MYDDELTON, Sir Richard, 3rd Bt. (1655-1716), of Chirk Castle, Denb. and Soho Square, Westminster

b. 23 Mar. 1655, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir Thomas Myddelton, 1st Bt.†, of Chirk Castle by his 1st w. Mary, da. of Thomas Cholmondeley of Vale Royal, Cheshire, sis. of Francis† and Thomas Cholmondeley†; bro. of Sir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd Bt.†; educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1670; travelled abroad. m. 19 Apr. 1686, Frances (d. 1694), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Whitmore† of Bridgnorth, Salop, sis. of Sir William Whitmore, 2nd Bt.*, and wid. of her cos. William Whitmore of Balmes House, Hackney, Mdx., 1s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. bro. as 3rd Bt. 5 Feb. 1684. Chirk Castle Accts. 1666–1753 ed. Myddelton, 175; Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 3, ii. 228–9; W. D. Pink, Notes on Middleton Fam. 28; Herbert Corresp. ed. W. J. Smith (Univ. of Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xxi), 320.