James Bulkeley, 6th Viscount Bulkeley (17 February 1716/17 – 23 April 1752) of

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, was a Welsh landowner and Tory politician who sat in the

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from 1739 to 1752.

Early life

Bulkeley was the second son of

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, and his wife Bridget Bertie, daughter of

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. He was educated at

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in 1725 and matriculated at

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on 30 April 1735. He succeeded to the Irish peerage as

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on the death of his childless elder brother,

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, in 1738. He also inherited Baron Hill and became

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and Constable of Beaumaris castle from 1739 until his death.

Career and politics

Bulkeley was returned unopposed as Tory

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for

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at a by-election on 20 April 1739, following the death of his brother. He was returned unopposed for Beaumaris in

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and 1747. Bulkeley was involved with the Welsh Jacobites under Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn and was apparently willing to lead an uprising in Wales against

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. However, this never happened because of a lack of French military support for

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during the Invasion of England.

Family and legacy

Bulkeley married Emma Rowlands, daughter of Thomas Rowlands of Caerau, Anglesey, and Nant, Caernarfonshire on 5 August 1749. Together they had 3 children, including one posthumous son: *Bridget (1749 - 13 July 1766) *Eleanor-Maria (born 1750), died an infant *

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(1752-1822), who succeeded as seventh viscount, married Elizabeth Warren, only daughter and heir of

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in 1777, without issue

References

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