Baronet Bridgeman is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Summary
7th June 1660. 1st. Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet [aged 54] created. See 1660 June Creation of Baronets.
25th June 1674. 2nd. Son John Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 42] succeeded.
1710. 3rd. Son John Bridgeman 3rd Baronet [aged 42] succeeded.
21st July 1747. 4th. Son Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet [aged 52] succeeded.
25th July 1764. 5th. Son Henry Bridgeman 1st Baron Bradford [aged 38] succeeded.
5th June 1800. 6th. Son Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford [aged 38] succeeded.
7th September 1825. 7th. Son George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 35] succeeded.
22nd March 1865. 8th. Son Orlando Bridgeman 3rd Earl Bradford [aged 45] succeeded.
12th March 1898. 9th. Son George Cecil Orlando Bridgeman 4th Earl Bradford [aged 53] succeeded.
1915. 10th. Son Orlando Bridgeman 5th Earl Bradford [aged 41] succeeded.
21st March 1957. 11th. Son Gerald Bridgeman 6th Earl of Bradford [aged 45] succeeded.
30th August 1981. 12th. Son Richard Bridgeman 7th Earl of Bradford [aged 33] succeeded.
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6th William Wray 1st Baronet [aged 35] and John Talbot of Lacock [aged 29] were knighted.
7th Geoffrey Palmer 1st Baronet [aged 62] was created 1st Baronet Palmer of Carlton in Northampton
7th Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet [aged 54] was created 1st Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire.
7th John Langham 1st Baronet [aged 76] was created 1st Baronet Langham of Cottesbrooke in Northamptonshire.
11th Henry Wright 1st Baronet [aged 23] was created 1st Baronet Wright of Dagenham. Ann Crew Lady Wright by marriage Lady Wright of Dagenham.
13th Nicholas Gould 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Gould of the City of London.
14th Thomas Allen 1st Baronet [aged 27] was created 1st Baronet Allen of Totteridge in Middlesex.
18th Thomas Cullum 1st Baronet [aged 73] was created 1st Baronet Cullum of Hastede in Suffolk.
19th Thomas Darcy 1st Baronet [aged 28] was created 1st Baronet Darcy of St Osith's.
22nd Robert Cordell 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Cordell of Long Melford.
22nd John Robinson 1st Baronet [aged 45] was created 1st Baronet Robinson of London. Anne Whitmore Lady Robinson [aged 48] by marriage Lady Robinson of London.
25th William Bowyer 1st Baronet [aged 47] was created 1st Baronet Bowyer of Denham Court. Margaret Weld Lady Bowyer [aged 43] by marriage Lady Bowyer of Denham Court.
25th Thomas Stanley 1st Baronet [aged 63] was created 1st Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.
26th Jacob Astley 1st Baronet [aged 21] was created 1st Baronet Astley of Hill Morton.
27th William Wray 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Wray of Ashby in Lincolnshire. Olympia Tufton Lady Ashby [aged 36] by marriage Lady Wray of Ashby in Lincolnshire.
28th Oliver St John 1st Baronet [aged 36] was created 1st Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
29th Ralph Delaval 1st Baronet [aged 37] was created 1st Baronet Delaval of Seaton in Northumberland. Anne Leslie Lady Delaval by marriage Lady Delaval of Seaton in Northumberland.
30th Andrew Henley 1st Baronet [aged 38] was created 1st Baronet Henley of Henley in Somerset.
On 25th June 1674 Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet [aged 68] died. His son John [aged 42] succeeded 2nd Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire.
In 1710 John Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 78] died. His son John [aged 42] succeeded 3rd Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire.
On 21st July 1747 John Bridgeman 3rd Baronet [aged 79] died. His son Orlando [aged 52] succeeded 4th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. Anne Newport Lady Bridgeman by marriage Lady Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire.
On 25th July 1764 Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet [aged 69] died. His son Henry [aged 38] succeeded 5th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire.
On 5th June 1800 Henry Bridgeman 1st Baron Bradford [aged 74] died at Old Burlington Street. His son Orlando [aged 38] succeeded 2nd Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 6th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire.
On 7th September 1825 Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford [aged 63] died. His son George [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Earl Bradford, 2nd Viscount Newport of Shropshire, 3rd Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 7th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford [aged 35] by marriage Countess Bradford.
On 22nd March 1865 George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 75] died. His son Orlando [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Earl Bradford, 3rd Viscount Newport of Shropshire, 4th Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 8th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. Selina Weld-Forester Countess Bradford by marriage Countess Bradford.
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On 12th March 1898 Orlando Bridgeman 3rd Earl Bradford [aged 78] died at Weston Park, Staffordshire. His son George [aged 53] succeeded 4th Earl Bradford, 4th Viscount Newport of Shropshire, 5th Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 9th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. Ida Frances Annabella Lumley Countess Bradford [aged 49] by marriage Countess Bradford.
In 1915 George Cecil Orlando Bridgeman 4th Earl Bradford [aged 70] died. His son Orlando [aged 41] succeeded 5th Earl Bradford, 5th Viscount Newport of Shropshire, 6th Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 10th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. Margaret Cecilia Bruce Countess Bradford [aged 32] by marriage Countess Bradford.
On 21st March 1957 Orlando Bridgeman 5th Earl Bradford [aged 83] died. His son Gerald [aged 45] succeeded 6th Earl Bradford, 6th Viscount Newport of Shropshire, 7th Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 11th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. Mary Willoughby Montgomery Countess Bradford by marriage Countess Bradford.
On 30th August 1981 Gerald Bridgeman 6th Earl of Bradford [aged 69] died. His son Richard [aged 33] succeeded 7th Earl Bradford, 7th Viscount Newport of Shropshire, 8th Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 12th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. Joanne Elizabeth Miller Countess Bradford by marriage Countess Bradford.
Summary
12th November 1673. 1st. Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet [aged 23] created.
20th April 1701. 2nd. Son Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 22] succeeded.
5th December 1746. 2nd. Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet extinct.
On 12th November 1673 Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet [aged 23] was created 1st Baronet Bridgeman of Ridley in Cheshire. Mary Cave Lady Bridgeman [aged 19] by marriage Lady Bridgeman of Ridley in Cheshire.
On 20th April 1701 Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet [aged 51] died. His son Orlando [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Baronet Bridgeman of Ridley in Cheshire.
On 15th April 1702 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 23] and Susanna Dashwood Lady Bridgeman [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Lady Bridgeman of Ridley in Cheshire.
On 5th December 1746 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 68] died at Gloucester Gaol, Gloucestershire where he had been imprisoned six years before for faking his own death. He was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Gloucester. Baronet Bridgeman of Ridley in Cheshire extinct.