Richard Bulkeley, 3rd Viscount Bulkeley ( – 9 August 1704) was a Welsh politician and peer. Bulkeley was the eldest son of

Robert Bulkeley, 2nd Viscount Bulkeley Robert Bulkeley, 2nd Viscount Bulkeley of Cashel (died 18 October 1688) was a British peer and politician. He was born the second son of Thomas Bulkeley, 1st Viscount Bulkeley of Baron Hill, Beaumaris and inherited the title from his father aft ...

and Sarah, daughter of Daniel Harvey of London and sister of Sir Daniel Harvey. He succeeded as

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on his father's death in 1688. He married firstly Mary, daughter of Sir Philip Egerton of Oulton, Cheshire, in 1681 with whom he had one son,

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, who succeeded to his title. He married secondly Elizabeth, daughter of Henry White of Henllan, Pembrokeshire, without issue. He represented

Beaumaris Beaumaris ( ; cy, Biwmares ) is a town and community on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, of which it is the former county town of Anglesey. It is located at the eastern entrance to the Menai Strait, the tidal waterway separating Anglesey from ...

in the

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in 1679, before representing

Anglesey Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...

until 1685 when he was succeeded by his father. He represented the seat again from 1690 until his death in 1704, when he was succeeded by his son. He held local offices as

Custos Rotulorum of Caernarvonshire This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Caernarvonshire. * Sir Richard Bulkeley c. 1544 * John "Wynn" ap Maredudd bef. 1550–1559 * Maurice Wynn bef. 1562 – aft. 1577 * Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester be ...

(1679–1688),

Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey. * Thomas Holte bef. 1544–1546 * Lewis Ab Owen ap Meurig ?–1558 * Sir Richard Bulkeley 1558–1572 * Sir Richard Bulkeley bef. 1577 – bef. 1584 * Robe ...

(1690–1704), Mayor of

(1689–1690) and Constable of

Beaumaris Castle Beaumaris Castle ( ; cy, Castell Biwmares ), in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, was built as part of Edward I's campaign to conquer north Wales after 1282. Plans were probably first made to construct the castle in 1284, but this was delayed d ...

(1689–1702).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bulkeley, Richard Bulkeley, 1st Viscount 1658 births 1704 deaths Welsh landowners Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland 17th-century Welsh politicians

Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales Members of the Parliament of England for Beaumaris