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Biddulph (surname)
Biddulph is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Cyril Biddulph (1887–1918), Canadian actor * Elizabeth Biddulph, Baroness Biddulph (1834–1916), English humanitarian, temperance leader; Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria *Howard Biddulph (1935–2022), American political scientist * John Biddulph (1840–1921), British soldier, author and naturalist * John Burnet Biddulph (1796–1837), Cape Colony explorer and trader *Ken Biddulph (1932–2003), English cricketer * Lynne Biddulph (born 1968/1969), English cyclist *Michael Biddulph, 1st Baron Biddulph (1834–1923), British banker and politician * Michael Biddulph (British Army officer) (1823–1904), British Army officer and parliamentary official *Sir Michael Biddulph, 2nd Baronet (c. 1652–1718), English politician * Robert Biddulph (British Army officer) (1835–1918), British Army officer * Robert Biddulph (MP) (1801–1864), British politician * Sally Biddulph (born 1975), English television journali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Biddulph
Cyril Biddulph (28 January 1887 – 26 August 1918) was a Canadian stage actor who frequently performed in the United States. Life Cyril Biddulph was born 28 January 1887 on the British military base Curragh Camp in County Kildare, Ireland. In the 1901 United Kingdom census Biddulph is listed as a Stewardship, steward on the British vessel ''Langton Grange'', which was at port at the West India Docks in London at the time of the census.Class: RG13; Piece: 358; Folio: 254; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901Ancestry.com 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Later Biddulph moved to New York City where he found employment as an actor. He appeared in numerous productions across the United States in the early 1910s, including performances on Broadway theatre, Broadway and at the National Theatre (Washington, D.C.), National Theatre in Washington, D.C. His last appearance on s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Biddulph, Baroness Biddulph
Elizabeth Philippa Biddulph, Baroness Biddulph (born Lady Elizabeth Yorke, later Lady Elizabeth Adeane; 15 November 1834 – January 1916) was an English humanitarian and temperance leader. She published a biography of her father, Charles Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke, and was appointed a Woman of the Bedchamber by Queen Victoria. Early life Lady Elizabeth ( nickname, "Lady Libbet") Philippa Yorke was born in England, 15 November 1834. She was a daughter and eldest child of the Charles Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke, and Susan, sixth daughter of Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth. Until her marriage, she lived at Wimpole Hall and was her father's constant companion, sharing in his interests, political and other, including his love of the sea. Her relationships constituted a large social circle, including her mother and her mother's sisters, Lady Normanby, Lady Barrington, and Lady Bloomfield. Career In 1860, she married Henry John Adeane, M.P., of Babraham Hall, Cambri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Biddulph
Howard Lowell Biddulph (28 March 1935 – 23 May 2022) born in Rexburg, Idaho, was a political scientist whose work focused on the government of the Soviet Union. At various times, he was a faculty member at Brigham Young University (BYU), University of Victoria, and Rutgers University. As a young man Biddulph served as a Mormon missionary in the Canadian mission, based in Toronto and covering eastern Canada from 1955 to 1957. He earned his bachelor's degree at BYU and received his master's degree and Ph.D. from Indiana University, where he wrote his dissertation on "Karl Marx's Early Thought in the Soviet Union". Biddulph began his academic career as a professor at Rutgers University. He was chair of the political science department at the University of Victoria. After his time as mission president Biddulph was a professor at BYU. In that position he led many study abroad tours to Ukraine. Biddulph was the first president of the Victoria British Columbia Stake of the Church o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Biddulph
