Sir Theophilus Biddulph, 1st Baronet

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Sir Theophilus Biddulph, 1st Baronet (161225 March 1683) was the son of Michael Biddulph of Elmhurst, Staffordshire.

He was a London Silkman who was knighted in 1660 and created a Baronet in the Baronetage of England on 2 November 1664. His residence was Westcombe Manor, Greenwich, Kent.

He was Member of Parliament for London 1656–1659 and for Lichfield, Staffordshire 1661–1679.

He is mentioned in the diary of Samuel Pepys for 1664/5.

He was buried at Lichfield and was succeeded by his son Michael.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by
Thomas Adams
and five unknown
Member of Parliament for London
with Thomas Adams 1656–1658
Richard Browne 1656–1659
and three unknown 1656–1658
and two unknown 1659

1656–1659
Succeeded by
Richard Browne
William Wilde
John Robinson
William Vincent
Preceded by
Michael Biddulph
Thomas Minors
Member of Parliament for Lichfield
with John Lane 1661–1667
Richard Dyott 1667–1679
Sir Henry Lyttelton, Bt 1678–1679

1661–1679
Succeeded by
Sir Henry Lyttelton, Bt
Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
Baronetage of England
New title Baronet
(of Westcombe)
1664–1683
Succeeded by
Michael Biddulph