Bridgeman Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for a person with the surname Bridgeman, both in the Baronetage of England.
The Bridgeman Baronetcy, of Great Lever Park in the County of Lancaster
, was created on 7 June 1660 for the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal
Orlando Bridgeman, who was succeeded by his oldest son. The 5th Baronet, was elevated to the peerage
as Baron Bradford in 1794.
The Bridgeman Baronetcy, of Ridley in the County of Chester
, was created on 12 November 1773 for Orlando Bridgeman, Member of Parliament
for Horsham
and younger son of the 1st Baronet, of the Great Lever
creation. He was succeeded by his own son. The latter was Member of Parliament for Calne
, Lostwithiel
, Blechingley and Dunwich
. His only son, the 3rd Baronet died unmarried and childless on sea on the way to the West Indies between November and December 1740 and the baronetcy became extinct. According to some sources, the possibility exists, that the 2nd Baronet had faked his death. In this case his son could not have succeeded him.
The Bridgeman Baronetcy, of Great Lever Park in the County of Lancaster
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, was created on 7 June 1660 for the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal
Lord Keeper of the Great Seal
The Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, and later of Great Britain, was formerly an officer of the English Crown charged with physical custody of the Great Seal of England. This evolved into one of the Great Officers of State....
Orlando Bridgeman, who was succeeded by his oldest son. The 5th Baronet, was elevated to the peerage
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
as Baron Bradford in 1794.
The Bridgeman Baronetcy, of Ridley in the County of Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
, was created on 12 November 1773 for Orlando Bridgeman, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Horsham
Horsham (UK Parliament constituency)
Horsham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
and younger son of the 1st Baronet, of the Great Lever
Great Lever
Great Lever is mainly a residential suburb of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it is about 2½ miles south of Bolton town centre and the same distance north of Farnworth town centre. Great Lever has many shops and services serving the local community...
creation. He was succeeded by his own son. The latter was Member of Parliament for Calne
Calne (UK Parliament constituency)
Calne was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:...
, Lostwithiel
Lostwithiel (UK Parliament constituency)
Lostwithiel was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1304 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
, Blechingley and Dunwich
Dunwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Dunwich was a parliamentary borough in Suffolk, one of the most notorious of all the rotten boroughs. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1298 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act....
. His only son, the 3rd Baronet died unmarried and childless on sea on the way to the West Indies between November and December 1740 and the baronetcy became extinct. According to some sources, the possibility exists, that the 2nd Baronet had faked his death. In this case his son could not have succeeded him.
Bridgeman Baronets, of Ridley (1673)
- Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st BaronetSir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet, of RidleySir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet FRS was an English baronet and politician.-Background:Bridgeman was the second son of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet, by his second wife Dorothy, daughter of John Saunders. He was educated at Westminster College from 1662 and after two years went to Magdalene...
(d. 1701) - Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 2nd BaronetSir Orlando Bridgeman, 2nd BaronetSir Orlando Bridgeman, 2nd Baronet was a British baronet and Whig politician.-Background:He was the oldest son of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet and his wife Mary Cave, daughter of Sir Thomas Cave, 1st Baronet. His sister Penelope was married to Thomas Newport, 1st Baron Torrington...
(d. 1738) - Sir Francis Bridgeman, 3rd BaronetSir Francis Bridgeman, 3rd BaronetSir Francis Bridgeman, 3rd Baronet was a British baronet.He was the only son of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 2nd Baronet and his wife Susanna Dashwood, daughter of Sir Francis Dashwood, 1st Baronet. Following his father's apparent drowing in 1738, Bridgeman was assumed to have inherited the baronetcy...
(1713–1740) (extinct)