Europe, British Isles, England, Welsh March, Shropshire, Bridgnorth [Map]

Bridgnorth is in Shropshire.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 912. This year died Ethered, alderman of Mercia; and King Edward (age 38) took to London, and to Oxford, and to all the lands that thereunto belonged. This year also came Ethelfleda (age 42), lady of the Mercians, on the holy eve called the invention of the holy cross, to Shergate, and built the fortress there, and the same year that at Bridgenorth [Map].

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1126. All this year was the King Henry (age 58) in Normandy-all till after harvest. Then came he to this land, betwixt the Nativity of St. Mary and Michaelmas. With him came the queen, and his daughter (age 23), whom he had formerly given to the Emperor Henry of Lorrain to wife. And he brought with him the Earl Waleram (age 22), and Hugh, the son of Gervase (age 28). And the earl (age 22) he sent to Bridgenorth [Map] in captivity: and thence he sent him afterwards to Wallingford, Oxfordshire [Map]; and Hugh (age 28) to Windsor Castle [Map], whom he ordered to be kept in strong bonds.

In Jul 1155 Roger Fitzmiles 2nd Earl Hereford (age 30) and King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 22) were in Bridgnorth [Map].

Before 15 Jan 1322 Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 46) occupied and burned the town at Bridgnorth [Map].

On 08 Dec 1498 Edmund Cornwall 7th Baron Burford (age 50) died at Bridgnorth [Map]. His son Thomas Cornwall 8th Baron Burford (age 31) succeeded 8th Baron Burford.

In 1542 Edward Hall (age 46) was elected MP Bridgnorth.

In 1545 Edward Hall (age 49) was elected MP Bridgnorth.

In Oct 1553 George Blount (age 40) was elected MP Bridgnorth.

In 1559 George Blount (age 46) was elected MP Bridgnorth.

In 1571 Henry Townshend (age 34) was elected MP Bridgnorth.

In 1572 Henry Townshend (age 35) was elected MP Bridgnorth.

In 1661 William Whitmore 2nd Baronet (age 23) was elected MP Bridgnorth which he held until his death in 1699.

In Jul 1702 Humphrey Briggs 4th Baronet (age 32) was elected MP Bridgnorth unopposed. He was re-elected in 1705 and 1708. He was defeated in 1710.

George Hayward resided at Bridgnorth [Map].

Bridgnorth Castle

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1102. In this year at the Nativity was the king Henry (age 34) at Westminster, and at Easter in Winchester, Hampshire [Map]. And soon thereafter arose a dissention between the king (age 34) and the Earl Robert of Belesme (age 46), who held in this land the earldom of Shrewsbury, that his father, Earl Roger, had before, and much territory therewith both on this side and beyond the sea. And the king (age 34) went and beset the castle at Arundel [Map]; but when he could not easily win it, he allowed men to make castles before it, and filled them with his men; and afterwards with all his army he went to Bridgenorth, and there continued until he had the castle [Map], and deprived the Earl Robert (age 51) of his land, and stripped him of all that he had in England. And the earl (age 51) accordingly went over sea, and the army afterwards returned home. Then was the king (age 34) thereafter by Michaelmas at Westminster; and all the principal men in this land, clerk, and laity.