Robert Biddulph (3 March 1801 – 28 February 1864) was a British Whig Member of Parliament.

Family

Biddulph was the son of John Biddulph, of

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, Herefordshire, and his wife Augusta (née Roberts). He married Elizabeth, daughter of George Palmer, of Nazeing Park,

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, in 1830. * Their elder son,

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, was a banker and politician and was elevated to the peerage as

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in 1903. * Second son, Sir Robert, became a General in the Army. * Third son, Colonel

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, 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,

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, and organiser and then treasurer of

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. 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 sat as Member of Parliament for

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between 1832 and 1837 and also served as a

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and Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire.

Later life

Robert Biddulph died in February 1864, aged 62. His wife survived him by 35 years died in January 1899.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Biddulph (MP), Robert Biddulph 1801 births 1864 deaths People from Ledbury Deputy Lieutenants of Herefordshire English justices of the peace Politics of Herefordshire Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1832–1835 UK MPs 1835–1837