BRYDGES, Hon. James (1674-1744).

b. 6 Jan. 1674, 4th but 1st surv. s. of James Brydges, 8th Baron Chandos of Sudeley, by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Henry Barnard (d. 1680), Mercer and Turkey merchant, of St. Dunstan-in-the-East, London and Bridgnorth, Salop, alderman of London 1661. educ. Westminster 1686; New Coll. Oxf. 1690–2; Wolfenbüttel acad. 1692–4; I. Temple 1710. m. (1) 27 Feb. 1696, Mary (d. 15 Dec. 1712), da. of Sir Thomas Lake† of Canons Park, Edgware, Mdx., bro. of Warwick Lake*, 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 3da. d.v.p. ; (2) 4 Aug. 1713, his 2nd cos. Cassandra (d. 1735), da. of Francis Willoughby of Wollaton, Notts. and Middleton, Warws., sis. of Sir Thomas Willoughby, 2nd Bt.*, s.p.; (3) 18 Apr. 1736, Lydia Catherine, da. of John van Hattem of St. Swithin’s, London and wid. of Sir Thomas Davall II*, s.p. suc. fa. as 9th Baron Chandos 16 Oct. 1714; cr. Earl of Carnarvon 19 Oct. 1714, Duke of Chandos 29 Apr. 1719. J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 24; Rec. Old Westminsters, i. 134; CSP Dom. 1691–2, p. 184; Lipscomb, Bucks. ii. 77; Lysons, Environs of London (1792–6), iii. 414; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxx), 155; VCH Essex, viii. 43, 45, 50; Morant, Essex, i. 492; The Gen. xxxi. 238.