Henry Bridgeman, 1st Baron Bradford
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Henry Bridgeman, 1st Baron Bradford (7 September 1725 – 5 June 1800) was a British noble and politician.
The son of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 4th Baronet and Anne Newport, and therefore grandson of the 2nd Earl of Bradford, was educated at the University of Cambridge, where he graduated with a Doctor of Laws (LL.D) in 1769, and University of Oxford, where he graduated with a Doctor of Civil Laws in 1793.
Bridgeman was Member of Parliament (MP) for Ludlow from 1748 to 1768, and for (Much) Wenlock from 1768 to 1794. Between 1761 and 1764, he was Clerk Comptroller of the Board of Green Cloth. In 1762, Bridgeman inherited the estate of Weston from his maternal uncle, the 4th Earl of Bradford, and two years later he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. On 13 August 1794, he was created Baron Bradford, of Bradford in the County of Shropshire. Bridgeman died, aged 74, in Old Burlington Street, London.
[edit] Family
Lord Bradford married Elizabeth Simpson, daughter of Reverend John Simpson on 12 July 1755, they had four children:
- Hon. Elizabeth Bridgeman (d. 1810), married Sir George William Gunning, 2nd Baronet
- Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Earl of Bradford (1762–1825)
- Hon. John Simpson (1763–1850), married firstly Henrietta Francis Worsley, daughter of Sir Thomas Worsley, 6th Baronet, married secondly Grace Estwicke, daughter of Samuel Estwicke, on 27 November 1793
- Reverend Hon. George Bridgeman (1765–1832), married firstly Lady Lucy Isabella Boyle, daughter of the 7th Earl of Cork on 28 July 1792, married secondly Charlotte Louisa Poyntz, daughter of William Poyntz on 16 August 1809
[edit] References
- thePeerage. Retrieved on 2006-12-01.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Herbert Sir William Corbet |
Member of Parliament for Ludlow with Richard Hebert 1748-1754 Edward Herbert 1754-1768 1748–1768 |
Succeeded by Edward Herbert William Fellowes |
| Preceded by Cecil Forester William Forester |
Member of Parliament for (Much) Wenlock with George Forester 1768-1780 Thomas Whitmore 1780 George Forester 1780-1784 John Bridgeman 1784-1785 George Forester 1785-1790 Cecil Forester 1790-1794 1768–1794 |
Succeeded by Cecil Forester and John Simpson |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by (new creation) |
Baron Bradford 1794–1800 |
Succeeded by Orlando Bridgeman |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Orlando Bridgeman |
Baronet (of Great Lever) 1764–1800 |
Succeeded by Orlando Bridgeman |
