Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Earl of Bradford
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Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Earl of Bradford (19 March 1762 – 7 September 1825) was a British peer and politician.
The oldest son of the 1st Baron Bradford and Elizabeth Simpson was educated at Harrow School, London and at Trinity College, Cambridge. From 1784 to 1800, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Wigan. Bridgeman succeeded his father's titles on 5 June 1800. On 30 November 1815, he was made Viscount Newport, in the County of Shropshire and Earl of Bradford, in the County of Shropshire. Bridgeman died aged 63 in Weston Park, Staffordshire.
[edit] Family
Lord Bradford married Hon. Lucy Elizabeth Byng, daughter of the 4th Viscount Torrington on 29 May 1788. They had four children:
- George Augustus Frederick Henry Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford (1789–1865)
- Vice-Admiral Hon. Charles Orlando Bridgeman (1791–1860)
- Hon. Orlando Henry Bridgeman (1794–1827)
- Rev. Hon. Henry Edmund Bridgeman (1795–1872)
[edit] References
- thePeerage. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: John Cotes and Horatio Walpole |
Member of Parliament for Wigan with John Cotes 1784–1800 |
Succeeded by: John Cotes and George William Gunning |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by: (new creation) |
Earl of Bradford 1815–1825 |
Succeeded by: George Bridgeman |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by: Henry Bridgeman |
Baron Bradford 1800–1825 |
Succeeded by: George Bridgeman |
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