Jane Biddulph (bef. 1727 - 1818)

Born before 10 Feb 1727 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Theophilus Biddulph Bt — married 9 Sep 1748 (to Mar 1798) in Hartlebury, Worcestershire, England

Descendants

Died 14 Aug 1818 after age 91 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Timeline

• t1748 Sep 09 Marriage: BIDDULPH, Jane; Hartlebury, Worcestershire^[1]
• 1749 Aug 19 Daughter's Baptism: Jane; Lichfield the Close, Staffordshire; daughter of S^r Theophilus Biddulph and dame Jane his wife^[2]
• 1753 Mar 09 Daughter's Baptism: Ann; Lichfield the Close, Staffordshire; daughter of S^r Theophilus Biddulph & dame Jane his wife^[3]
• 1755 Jun 26 Daughter's Baptism: Susannah; Lichfield the Close, Staffordshire; daughter of S,sup>r</sup> Theophilus Biddulph & dame Jane his wife^[4]
• 1757 Jan 12 Son's Birth: Theophilus; Birdingbury, Warwickshire^[5]
• 1757 Jan 13 Son's Baptism: Theophilus; Birdingbury, Warwickshire; Son of S[i]r Theophilus Bidduplh Bar[one]t & Lady Jane his Wife was privately baptised _ Rec[eive]d Feb: 8^th Born Jan: 12^th[5]
• 1757 Feb 08 Son Received: Theophilus; Birdingbury, Warwickshire; ^[5]
• 1758 Nov 12 Daughter's Birth: Elisabeth^[6]
• 1758 Nov 17 Daughter's Baptism: Elisabeth; Birdingbury, Warwickshire; privately^[6]
• 1758 Dec 09 Daughter Received: Elisabeth; Birdingbury, Warwickshire; Daughter of S^r. Theo: & Lady Biddulph was rec^d into the Church, privately baptiz'd Nov^r. 17^th, born Nov^r. 12^th[6]
• 1763 Nov 16 Son's Birth: John; Birdingbury, Warwickshire^[7]
• 1763 Nov 17 Son's Baptism: John; Birdingbury, Warwickshire; privately^[7]
• 1763 Dec 30 Son's Burial: John; Birdingbury, Warwickshire; 2^d Son of S^r. Theo: & Lady Biddulph was born Nov^r. 10^th privately Baptiz'd Nov<supr></sup>. 17^th - buried Dec^r. 30^th[7]
• 1764 Oct 30 Son's Birth: John; Birdingbury, Warwickshire^[8]
• 1764 Oct 31 Son's Baptism: John; Birdingbury, Warwickshire; privately^[8]
• 1764 Nov 27 Son Received: John; Birdingbury, Warwickshire; 3^d Son of S^r. Theo: & Lady Biddulph was born Oct: 30^th privately baptiz'd 31^st rec^d. into the Church Nov^r. 27^th[8]
• 1766 Oct 16 Son's Birth: William; Birdingbury, Warwickshire^[9]
• 1766 Oct 17 Son's Baptism: William; Birdingbury, Warwickshire; privately^[9]
• 1766 Nov 13 Received: William; Birdingbury, Warwickshire; 4^th Son of S^r. The: & Lady Biddulph was rec^d. into the Church Nov^r. 13^th baptiz'd privately Oct: 17^th born Oct: 16^th[9]
• 1791 Oct 27-28 Indenture of Lease and Release: subject nevertheless not only to one annuity or yearly rent or sum of three hundred and forty pounds payable out of and secured upon certain parts of the said heredit[ament]s and premises unto dame Jane Biddulph for and during the term of her natural life^[10]
• 1796 May 11 Husband's Will: my dear wife Jane Biddulph; (over and above what she is entitled unto under and by virtue of our marriage articles) one annuity or yearly Rent charge of three hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain ... upon and out of those my two several ffarms situate in fframston in the said County of Warwick; the Sum of ffifteen hundred pounds to and for her own use and disposal and I also give to her my Study of Books to the intent she may take what number of them she may think proper to her own use and the remainder of them I wish her to give to my Son John Biddulph; all my Plate Pictures and Household Goods Linen and Stores of all kinds in my House Offices and Outhouses also my Coach and Coachhorses with their Harness also my Liquors and Wines of all kinds and my Brewing Vessels also four of my best milking Cows all my Hogs Pigs and Poultry and all the Timber and ffire Wood in the yards Also my Stock of ffish in the pools called the ffrankton great pool and the ffrankton little pool and in all my Stows together with the use of my said Pools and Stows for the term of her life; sole executor; trustee for daughter Charlotte Mabella^[11]
• 1798 Apr 14 Husband's Will Proved: at London; by the Oath of dame Jane Biddulph Widow the Relict of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will^[11]