Colonel John Biddulph (25 July 1840 – 24 December 1921) was a British soldier, author and naturalist who served in the government of British India. Biddulph was born in 1840, and was the third son of Robert Biddulph. He was educated at Westminster School, and at the age of 18 joined the 19th Lancers and proceeded to India where he served in Awadh during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Afterwards, he joined the political department of the government of British India. Between 1873 and 1874 he accompanied Thomas Douglas Forsyth, Thomas E. Gordon, Henry Walter Bellew, Ferdinand Stoliczka, Henry Trotter, and R. A. Champman on the Second Yarkand Mission – an expedition across the Himalayas to Chinese Turkestan.1917. "The Amir Yakoub Khan and Eastern Turkestan in Mid-Nineteenth Century." Journal of the Royal Central Asian Society. Vol. 4. No. 4. pp. 95-112. During this journey, Biddulph collected numerous specimens of birds and mammals, including an unknown species of ''Podoces' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Burnet Biddulph
John Burnet Biddulph (10 December 1796 Wigginton, Staffordshire – 3 March 1837 Graaff-Reinet) was a South African explorer and trader who arrived with the 1820 Settlers. Midshipman John Biddulph joined Lieutenant John Bailie's party aboard the convict transport ''Chapman'' under Captain John Milbank and the ship sailed from Gravesend, Kent on 3 December 1819. Also on board were his father Simon Biddulph (17 May 1761 Tamworth, Staffordshire – 5 January 1842 Bathurst, Eastern Cape), his mother Ann Burnet (August 1765 – 10 February 1844), and his siblings Louisa (24), William (14) and Frances (12). After anchoring in Table Bay on 17 March 1820, the ship was placed under quarantine because of an epidemic of whooping-cough on board which led to the deaths of six children. Captain Milbank went ashore to marry one of his passengers, Sarah Eliza Reed. The ''Chapman'' was the first Settler ship to arrive in Algoa Bay on 10 April 1820. Landdrost Cuyler from Uitenhage escorted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Biddulph
Kenneth David Biddulph (29 May 1932 – 7 January 2003) played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club, Somerset between 1955 and 1961, and later appeared in List A cricket matches while playing Minor Counties cricket for Durham County Cricket Club, Durham between 1962 and 1972. He was born in Chingford, Essex and died at his home in Amberley, Gloucestershire. Ken Biddulph was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a tail-end right-handed batsman. Colin McCool, who played alongside Biddulph on the Somerset side of the late 1950s, was not complimentary about Biddulph's abilities as an opening bowler in his ghosted book ''Cricket is a Game'' (1960), though Biddulph took a total of 162 wickets over the 1959 and 1960 seasons. Cricket career Having played for the Somerset second eleven in 1954, Biddulph made his first-class debut in two matches during the 1955 season, taking three wickets in his first match against Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Worcestershire. There w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynne Biddulph
Lynne E. A. Biddulph (born 1968 or 1969) is an English long-distance cyclist who has broken three endurance cycling records. Records In 2000, she (as L.E.A. Taylor) and Andy Wilkinson rode a tandem bicycle from Land's End to John o' Groats (LEJOG) in 2 days, 3 hours, 19 minutes and 23 seconds, which is still the record time for a mixed tandem. She broke the LEJOG record for a female solo cyclist in 2000 and again in 2002 with a time of 2 days, 4 hours, 45 minutes, 11 seconds the latter record being unbroken for 19 years until Christina Mackenzie completed it in July 2021 in 2 days, 3 hours, 5 minutes and 27 seconds. Later in 2002, she broke the female record for the fastest with a time of 2 days, 16 hours, 38 mins, which remains unbroken. Awards In 2021, she was awarded a "Special" Bidlake Award, the citation reading: "For remarkably setting RRA 'Land's End to John O'Groats' solo records during both 2001 and 2002 and continuing on in 2002 to also take the 1,000 mile recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Biddulph, 1st Baron Biddulph
Michael Biddulph, 1st Baron Biddulph Justice of the Peace, JP Deputy Lieutenant, DL (17 February 1834 – 6 April 1923), was a British banker and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal, later Liberal Unionist, Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP). Early life Biddulph was the eldest son of Robert Biddulph (MP), Robert Biddulph and his wife Elizabeth (née Palmer), daughter of George Palmer (MP for South Essex), George Palmer MP, of Nazeing Park in Essex. Among his siblings was Robert Biddulph (British Army officer), Sir Robert Biddulph, a General in the Army, Colonel John Biddulph, who served in India, and George Tournay Biddulph, who also worked for the family banking firm. After his mother's death, his father married his second cousin, Lady Sarah Wilfreda Palmer, daughter of Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne, Earl Selborne and they lived at Douglas House, Petersham, Douglas House, Petersham, London, Petersham. Biddulph was educated at Harrow School, Harrow. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Biddulph (British Army Officer)
