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Family and Education
b. a; d; bap. 21 Dec. 1396, CIPM, xxi. 148. s. of Thomas Brydges (d.1408) of Haresfield and Matson, Glos. and Eldersfield by his 2nd w. Alice (c.1379-1414), yr. da. and coh. of Thomas Berkeley† (1351-1405) of Coberley and Stoke Orchard, Glos., Chilcote, Derbys., and Eldersfield by his 2nd w. CP, iii. 149; CIPM, xviii. 1020-2; The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 202-3. m. by 1428, Feudal Aids, i. 43. Katherine, da. of James Clifford† of Frampton-on-Severn, Glos. by his 2nd w., wid. of Reynold Guise of Elmore, Glos., 2s. inc. Thomas*, 1da. CP, iii. 149; VCH Beds. iii. 339; The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 588-90; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 233. Dist. 1430, 1439, 1465.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1425, 1429, 1435, 1442, 1460, Beds. 1426.

Sheriff, Glos. 10 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1430, 5 Nov. 1453 – 3 Nov. 1454.

J.p. Glos. 18 Oct. 1435 – Nov. 1438, 18 May – Nov. 1439, 8 Aug. 1440 – d., Beds. 12 Mar. 1439 – July 1440.

Commr. of inquiry, Glos. May 1440, June 1441 (concealments), Herefs. Feb. 1447 (concealments), Glos. June 1449 (treasons), July 1449 (estates of Henry Beauchamp, duke of Warwick), Northumb., Yorks., Lincs., Norf., Suff., Essex, Mdx., Glos. Aug. 1451 (shipping to Denmark), Glos. Feb. 1455 (misdeeds of John Cassy*); gaol delivery, Gloucester Nov. 1441, C66/451, m. 20d. Gloucester castle Mar. 1445, July 1449, Feb. 1452, Oct. 1461, Cirencester Mar. 1445, May 1463; C66/505, m. 14d. oyer and terminer, Glos. bef. May 1447, CPR, 1446–52, p. 126. bef. Oct. 1452; KB27/769, rot. 63. to assess subsidy Aug. 1450; of array Sept. 1457, Aug. 1461; to assign archers Dec. 1457; distribute tax allowance July 1463.

Parlimentarian
BRYDGES, Giles (1396-1467), of Coberley, Glos. and Eldersfield, Worcs.
Main residences: Coberley, Glos.; Eldersfield, Worcs.
Bridge, Brugge, Brugys, Brygge
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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