BULKELEY, Richard I (d.1621), of Beaumaris, Anglesey and Lewisham, Kent.

Family and Education

1st s. of Sir Richard Bulkeley of Beaumaris by his 1st w. and bro. of Thomas. educ. L. Inn 1558. m. (1) 1558, Catherine (d.1573), da. of Sir William Davenport of Bramhall, Cheshire, 1s. 1da.; (2) 1577, Mary, da. of William Burgh, 4th Baron Burgh of Gainsborough, 2s. 5da. suc. fa. 1572. Kntd. 1577.Wards 7/15/53; Trans. Anglesey Antiq. Soc. 1933, p. 100; 1940, pp. 51, 53, 57; 1948, p. 83; Shaw, Knights, ii. 78.

Offices Held

Constable, Beaumaris castle; ex officio mayor Beaumaris 1561 – 62, mayor 1562 – 63; j.p.q. Anglesey from c. 1574; j.p. Caern. by 1591, Cheshire, rem. c. 1587; gent. pens. 1568 – c.81; v.-adm. N. Wales 1577; dep. lt. Anglesey 1587; member, council in marches of Wales by 1602; commr. for Scottish union 1604.CPR, 1560–3, pp. 130, 347; Egerton 2345, f. 46; 2882, f. 20; Lansd. 53, f. 180; APC, viii. 137; Trans. Anglesey Antiq. Soc. 1940, p. 52; 1947, p. 33; Parl. Hist. v. 96.

Parlimentarian

BULKELEY (BULKLEY), Sir Richard (1535/41-1621), of Henblas, Beaumaris and Baron Hill, Llanfaes, Anglesey; Cannon Row, Westminster; Lewisham, Kent; Cheadle and Whatcroft, Cheshire.

Main residences: Beaumaris, Anglesey; Lewisham, Kent.

Author

H.G.O.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BULKELEY, Richard I (-d.1621)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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