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Richard Myddelton (other)
Richard Myddleton may refer to: * Richard Myddelton (died 1577 or 1578), MP for Denbigh Boroughs in 1542 * Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Baronet (1655–1716), MP for Denbighshire, 1685–1716 * Richard Myddelton (1726–1795), MP for Denbigh Boroughs, 1747–1788 * Richard Myddelton (1764–1796) Richard Myddelton ( – 20 December 1796), of Chirk Castle, Denbighshire, was a Welsh politician. Early life Myddelton was the only son of Richard Myddelton of Chirk Castle and Elizabeth ( Rushout) Myddelton (1730–1772). His younger sister, ..., MP for Denbigh Boroughs, 1788–1796 See also * Richard Middleton (other) {{hndis, name=Myddleton, Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Myddelton (died 1577 Or 1578)
Richard Myddelton (by 1509 – 1577/78), of Galch Hill, near Denbigh, was a Welsh politician. Early life Myddelton was born by 1509 and was the third son of Margaret ( Smith) Myddelton and Fulk Myddelton of Llansannan, a younger son of David Myddelton, receiver of Denbigh during the reign of King Edward IV, was for many years governor of Denbigh Castle. His younger brother was Robert Myddelton, also an MP for Denbigh Boroughs. His mother was a daughter of Thomas Smith of Chester and sister to Robert Smith, MP for Carlisle. Career Upon his father's death before March 1534, Myddelton may have succeeded him as governor of Denbigh Castle, an office which was later held by his own sons. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Denbigh Boroughs in 1542. Personal life Myddelton was married Jane Dryhurst, a daughter of Hugh Dryhurst of Denbigh. Together, they were the parents of nine sons and seven daughters, including: * Sir Thomas Myddelton (1550–1631), a Lord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Baronet
Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Baronet (23 March 1655 – 29 April 1716), of Chirk Castle, Denbighshire, was a Welsh landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1685 to 1716. Myddelton was the fourth son of Sir Thomas Myddelton, 1st Baronet of Chirk Castle and his first wife Mary Cholmondley, daughter of Thomas Cholmondley of Vale Royal, Cheshire. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1670 and then travelled abroad. He succeeded to the baronetcy of Chirke in the County of Denbigh on the death of his brother Sir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd Baronet in 1684. On 19 April 1686, he married Frances Whitmore widow of William Whitmore of Balmes. She was one of the Hampton Court Beauties and was the daughter of Sir Thomas Whitmore of Bridgnorth and his wife Hon. Frances Brooke. In 1684, Myddleton became Recorder and a common councilman for Denbigh and was appointed Custos Rotulorum for Denbighshire. He was Colonel of the Denbighshire Militia in 1684.Bryn O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Myddelton (1726–1795)
Richard Myddelton (26 March 1726 – March 1795), of Chirk Castle, Denbighshire, was a Welsh landowner and politician. Early life He was the eldest son of two sons and two daughters born to Mary ( Liddell) Myddelton and John Myddelton, MP of Chirk Castle, Denbighshire. His father, the younger son of Richard Myddelton of Shrewsbury, inherited his father's estates, including Chirk Castle, when his elder brother Robert died young and without issue in 1733. His maternal grandfather was Thomas Liddell of Bedford Row, London. He was educated at Eton School from 1739 to 1743, and matriculated at St John's College, Oxford in 1744. He succeeded to his father's Welsh estates, including Chirk Castle, in 1747. Career He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Denbigh Boroughs from 1747 to 1788. He also acted as Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire from 1748 to his death and as custos rotulorum of Denbighshire from 1749 to death. As Lord Lieutenant he took personal command of the Denbighshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Myddelton (1764–1796)
Richard Myddelton ( – 20 December 1796), of Chirk Castle, Denbighshire, was a Welsh politician. Early life Myddelton was the only son of Richard Myddelton of Chirk Castle and Elizabeth ( Rushout) Myddelton (1730–1772). His younger sister, Charlotte Myddelton, married Robert Biddulph, a banker with Cocks Biddulph. Another sister, Maria Myddelton, who married, as his second wife, Hon. Frederick West (a younger son of John West, 2nd Earl De La Warr). His maternal grandparents were Lady Anne Compton (the sixth daughter of George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton) and Sir John Rushout, 4th Baronet of Northwick Park, Gloucestershire. His paternal grandparents were Mary ( Liddell) Myddelton and John Myddelton, MP. His maternal grandfather was Thomas Liddell of Bedford Row, London. Career Myddelton was educated at Eton College, and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1781. He succeeded to his father's Welsh estates, including Chirk Castle, in 1795. He succeeded his fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