• 1802 Jun 19 Will: I Dame Jane Biddulph Widow of the parish of all Saints Infra in the County of Southampton; Will and 3 undated codicils; Various bequests to her children, a cousin and servants, most especially to grandson Theophilus all my Diamonds @ the large Saphire which I desire may not be parted with but always continue in the ffamily as an Ornament first to his Wife @ afterwards to the Wife of the Head of the ffamily for the time being; Will and codicils left in a waxed sealed paper parcel with M^r Peter Bernard in Company with M^r John Butler Harrison, to be delivered to daughter Susanna, sole executrix, immediately upon her death^[12]
• 1818 Aug 14 Death: Southampton, Hampshire; On Friday the 14th inst. died in this town, in the 93d year of her age, the Dowager Lady Biddulph, relict of the late Sir Theophilus Biddulph, Bart. of Birbury, Warwickshire: she was a most charitable and worthy lady, and will be long lamented by all who knew her.^[13][14]
• 1818 Oct 31 Will Proved: at London by daughter Susannam sole executrix^[12]
• 1827 Sep 26 Son's Will: Theophilus; mentioned in recitation of an Indenture of 27-28 Oct 1791 as dame Jane Biddulph now deceased; my Mother the said dame Jane Biddulph^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Hartlebury Parish Registers; Worcestershire Archives
   England, Marriages, 1538–1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
   Ancestry.com. England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014
2. ↑ Lichfield the Close Parish Registers; D102/2; Staffordshire Archives
   FindMyPast: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Staffordshire Baptisms; Entry for Jane Biddulph (accessed 26 Nov 2022) Transcript no image sharing available
3. ↑ Lichfield the Close Parish Registers; D102/2; Staffordshire Archives
   FindMyPast: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Staffordshire Baptisms; Entry for Ann Biddulph (accessed 26 Nov 2022) Transcript no image sharing available
4. ↑ Lichfield the Close Parish Registers; D102/2; Staffordshire Archives
   FindMyPast: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Staffordshire Baptisms; Entry for Susannah Biddulph (accessed 27 Nov 2022) (incorrect year) Transcript no image sharing available
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Birdingbury Parish Registers; DR0053/5; Warwickshire Archives
   FindMyPast; Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Warwickshire Baptisms; Entry for Theophilus Bidduplh (accessed 04 Nov 2022) Transcript no image sharing available
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Birdingbury Parish Registers; DR0053/5; Warwickshire Archives
   FindMyPast: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Warwickshire Baptisms; Entry for Elisabeth Biddulph (accessed 24 Nov 2022) (incorrect) Transcript no image sharing available
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Birdingbury Parish Registers; DR0053/5; Warwickshire Archives
   FindMyPast: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Warwickshire Baptisms/Burials; Entry for John Biddulph (accessed 24 Nov 2022) (incorrect) Transcript (incorrect) Transcript no image sharing available
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Birdingbury Parish Registers; DR0053/5; Warwickshire Archives
   FindMyPast: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Warwickshire Baptisms; Entry for John Biddulph (accessed 25 Nov 2022) (incorrect) Transcript no image sharing available
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Birdingbury Parish Registers; DR0053/5; Warwickshire Archives
   FindMyPast: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Warwickshire Baptisms; Entry for William Biddulph (accessed 25 Nov 2022) (incorrect) Transcript no image sharing available
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} PROB 11/1951/32; The National Archives, Kew, London
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} PROB 11/1304/248; The National Archives, Kew, London
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} PROB 11/1609/425; The National Archives, Kew, London
13. ↑ The Salisbury And Winchester Journal, and General Advertiser of Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Somerset; Number 4252 - Volume LXXXIII.; Monday, August 24, 1818.; Southampton, Saturday, August 22.; p4
    FindMyPast Newspapers
14. ↑ Aris's Birmingham Gazette; Monday, August 24, 1818.; Vol. LXXVII. No. 4005.; p3; Deaths
    FindMyPast Newspapers

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5GS-4D9 : 19 March 2020), Jane Biddolf, 1727.