Family and Education
b. 6 Jan. 1674; The biography is based on C. H. Baker and M. Baker, The Life and Circumstances of James Brydges, first duke of Chandos. 4th but 1st surv. s. James Brydges, 8th Bar. Chandos of Sudeley and Elizabeth (1643-1719), da. and coh. of Sir Henry Barnard (d.1680), of St Dunstan-in-the-East, London, and Bridgnorth, Salop.; educ. Westminster 1686, New Coll., Oxf. 1690-92, Wolfenbüttel acad. 1692-4, L. Temple 1710; m. (1) 27 Feb. 1696 Mary (d. 15 Dec. 1712), da. of Sir Thomas Lake of Canons Park, Stanmore, Mdx, 6s. (5 d.v.p.), 3da. d.v.p., (2) 4 Aug. 1713 Cassandra (d. 16 July 1735), da. of Francis Willoughby of Wollaton, Notts. and Middleton, Warws., sis. of Thomas Middleton, Bar. Middleton, s.p., (3) 18 Apr. 1736 Lydia Catherine (d. 18 Nov. 1750), da. of John van Hatten of St Swithin’s, London and wid. of Sir Thomas Davall II‡ of Ramsey, Essex, s.p.; d. 9 Aug. 1744; will 14 Apr. 1742 – 13 July 1743, pr. 4 Sept. 1744. TNA, PROB 11/735.
Offices Held
Commr. public accounts 1702 – 03, subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711; mbr., council of ld. high adm. 1703 – 05; paymaster-gen., forces abroad 1705 – 13; jt. clerk of hanaper (in reversion) 1714; PC 11 Nov. 1721 – d.
Ld. lt. and custos rot., Herefs. 1721 – 41, Rad. 1721 – d.; steward, Cantremeleneth, Rad. 1721; chanc., St Andrews Univ. 1724 – d.; ranger, Enfield Chase c. 1728 – d.
FRS 1694; freeman, Old E.I. Co. 1700; gov., Levant Co. 1718 – 36, Charterhouse by 1721 – d., Foundling Hosp. 1739.
Parlimentarian
Likenesses
oil on canvas by Herman van der Myn, bef. 1726, Beningbrough Hall, NPG 530; oil on canvas by Michael Dahl, c.1719, Berger Collection, Denver Art Museum.
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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Religion