Richard Bulkeley, 4th Viscount Bulkeley

Richard Bulkeley, 4th Viscount Bulkeley (19 September 1682 – 4 June 1724) was a Welsh politician and peer.

Bulkeley was the eldest son of Richard Bulkeley, 3rd Viscount Bulkeley and Mary, daughter of Sir Philip Egerton of Oulton, Cheshire.[1] He succeeded as Viscount Bulkeley on his father's death in 1704.

Education and career

After studying at Christ's College, Cambridge, he held local office as Constable of Beaumaris Castle (1702–16) before entering parliament, representing Anglesey, following his father's death in 1704. He lost his seat in 1715, but was re-elected in 1722 with the assistance of Watkin Williams-Wynn, serving until his death in 1724 in Bath. He served as Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey between 1706 and 1715.[2]

Family

He married Bridget, daughter of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon, in 1703[1] and they had eight children:[3]

References

Parliament of England
Preceded by
The Viscount Bulkeley
Member of Parliament for Anglesey
1704–1707
Parliament dissolved
Parliament of Great Britain
New parliament Member of Parliament for Anglesey
1707–1715
Succeeded by
Owen Meyrick
Preceded by
Owen Meyrick
Member of Parliament for Anglesey
1722–1724
Succeeded by
Hugh Williams
Honorary titles
Preceded by
The Viscount Bulkeley
Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey
1706–1715
Succeeded by
Owen Meyrick
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
Richard Bulkeley
Viscount Bulkeley
17041724
Succeeded by
Richard Bulkeley
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