Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford

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Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford (1683 – 23 December 1734) was an English peer and Whig politician.

The oldest son of the 2nd Earl of Bradford and Mary Wilbraham was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Bishop's Castle from 1706 to 1708, and for Shropshire from 1708 to 1710 and from 1713 to 1722.

Bridgeman succeeded his father's titles on 14 June 1723. He was Custos Rotulorum of Staffordshire between 1715 and 1725, and Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire and Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire between 1724 and 1734.

Lord Bradford died in St James Place, London, unmarried, but father of an illegitimate son. He was buried on 20 January 1734 in Westminster Abbey, Westminster and was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother Thomas Newport.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Brett and Charles Mason	Member of Parliament for Bishop's Castle with Henry Brett 1706–1708	Succeeded by Richard Harnage and Charles Mason
Preceded by Sir Robert Corbet and Robert Lloyd	Member of Parliament for Shropshire with Sir Robert Corbet 1708–1710	Succeeded by Robert Lloyd and John Kynaston
Preceded by Robert Lloyd and John Kynaston	Member of Parliament for Shropshire with John Kynaston 1713-1715 Sir Robert Corbet 1715-1722 1713–1722	Succeeded by Robert Lloyd and John Kynaston
Honorary Titles
Preceded by The Lord Paget	Custos Rotulorum of Staffordshire 1715–1725	Succeeded by The Earl Ferrers
Preceded by The Earl of Bradford	Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire 1724–1734	Succeeded by William Pulteney
Preceded by The Earl of Bradford	Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire 1724–1734	Succeeded by Henry Herbert
Peerage of England
Preceded by Richard Newport	Earl of Bradford 1723–1734	Succeeded by Thomas Newport