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BEWICKE, Calverley (1755-1815), of Close House, Northumb. and Urpeth Lodge, co. Dur.
Family and Education
b. 26 June 1755,R. Welford, Mons. and Tombstones St. Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 49; Surtees, Co. Dur. ii. 193-4. 2nd s. of Sir Robert Bewicke of Close House and Urpeth by Mary, da. of Robert Huish, merchant, of Nottingham. educ. Royal g.s. Newcastle; Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1773. m. (1) 23 Oct. 1777, Deborah (d. July 1779), da. of Thomas Wilkinson of Brancepeth, co. Dur., s.p.; (2) 7 June 1781, Margaret, da. and coh. of Robert Spearman of Old Acres, Sedgefield, co. Dur., s.p. suc. bro. Robert 1800.
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Sheriff, Northumb. 1782 – 83; lt.-col. co. Dur. militia 1794–1805.
Main residences: Close House, Northumb.; Urpeth Lodge, co. Dur.
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Commons 1790-1820
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BEWICKE, Calverley (1755-1815)
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BICKERTON, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (1727-92), of Upwood, Hunts.
Family and Education
b. 23 June 1727, 3rd s. of Capt. Henry Bickerton of Bridgnorth, Salop by Mary née Dowdal of Carrickfergus, co. Antrim. educ. Westminster until 1739. m. 2 Jan. 1758, Mary Anne, da. and event. h. of Thomas Hussey of Wrexham, Denb., 2s. 2da. Kntd. 24 June 1773; cr. Bt. 29 May 1778.
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Entered RN 1739, lt. 1746, capt. 1750; commr. in W.I. 1782 – 84; c.-in-c. Leeward Islands 1786 – 87, r.-adm. 1787, v.-adm. 1790; port adm. at Plymouth 1790 – d.
Dir. Greenwich Hosp. 1769 – d.
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Main residence: Upwood, Hunts.
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Commons 1790-1820
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BICKERTON, Sir Richard (1727-92)
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BICKERTON, Sir Richard, 2nd Bt. (1759-1832), of Upwood, Hunts.
Family and Education
b. 11 Oct. 1759, o. surv. s. of Sir Richard Bickerton, 1st Bt. m. 25 Sept. 1788, at Antigua, Anne, da. of Dr James Athill of Antigua, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 25 Feb. 1792; cr. Knight of the Crescent 8 Oct. 1801; KCB 2 Jan. 1815; took his mother’s name of Hussey before Bickerton 16 May 1823.
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Midshipman RN 1771, lt. 1777, cdr. 1779, capt. 1781, r.-adm. 1799; asst. port adm. Portsmouth 1799 – 1800; c.-in-c. Mediterranean 1802 – 03; second in command to Nelson 1804 – 05; c.-in-c. May 1805; v.-adm. 1805, adm. 1810; port adm. Portsmouth 1812 – 14; maj.-gen. marines 1810, lt.-gen. 1818, gen. 1830 – d.
Ld. of Admiralty Apr. 1807 – Mar. 1812.
Dir. Greenwich Hosp. 1810.
Main residence: Upwood, Hunts.
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Commons 1790-1820
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BICKERTON, Sir Richard (1759-1832)
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BIDDULPH (afterwards MYDDELTON BIDDULPH), Robert (1761-1814), of Cofton Hall, Worcs.
Family and Education
b. Mar. 1761, 1st s. of Michael Biddulph, barrister, of Ledbury, Herefs. and Cofton Hall by Penelope, da. of John Dandridge of Balden’s Green, Malvern, Worcs. m. 24 Dec. 1801, Charlotte, da. of Richard Myddelton of Chirk Castle, Denb., coh. of her bro. Richard Myddelton, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1800. Took additional name of Myddelton before Biddulph by royal lic. 29 Dec. 1801.
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Recorder, Denbigh 1795 – 96, 1802 – d., common councilman 1802.
Lt.-col. commdt. Chirk vols. 1803.
Main residence: Cofton Hall, Worcs.
MYDDELTON, BIDDULPH
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Commons 1790-1820
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BIDDULPH (AFTERWARDS MYDDELTON BIDDULPH ) ROBERT ), (1761-1814)
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