Biography of Brook William Bridges 1st Baron FitzWalter 1801-1875
Paternal Family Tree: Bridges
On 04 Sep 1791 [his grandfather] Brook Bridges 3rd Baronet (age 57) died. His son [his father] Brook William Bridges 4th Baronet (age 24) succeeded 4th Baronet Bridges of Goodneston in Kent.
On 14 Aug 1800 [his father] Brook William Bridges 4th Baronet (age 33) and [his mother] Eleanor Foote (age 29) were married. She by marriage Lady Bridges of Goodneston in Kent.
On 02 Jun 1801 Brook William Bridges 1st Baron FitzWalter was born to Brook William Bridges 4th Baronet (age 33) and Eleanor Foote (age 30).
On 29 Jan 1806 [his mother] Eleanor Foote (age 35) died.
On 21 Apr 1829 [his father] Brook William Bridges 4th Baronet (age 61) died. His son Brook William Bridges 1st Baron FitzWalter (age 27) succeeded 5th Baronet Bridges of Goodneston in Kent.
In 1834 Brook William Bridges 1st Baron FitzWalter (age 32) and Fanny Cage were married. They were first cousins.
In 1841 Brook William Bridges 1st Baron FitzWalter (age 39) claimed Baron Fitzwalter which had been in abeyance since 1756. The House of Lords, for unknown reasons, decided against terminating the abeyance in his favour.
In Feb 1852 Brook William Bridges 1st Baron FitzWalter (age 50) was elected MP East Kent which seat he held only for five months until Jul 1862.
In Feb 1857 Brook William Bridges 1st Baron FitzWalter (age 55) was elected MP East Kent which seat he held only for five months until 1868 when he was raised to the Peerage as Baron Fitzwalter of Woodham Walter in Essex.
In 1868 Brook William Bridges 1st Baron FitzWalter (age 66) was created 1st Baron Fitzwalter of Woodham Walter in Essex.
On 06 Dec 1875 Brook William Bridges 1st Baron FitzWalter (age 74) died. Baron Fitzwalter of Woodham Walter in Essex extinct. His brother [his brother] Reverend Brook George Bridges 6th Baronet (age 73) succeeded 6th Baronet Bridges of Goodneston in Kent.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Brook Bridges 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Brook Bridges 2nd Baronet
GrandFather: Brook Bridges 3rd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Palmer 2nd Baronet
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Herbert Palmer 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Palmer 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ann Palmer 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Brook William Bridges 4th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Christopher Fowler of London
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Fowler 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Mildmay of Graces, Little Baddow, Essex
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Mildmay 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Mildmay 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Mildmay 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Edmonds
GrandMother: Fanny Fowler 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Patteshall of Worcester
Brook William Bridges 1st Baron FitzWalter 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Eleanor Foote