Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos
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Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos (before 1522 – 11 March 1573) was an English peer
and politician. He was a Knight of the Garter, Baron Chandos
, Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
and Vice-Admiral of Gloucestershire.
of Sudeley Manor, Gloucestershire and Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Edmund Grey, 9th Lord Grey of Wilton. He succeeded to the barony on 12 April 1557 upon the death of his father.
He served in the army in France in 1544 and then in Scotland, being knighted in 1547 at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
. He was elected Member of Parliament
for Wootton Bassett
in 1545 and knight of the shire for Gloucestershire
in 1553. He was elevated to Knight of the Garter in 1572.
He was the first husband of Dorothy Bray, who, several years prior to their marriage in 1546, had engaged in a love affair at court
with William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton
. Chandos and Dorothy together had five sons and a daughter.
Chandos died in 1573 and was succeeded by his eldest son Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos
and, after the death of Giles in 1594, by his younger son William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos
.
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...
and politician. He was a Knight of the Garter, Baron Chandos
Duke of Chandos
The title Baron Chandos has been created twice in the Peerage of England. It was first created in 1337 when Roger de Chandos was summoned to parliament. It became extinct on his death....
, Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. Since 1694, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Gloucestershire.*Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos 1559–?...
and Vice-Admiral of Gloucestershire.
Life
He was the eldest son and heir of John Brydges, 1st Baron ChandosJohn Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos
John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos was an English Member of Parliament and later peer. His name is also sometimes spelt Bruges....
of Sudeley Manor, Gloucestershire and Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Edmund Grey, 9th Lord Grey of Wilton. He succeeded to the barony on 12 April 1557 upon the death of his father.
He served in the army in France in 1544 and then in Scotland, being knighted in 1547 at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, on the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh, Scotland on 10 September 1547, was part of the War of the Rough Wooing. It was the last pitched battle between Scottish and English armies, and is seen as the first modern battle in the British Isles...
. He was elected 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 Wootton Bassett
Wootton Bassett (UK Parliament constituency)
Wootton Bassett was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1447 until 1832, when the rotten borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in 1545 and knight of the shire for Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
The constituency of Gloucestershire was a UK Parliamentary constituency. After it was abolished under the 1832 Electoral Reform Act, two new constituencies, West Gloucestershire and East Gloucestershire, were created....
in 1553. He was elevated to Knight of the Garter in 1572.
He was the first husband of Dorothy Bray, who, several years prior to their marriage in 1546, had engaged in a love affair at court
Royal court
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with William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton
William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton
William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton, 1st Earl of Essex and 1st Baron Parr, KG was the son of Sir Thomas Parr and his wife, Maud Green, daughter of Sir Thomas Green, of Broughton and Greens Norton...
. Chandos and Dorothy together had five sons and a daughter.
Chandos died in 1573 and was succeeded by his eldest son Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos
Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos
Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos of Sudeley was an English courtier in the reign of Elizabeth I.He was born at Sudeley Manor, Gloucestershire, the son of Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos and his wife Dorothy Bray...
and, after the death of Giles in 1594, by his younger son William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos
William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos
William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos was an English peer and politician.He was Baron Chandos, Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire and Member of Parliament for Cricklade....
.