Richard Bulkeley, of Llangefni and Porthamel, Llanidan,

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, was a Welsh politician. He was the eldest son of Rowland Bulkeley of Beaumaris, Anglesey. He was a Justice of the Peace for Anglesey from c.1593 and was appointed High Sheriff of Anglesey for 1597–98 and 1601–02. He was elected a

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(MP) of the

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for

1589. He married twice: firstly Mary, the daughter of William Lewis of Presaddfed Hall, Bodedern, with whom he had 4 sons and 5 daughters and secondly Elizabeth, the daughter of Rhys Wynn of Bodychen, Llandrygarn, and possibly the widow of Rowland Bulkeley of Cemlyn, nr. Llanidan, with whom he had two more daughters.

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* Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 16th-century Welsh politicians English MPs 1589 Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales High sheriffs of Anglesey Bulkeley family {{Wales-pre1707-MP-stub