biography text
Bridgeman sat at Ludlow on the interest of Lord Powis whom he followed in Parliament as one of the Shropshire Whigs. He died 5 June 1800.
BRIDGEMAN, Henry (1725-1800), of Weston Park, Staffs.
Family and Education
b. 7 Sept. 1725, 1st surv. s. of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 4th Bt.. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1744; L. Inn 1744. m. 12 July 1755, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Rev. John Simpson of Stoke Hall, Derbys., 5s. 3da. suc. to Weston estate of his uncle Thomas, 4th Earl of Bradford, 1762; and fa. as 5th Bt. 25 July 1764; cr. Baron Bradford 13 Aug. 1794.
Offices Held
Clerk of the household to the Prince of Wales 1756 – 60; clerk comptroller of the Green Cloth 1761 – Apr. 1764.
Recorder, Wenlock 1774 – d.
Address
Main residence: Weston Park, Staffs.
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