William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos
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William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos (ca. 15521602) was an English peer
and politician.
He was Baron Chandos
, Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
and Member of Parliament
for Cricklade
.
He was succeeded by Grey Brydges, 5th Baron Chandos
. His daughter Beatrix married Henry Poole
, MP for Cirencester.. Another daughter, Frances, married first Thomas Smith, Master of Requests
, and second Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter
.
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 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 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 Cricklade
Cricklade (UK Parliament constituency)
Cricklade was a parliamentary constituency named after the town of Cricklade in Wiltshire.From 1295 until 1885, Cricklade was a parliamentary borough, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, previously to the House of Commons of...
.
He was succeeded by Grey Brydges, 5th Baron Chandos
Grey Brydges, 5th Baron Chandos
Grey Brydges, 5th Baron Chandos was an English nobleman and courtier.-Early life:He was the only son of William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos, who died on 18 November 1602, and Mary Hopton, who was daughter of Sir Owen Hopton. He was M.P. for Cricklade, in 1597.Brydges and his family were friendly...
. His daughter Beatrix married Henry Poole
Henry Poole (MP)
Henry Poole was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1624 and 1640.Poole was the son of Sir Henry Poole of Sapperton, Gloucestershire, former MP for Gloucestershire, and his wife Anne Wroughton, daughter of Sir William Wroughton of Broad Hinton, Wiltshire...
, MP for Cirencester.. Another daughter, Frances, married first Thomas Smith, Master of Requests
Thomas Smith (judge)
Sir Thomas Smith , was the English master of requests.-Family and identity:Smith was born at Abingdon in Berkshire , about 1556. He was the son of Thomas Smith, who is almost certainly to be identified with the Thomas Smith who was Mayor of Abingdon in 1584...
, and second Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter
Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter
Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, KG , known as Lord Burghley from 1598 to 1605, was an English politician and soldier.-Life:...
.