James Bulkeley, 6th Viscount Bulkeley (17 February 1716/17 – 23 April 1752) of Baron Hill, Anglesey, 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 Richard Bulkeley, 4th Viscount Bulkeley, 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 Chamberlain of North Wales and Constable of Beaumaris castle from 1739 until his death.

Career and politics

Bulkeley was returned unopposed as Tory Member of Parliament 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

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. Bulkeley was involved with the Welsh Jacobites under Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn and was apparently willing to lead an uprising in Wales against George II. However, this never happened because of a lack of French military support for The Young Pretender 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 Sir George Warren in 1777, without issue

References

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