Background
Baldwin was the son of William Baldwin of Elsich, in parish of Diddlebury.
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Career
He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Ludlow for the Long Parliament in November 1640. He was disabled from sitting in parliament on 5 February 1644 for deserting the service of the house, being in the kings quarters, and adhering to that party.
He compounded his estate for delinquency and was obliged to pay around £500.
Baldwin married, in 1617, a daughter of Francis Holland of Burwarton, Shropshire. He had two sons, Samuel and Timothy, who were both eminent lawyers and received knighthoods.
Membership
Short Parliament]
In April 1640, Baldwin was elected Member of Parliament for Ludlow in the Short Parliament.
