Family and Education
b. 1 May 1672, 1st s. of Lancelot Addison, D.D., dean of Lichfield, by Jane, da. of Nathaniel Gulston, D.D., rector of Wymondham, Leics.,N. Q. (ser. 10), x. 201-2. sis. of William Gulston, D.D., bp. of Bristol. educ. Amesbury, Salisbury and Lichfield grammar schools and Charterhouse 1686; Queen’s, Oxf. 1687; demy at Magdalen, Oxf. 1689-97, fellow 1697-1711; travelled abroad 1699-1703. m. 9 Aug. 1716, Charlotte, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Middleton, 2nd Bt., of Chirk Castle, Denb., wid. of Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick and 3rd Earl Holland, 1da. suc. fa. 1703.
Offices Held
M.P. [I] 1709 – 13.
Commr. of appeals in excise 1704 – 08; under-sec. to Sir Charles Hedges, M.P., sec. of state for the south, 1705 – 06; sec. to Lord Halifax on his mission to the United Provinces and Hanover Apr. – Aug. 1706; under-sec. to Earl of Sunderland, sec. of state for the south, 1706 – 09; sec. to Earl of Wharton, ld. lt. [I], 1708 – 10; P.C. [I] 1709; keeper of recs. in Dublin castle 1709 – June 1719; sec. to lords justices Aug. – Sept. 1714; sec. to Earl of Sunderland, ld. lt. [I], Sept. 1714 – Aug. 1715; ld. of Trade Dec. 1715 – July 1717; P.C. 16 Apr. 1717; sec. of state, southern dept., Apr. 1717-Mar. 1718.
Main residences: Bilton, Warws.; Holland House, Kensington.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
ADDISON, Joseph (1672-1719)
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Oxford 1644
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