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, he 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 to 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. Bradford died aged 63 in Weston Park
in Staffordshire
.
on 29 May 1788. They had four children:
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peer and politician.
The oldest son of the 1st Baron Bradford
Henry Bridgeman, 1st Baron Bradford
Henry Bridgeman, 1st Baron Bradford , known as Sir Henry Bridgeman, 5th Baronet between 1764 and 1794, was a British peer and politician.-Background and education:...
and Elizabeth Simpson, he was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
, London
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and at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. From 1784 to 1800, he was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Wigan
Wigan (UK Parliament constituency)
Wigan is a county 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...
. Bridgeman succeeded to his father's titles on 5 June 1800. On 30 November 1815, he was made Viscount Newport, in the County of Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
and Earl of Bradford, in the County of Shropshire. Bradford died aged 63 in Weston Park
Weston Park
Weston Park is a country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, England, set in more than of park landscaped by Capability Brown. The park is located north-west of Wolverhampton, and north-east of Telford, close to the border with Shropshire...
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
.
Family
Lord Bradford married Hon. Lucy Elizabeth Byng, daughter of the 4th Viscount TorringtonGeorge Byng, 4th Viscount Torrington
George Byng was the 4th Viscount Torrington, son of George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington and Elizabeth Daniel.He gained the title 4th Viscount Torrington at the death of his father in 1750....
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), married Eliza Caroline Chamberlain, daughter of Sir Henry Chamberlain, 1st Baronet on 2 January 1819
- Hon. Orlando Henry Bridgeman (1794–1827), married Lady Selina Needham, daughter of the 5th Earl of KilmoreyFrancis Needham, 1st Earl of KilmoreyFrancis Needham, 1st Earl of Kilmorey , known as Francis Needham until 1818 and as The Viscount Kilmorey from 1818 to 1822, was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Member of Parliament....
on 5 July 1817 - Reverend Hon. Henry Edmund Bridgeman (1795–1872), married Louisa Elizabeth Simpson, daughter of Hon. John Simpson, son of the 1st Baron BradfordHenry Bridgeman, 1st Baron BradfordHenry Bridgeman, 1st Baron Bradford , known as Sir Henry Bridgeman, 5th Baronet between 1764 and 1794, was a British peer and politician.-Background and education:...
on 25 August 1820