BIDDULPH, JOHN, third son of Robert Biddulph MP, Ledbury, Herefs., and Elizabeth, dau. of George Palmer MP, Nazeing Park, Essex; brother of Michael Biddulph, 1st Baron Biddulph; b. 25 Jul 1840; adm. 5 Jul 1853 (James'); Cadet, EICS Bengal, 1858; Cornet, unattached, 20 Jan 1858; arrived in India 4 Mar 1858; Cornet, 5th Bengal Cavalry, 20 Jan 1858; Lieut., 18 May 1858; 19th Hussars, 30 Jul 1862; Capt., 1 Nov 1871; ADC to Viceroy of India May 1872 - Mar 1877; half-pay 15 Aug 1877; Bengal Staff Corps, 19 Sep 1877; Brevet Maj., 8 Dec 1877; Lieut. -Col., 24 Feb 1884; Col., 24 Feb 1888; served Indian Mutiny 1858-9; employed on special duty as member of mission to Yarkand 1873-4, on secret mission to countries beyond Gilgit 1876, and on special duty in Gilgit Sep 1877; Political Agent at courts of various Indian princes 1882-95; reverted to Military Dept., Jul 1895; on unemployed supernumary list, 25 Jul 1897; retired to England; JP (1906) Surrey; author, The Tribes of the Hindu Kush, 1880, and other works; m. 1882 Julia Errington, dau. of Sir Ranald Martin CB FRS; d. 31 Dec 1921.