General Sir Michael Anthony Shrapnel Biddulph (30 July 1823 – 23 July 1904) was a British Army officer who became Black Rod, a parliamentary official. Military career Educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Biddulph was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1843. Men of the Time, eleventh edition He served in the Crimean War taking part in the Battles of Alma, Balaclava and Inkerman as well as the Siege of Sevastopol. Posted to India in 1861, he was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General of Artillery in India in 1868, and was promoted major-general in 1869. In 1875, he was made commander of the Rohilkhand district, and in 1878 moved to command the garrison at Quetta, near the Afghanistan border. When the Second Afghan War became imminent, he established a base for operations in southern Afghanistan, taking command of the 2nd division of the Kandahar Field Force when war broke out in November 1878. His division advanced into Afghanistan, and Biddulph was present w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Michael Biddulph, 2nd Baronet
Sir Michael Biddulph, 2nd Baronet (c. 1652 – 20 April 1718), of Elmshurst, Staffordshire and Westcombe, Kent, was an English Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1679 and 1710. Early life Biddulph was the son of Sir Theophilus Biddulph, 1st Baronet and Susanna Highlord, Michael Biddulph. He was educated at St Paul's School and Christ's College, Cambridge. On 31 December 1673, he married Henrietta Maria Witley, daughter of Colonel Richard Witley, in Westminster Abbey in London. He succeeded to his father's baronetcy in April 1683. Career Biddulph stood for Parliament at Lichfield at a by-election of 1678,but was defeated in a hard-fought and costly contest. He was returned as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lichfield at the two general elections of 1679 and at the 1681 English general election. He did not stand at the 1685 English general election, but gave his interest to Thomas Orme. He regained his seat at the 1689 English general electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Biddulph (British Army Officer)
General Sir Robert Biddulph, (26 August 1835 – 18 November 1918) was a senior British Army officer. He served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1893, and was then Governor of Gibraltar until 1900. Military career Educated at Twyford School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Biddulph was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1853. He served in the Crimean War and was present at the Siege of Sevastopol in 1854. He then served in the Indian Mutiny, and was Brigade Major during the Siege of Lucknow in 1857. In 1871 he was selected to be Assistant Adjutant-General at the War Office and then in 1879 he succeeded Sir Garnet Wolseley as High Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief of Cyprus. In 1886, he returned to London to be Inspector-General of Recruiting and two years later became Director-General of Military Education. In 1893 he was briefly Quartermaster-General to the Forces. Later that year he became Governor of Gibraltar, serving as such until 1900. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Biddulph (MP)
Robert Biddulph (3 March 1801 – 28 February 1864) was a British Whig Member of Parliament. Family Biddulph was the son of John Biddulph, of Ledbury, Herefordshire, and his wife Augusta (née Roberts). He married Elizabeth, daughter of George Palmer, of Nazeing Park, Essex, in 1830. * Their elder son, Michael, was a banker and politician and was elevated to the peerage as Baron Biddulph in 1903. * Second son, Sir Robert, became a General in the Army. * Third son, Colonel John Biddulph, served in India and published several works. * Fifth and youngest son, George Tournay Biddulph (25 May 1844 – 1929), also worked for the family banking firm; Cocks Biddulph & Co. and between 1867 and 1907 was treasurer to the House of Charity, Soho, and organiser and then treasurer of Church House, Westminster. On 3 October 1883 George married his second cousin, Lady Sarah Wilfreda Palmer, daughter of Earl Selbourne and they lived at Douglas House, Petersham. Career Robert Biddulph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
