Richard Bartholomew (MP)
English politician
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| Intro | English politician | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1455 | |
| Death | 1 January 1525 (aged 70 years) |
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Biography
Richard Bartholomew, Bartilmewe or Bartilmoes (by 1455 – c. 1525 or later), of Salisbury, Wiltshire, was an English politician.
Career
Bartholomew was a wealthy merchant and Mayor of Salisbury in 1487 and 1507.
He was elected a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Salisbury in 1497, 1512 and 1515.
Family
By 1481, he was married to a woman named Margery. They had five sons, including John and Richard, both merchants who predeceased their father.