BIDDLE, RICHARD JUNIUS (_3 son of Richard Biddle, of Wooton under Edge, co. Gloucester_). _b._ 9 Nov. 1832; a marine artist; exhibited 6 sea pieces at Suffolk st. exhibition, and Royal Academy 1877–80. _d._ 30 Nov. 1882. BIDDLECOMBE, SIR GEORGE (_son of Thomas Biddlecombe of Sheerness dockyard, who d. 12 Sep. 1844_). _b._ Portsea 5 Nov. 1807; officer in H.E.I. Co’s. navy 1825–28; second master R.N. May 1828; master of 6 different ships 1836–50; master of the Baltic fleet on board Duke of Wellington 14 March to 27 Dec. 1854; assistant master attendant in Keyham yard, Devonport 26 Feb. 1855 to 5 Nov. 1864; master attendant of Woolwich yard 5 Nov. 1864 to Jany. 1868; C.B. 13 March 1867; staff captain 1 July 1867; knighted at Windsor Castle 26 June 1873; granted a Greenwich hospital pension 29 May 1874; author of _Art of rigging_ 1848; _Remarks on the English Channel_ 1850, _6 ed._ 1863; _Naval tactics and trials of sailing_ 1850; _Steam fleet tactics 5 Nov. 1857_. _d._ 68 Granville park, Lewisham 22 July 1878. _Autobiography of Sir George Biddlecombe_ 1878. BIDDULPH, EDWARD. Second lieutenant Bengal artillery 1806; lieut. col. 6 Dec. 1839 to 6 Oct. 1846; C.B. 22 May 1843. _d._ Fitzroy terrace, Regent’s park, London 3 Dec. 1858 aged 70. BIDDULPH, ROBERT. _b._ 1801; ed. at Harrow and Brasenose coll. Ox.; M.P. for city of Hereford 12 Dec. 1832 to 17 July 1837; sheriff of Hereford 1857. _d._ 31 Eaton place, London 28 Feb. 1864. BIDDULPH, ROBERT MYDDELTON. _b._ Manchester sq. London 20 June 1805; ed. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Ox.; M.P. for Denbigh 1830–32, for Denbighshire 1832–34 and 1852–68; colonel of Denbigh militia 3 March 1840 to death; lord lieut. of Denbighshire 1841 to death; aide-de-camp to the Queen 1869 to death, _d._ 35 Grosvenor place, London 21 March 1872. BIDDULPH, SAMUEL. _b._ Hyson Green near Nottingham 23 Dec. 1840; a lace maker; professional cricketer; a good batsman and bowler and a first-rate wicket keeper; employed by the Marylebone Club at Lord’s cricket ground, London 1863 to death, _d._ Mornington st. Nottingham 7 March 1876. BIDDULPH, SIR THEOPHILUS, 6 Baronet. _b._ East Barnet, Herts 25 March 1785; succeeded 30 July 1841; sheriff of Warwickshire 1849. _d._ Birdingbury hall, Rugby 15 July 1854. BIDDULPH, SIR THEOPHILUS WILLIAM, 7 Baronet. _b._ Nursling, Hants 18 Jany. 1830; succeeded 15 July 1854. _d._ Mentone 1 March 1883.