:Richard Bulkeley, 3rd Viscount Bulkeley

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Richard Bulkeley, 3rd Viscount Bulkeley ({{circa|1658}} – 9 August 1704) was a Welsh politician and peer.

Bulkeley was the eldest son of Robert Bulkeley, 2nd Viscount Bulkeley and Sarah, daughter of Daniel Harvey of London and sister of Sir Daniel Harvey.{{cite web|last1=Hayton|first1=D. W.|title=Bulkeley, Richard, 3rd Visct. Bulkeley of Cashel [I] (c.1658-1704), of Baron Hill, Anglesey|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/bulkeley-richard-1658-1704|website=The History of Parliament|accessdate=24 August 2014}} He succeeded as Viscount Bulkeley on his father's death in 1688. He married firstly Mary, daughter of Sir Philip Egerton of Oulton, Cheshire, in 1681 with whom he had one son, Richard, who succeeded to his title. He married secondly Elizabeth, daughter of Henry White of Henllan, Pembrokeshire, without issue.

He represented Beaumaris in the Parliament of England in 1679,{{cite web|last1=Mimardière|first1=A. M.|title=Bulkeley, Hon. Richard (c.1658-1704), of Baron Hill, Anglesey|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/bulkeley-hon-richard-1658-1704|website=The History of Parliament|accessdate=24 August 2014}} before representing Anglesey until 1685 when he was succeeded by his father. He represented the seat again from 1690 until his death in 1704, when he was succeeded by his son.

He held local offices as Custos Rotulorum of Caernarvonshire (1679–1688), Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey (1690–1704), Mayor of Beaumaris (1689–1690) and Constable of Beaumaris Castle (1689–1702).