bro. of Michael Biddulph I. m. 10 May 1641 (with £8,000), Susanna, da. of Zachary Highlord, Skinner, of Hart Street, London and Morden, Surr., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. Kntd. 16 June 1660; cr. Bt. 2 Nov. 1664; suc. bro. 1666.Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), ii. 86, 129-30; H. H. Drake, Hundred of Blackheath, 53.
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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.

Main residences: Austin Friars, London; Westcombe Park, Greenwich, Kent.
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BIDDULPH, Sir Theophilus (c.1612-83)

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BIGG, John (1652-c.1710), of Graham, Hunts.

Family and Education
bap. 5 July 1652, 2nd surv. s. of Walter Bigg, Merchant Taylor, of St. Giles in the Fields, Mdx. and Wallingford, Berks., being 1st s. by 2nd w. Anne, da. and coh. of Francis Thriscrosse, Clothworker of London, wid. of Roger Coleman, Grocer, of London. m. 9 Oct. 1673, Frances, da. of (Sir) Nicholas Pedley of Abbotsleigh, Hunts., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. in Grafham estate 1659.PCC 151 Harvey, 16 Berkeley, 514 Pell, 117 Eure; St. Giles in the Fields par. reg.; Lansd. 921, ff. 6v, 27v.
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Commr. for assessment, Hunts. 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1679 – Mar. 1688, Oct. 1688–?d., lt. of militia by 1680 – ?Apr. 1688, Oct. 1688-at least 1697; sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1682 – 83, dep. lt. Hunts. 1685 – Mar. 1688, Oct. 1688–?d., commr. for inquiry into recusancy fines 1687.Add. 47189, f. 1; Eg. 1626, f. 21; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 1696.

Main residence: Graham, Hunts.
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BIGG, John (1652-c.1710)

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