Edward Biddulph CB (bef. 1788 - 1858)

Born before 4 Jul 1788 in Oxfordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Anne (Marriott) Biddulph — married 28 Jul 1847 in Leamington Priors, Warwick, England

Descendants

Died 3 Dec 1858 after age 70 in Saint Pancras, London, England, United Kingdom

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Edward Biddulph CB was born in Oxfordshire, England.

Biography

Edward was born in 1788. He was the son of Theophilus Biddulph and Hannah Prestridge.

Baptism: 4 July 1788 - Banbury, Oxfordshire, England^[1]

He married Louisa Kelly (daughter of Colonel unknown Kelly)

They had four children.

He became a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.). He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Honourable East India Company Service.

He married, secondly, Mary Anne Marriott (daughter of Thomas Marriott) on 28 July 1847 at Leamington Priors, Warwick, England. Mary was 35 years his junior.^[2]

They had three children.

Census 1851: Living in Northstoke, Berkshire, England with his wife Mary and two year old daughter Mary. Aged 62.

Occupation: Lt Col East India Com Service Retired

He passed away in 1858.^[3]

Timeline

• 1788 Jul 04 Baptism: St. Mary, Banbury, Oxfordshire; Edward, Son of Theophilus Biddulph Esq^r. by Hannah his Wife, Bap.; Twin of William^[1]
• 1827 Sep 26 Father's Will: to my son Edward Biddulph two thousand pounds^[4]
• 1834 Jan 02 Father's Will Codicil: I have given and bequeathed to my sons Edward and Henry a legacy of two thousand pounds each and whereas in consequence of the great reduction in the value of land I think it prudent to reduce such legacies to one thousand pounds^[4]
• 1835 Oct 29 Aunt's Will: Susanna Biddulph; Edward Biddulph ... fifty pounds^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} St. Mary, Banbury Parish Registers; PAR21/1/R1/4; Oxfordshire Archives
   Ancestry.com. Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016; Entry for William & Edward Biddulph (accesed 27 Nov 2022) Ancestry Sharing Link
   FamilySearch: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, Transcript (accessed 30 December 2014), Edward Biddulph, 04 Jul 1788; citing BANBURY,OXFORD,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 95,208
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVX5-JWK : 10 December 2014), Edward Biddulph and Mary Ann Marriott, 28 Jul 1847; citing Leamington Priors,Warwick,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,067,479.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NVN-KX3 : 31 December 2014), Edward Biddulph, 1858; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Pancras, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} PROB 11/1951/32; The National Archives, Kew, London
5. ↑ PROB 11/1900/465; The National Archives, Kew, London

Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGV1-PRB : 24 July 2016), Edward Biddulph, Northstoke, Berkshire, England; citing Northstoke, Berkshire, England, p. 5, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census,"