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BRIDGEMAN, Orlando (1649-1701), of Little Park Street, Coventry, Warws.
Family and Education
bap. 9 Dec. 1649, 2nd s. of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Bt., ld. keeper 1667-72, of Great Lever, Lancs., being 1st s. by 2nd w. Dorothy, da. of John Saunders, DD, provost of Oriel, Oxf., wid. of George Cradock of Cavershall Castle, Staffs. educ. Westminster 1662; Magdalene, Camb. 1664; I. Temple, entered 1658, called 1669. m. 8 May 1670, Mary (d. 8 June 1701), da. of Sir Thomas Cave, 1st Bt., of Stanford Hall, Northants., 1s. 2da. cr. Bt. 12 Nov. 1673.Hist. Weston-under-Lizard (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. n.s. ii), 250; Vis. England and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, viii. 130; VCH Warws. vi. 218.
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Commr. for assessment, Warws. 1673 – 80, Coventry 1677 – 79, recusants, Suss. 1675.
FRS 1696.
Main residence: Little Park Street, Coventry, Warws.
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BRIDGEMAN, William (c.1646-99), of Pall Mall, Westminster and Combs Hall, Suff.
Family and Education
b. c. 1646, o.s. of Richard Bridgeman, merchant, of Amsterdam, Holland by Catherine, da. of William Watson, merchant, of Amsterdam. educ. Westminster 1656; Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 17 Dec. 1662, aged 16. m. Diana (bur. 11 Dec. 1707), da. of Peter Vernatti, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1659.Hist. Weston-under-Lizard (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. n.s. ii), 238; CSP Dom. 1693, p. 286.
Offices Held
Under-sec. of state c. 1667 – 81, 1683 – 89, 1690 – 92, 1693 – 94; clerk of the PC 1685 – Dec. 1688, 1693 – d.; registrar, eccles. commission 1687 – Oct. 1688; sec. of Admiralty 1694 – 98; chairman, Charitable Adventure 1699.
J.p. Mdx. 1677 – 89, Westminster 1678 – 89, Mdx. and Westminster 1689 – d.; asst. Clothworkers’ Co. 1685, master 1686 – 87; commr. for assessment, Westminster 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, superstitious uses 1690; dep. lt. Mdx. 1692 – d.; member, R. Fisheries [I] 1692.
FRS 1679 – d.
Main residences: Pall Mall, Westminster; Combs Hall, Suff.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BRIDGEMAN, William (c.1646-99)
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BRIDGER, Richard (1620-99), of Coombe Place, Hamsey, Suss.
Family and Education
bap. 13 Feb. 1620, 1st s. of Henry Bridger of Ashurst by Jane, da. of John Ravenscroft of Horsham. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1638; I. Temple 1640. m. settlement 23 Mar. 1652 (with £1,300), Frances, da. of Walter Burrell of Cuckfield, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1657.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix) 17; F. W. Steer, Shiffner Archives, 11.
Offices Held
J.p. Suss. July 1660 – July 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–4, 1673 – 80, 1690, sewers, rapes of Lewes and Pevensey Sept. 1660; capt. of militia horse, Suss. by 1662, maj. of ft. by 1674, lt.-col. ?1689-bef. 1697–d.
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Main residence: Coombe Place, Hamsey, Suss.
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BRIDGER, Richard (1620-99)
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BRIGGS, Augustine (c.1618-84), of Norwich, Norf.
Family and Education
b. c. 1618, o.s. of Richard Briggs, rector of Barningham Norwood, by Elizabeth, da. of Stephen Hawes of Walsham-le-Willows, Suff. educ. Norwich g.s. m. Elizabeth, da. of one Aldrige of Colney, Norf., 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1625.Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. lxxxv), 35; E. Anglian Peds. (Harl. Soc. xci), 103; Blomefield, Norf. iv. 217; viii. 96; Norf. RO, Norwich Consistory Court wills 1625, f. 320.
Offices Held
Freeman, Norwich 1644, alderman c. June 1660 – d., sheriff Sept. 1660–1, mayor 1670 – 71; commr. for assessment, Norwich Aug. 1660–80, Norf. 1679 – 80; capt. of militia ft. Norf. c. Oct. 1660 – d.; commr. for voluntary gift, Norwich 1662; treas. of militia, Norf. 1662 – 65, 1683 – d., receiver of hearth-tax 1670 – 74; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norwich 1671, dep. lt. 1673–d.
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Main residence: Norwich, Norf.
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BRIGGS, Augustine (c.1618-84)
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BRISCOE, William (c.1606-88), of Lincoln’s Inn and Crofton, Cumb.
Family and Education
b. c. 1606, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of John Briscoe of Crofton by Mary, da. of Sir Thomas Braithwaite of Burneshead, Westmld. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 12 Dec. 1623, aged 17; L. Inn 1626, called 1634. m. (1) 26 Nov. 1635, Susanna, da. of Sir Randal Cranfield of London and Sutton-at-Hone, Kent, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) bef. 12 May 1643, Susanna, da. of Francis Brown, Haberdasher, of London, 3s. 5da. suc. fa. 1632.Vis. Cumb. and Westmld. ed. Foster, 21; Soc. of Genealogists, St. Stephen Coleman Street par. reg.; PCC 114 Rivers.
Offices Held
J.p. Cumb. 1642 – 62, commr. for assessment 1643 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660–3, 1679 – 80, sequestrations 1643, levying of money 1643, northern assoc. 1645, militia 1648, 1659, Mar. 1660, sheriff 1650 – 51, commr. for poor prisoners 1653, scandalous ministers, Cumb., co. Dur., Northumb. and Westmld. 1654, oyer and terminer, Yorks., Northumb. and co. Dur. 1655, security [S] 1656; member of merchants’ guild, Carlisle 1658.
Main residences: Lincoln's Inn; Crofton, Cumb.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BRISCOE, William (c.1606-88)
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