Richard Myddelton (by 1509 – 1577/78), of Galch Hill, near

Denbigh Denbigh (; cy, Dinbych; ) is a market town and a community in Denbighshire, Wales. Formerly, the county town, the Welsh name translates to "Little Fortress"; a reference to its historic castle. Denbigh lies near the Clwydian Hills. History ...

, was a Welsh politician.

Early life

Myddelton was born by 1509 and was the third son of Margaret ( Smith) Myddelton and Fulk Myddelton of Llansannan, a younger son of David Myddelton, receiver of

during the reign of King

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, was for many years governor of

Denbigh Castle Denbigh Castle and town walls (; cy, Castell Dinbych a waliau tref; ) were a set of fortifications built to control the lordship of Denbigh after the conquest of Wales by Norman King Edward I in 1282. The King granted the lands to Henry de Lac ...

. His younger brother was Robert Myddelton, also an MP for Denbigh Boroughs. His mother was a daughter of Thomas Smith of

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and sister to Robert Smith, MP for

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Career

Upon his father's death before March 1534, Myddelton may have succeeded him as governor of

, an office which was later held by his own sons. He was a

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(MP) of the

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for Denbigh Boroughs in 1542.

Personal life

Myddelton was married Jane Dryhurst, a daughter of Hugh Dryhurst of

. Together, they were the parents of nine sons and seven daughters, including: * Sir Thomas Myddelton (1550–1631), a

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who married four times. * William Myddelton (1556–1621), a poet and seaman who died at

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in 1621. *

Sir Hugh Myddelton, 1st Baronet Sir Hugh Myddelton (or Middleton), 1st Baronet (1560 – 10 December 1631) was a Welsh clothmaker, entrepreneur, mine-owner, goldsmith, banker and self-taught engineer. The spelling of his name is inconsistently reproduced, but Myddelton appear ...

(1560–1631), a merchant and clothmaker who was appointed Royal Jeweller by King

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. * Robert Myddelton (–1616), MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis and the

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. Myddelton died in 1577 or 1578.

Descendants

Through his son Thomas, he was a grandfather of Sir Thomas Myddelton (1586–1666), who represented Weymouth in the Commons from 1624 to 1625 and

Denbighshire Denbighshire ( ; cy, Sir Ddinbych; ) is a county in the north-east of Wales. Its borders differ from the historic county of the same name. This part of Wales contains the country's oldest known evidence of habitation – Pontnewydd (Bontnewy ...

from 1625 to 1661. Through his son Robert, he was a grandfather of Peter Middleton (1603–1661), who represented Weymouth in the Commons in 1659 and 1660.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Myddelton, Richard Year of birth uncertain 1578 deaths Myddelton family Members of the Parliament of England for Denbighshire 16th-century Welsh politicians Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales English MPs 1542–1544