- Bridgeman Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for a person with the surname Bridgeman, both in the
Baronetage of England .The Bridgeman Baronetcy, of Great Lever Park in the County of Lancaster, was created on
7 June 1660 for theLord Keeper of the Great Seal Orlando Bridgeman, who was succeeded by his oldest son. The 5th Baronet, was elevated to thepeerage as Baron Bradford in1794 .The Bridgeman Baronetcy, of Ridley in the County of
Chester , was created on12 November 1773 for Orlando Bridgeman,Member of Parliament for Horsham and younger son of the 1st Baronet, of theGreat Lever creation. He was succeeded by his own son. The latter was Member of Parliament for Calne, Lostwithiel, Blechingley and Dunwich. His only son, the 3rd Baronet died unmarried and childless on sea on the way to theWest Indies between November and December 1740 and thebaronetcy became extinct. According to some sources, the possibility exists, that the 2nd Baronet had faked his death. In this case his son could not have succeeded him.Bridgeman Baronets, of Great Lever (1660)
See the
Earl of Bradford Bridgeman Baronets, of Ridley (1673)
*Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet (d.
1701 )
*Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 2nd Baronet (d.1738 )
*Sir Francis Bridgeman, 3rd Baronet (1713 –1740 ) (extinct)ee also
*
Earl of Bradford
*Viscount Bridgeman References
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