Paternal Family Tree: George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford
Maternal Family Tree: George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford
On 29th May 1788 [his father] Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford [aged 26] and [his mother] Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford [aged 21] were married.
On 23rd October 1789 George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford was born to Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford [aged 27] and Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford [aged 23].
On 5th June 1800 [his grandfather] Henry Bridgeman 1st Baron Bradford [aged 74] died at Old Burlington Street. His succeeded son [his father] Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford [aged 38] succeeded 2nd Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 6th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire.
On 5th March 1818 George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 28] and Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford [aged 27] were married. He the son of Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford [aged 55] and Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford [aged 51].
On 24th April 1819 [his son] Orlando Bridgeman 3rd Earl Bradford was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 29] and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford [aged 28]. He married 20th April 1844 his fifth cousin once removed Selina Weld-Forester Countess Bradford, daughter of Cecil Weld-Forester 1st Baron Forester and Katherine Mary Manners Baroness Forester, and had issue.
Before 9th January 1822 [his brother-in-law] David Moncrieffe 6th Baronet [aged 33] and [his future wife] Helen Mackay Countess Bradford [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Lady Moncreiffe 1685.
On 21st August 1823 [his son] George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 33] and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford [aged 33]. He married 1850 Emily Mary Bagot, daughter of Bishop Richard Bagot and Harriet Villiers, and had issue.
On 7th September 1825 [his father] Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford [aged 63] died. His succeeded 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. [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford [aged 35] by marriage Countess Bradford.
In 1826 [his daughter] Lucy Caroline Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 36] and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford [aged 35].
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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In 1827 [his daughter] Charlotte Anne Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 37] and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford [aged 36].
In 1831 [his son] John Robert Orlando Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 41] and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford [aged 40]. He married Marianne Caroline Clive and had issue.
On 12th October 1842 [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford [aged 52] died.
On 20th April 1844 Orlando Bridgeman 3rd Earl Bradford [aged 24] and Selina Weld-Forester Countess Bradford were married. He the son of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 54] and Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 20th September 1844 [his mother] Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford [aged 77] died.
On 30th October 1849 George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 60] and Helen Mackay Countess Bradford [aged 49] were married. She by marriage Countess Bradford. She the widow of his first wife Georgina's brother David Moncrieffe 6th Baronet. He the son of Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford and Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford.
In 1850 George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman [aged 26] and Emily Mary Bagot were married. She the daughter of Bishop Richard Bagot [aged 67] and Harriet Villiers [aged 62]. He the son of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 60] and Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford.
In 1852 [his son-in-law] Robert Windsor-Clive [aged 27] and Mary Selina Louisa Bridgeman were married. She the daughter of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 62] and Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford.
In 1858 [his daughter] Lucy Caroline Bridgeman [aged 32] died.
In 1858 [his daughter] Charlotte Anne Bridgeman [aged 31] died.
Before 1861 . George Hayter [aged 68]. Portrait of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 71].
On 22nd March 1865 George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 75] died. His succeeded 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.
On 25th April 1869 [his former wife] Helen Mackay Countess Bradford [aged 68] died.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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[his daughter] Mary Selina Louisa Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford and Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford. She married 1852 Robert Windsor-Clive and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 19 Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bridgeman 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bridgeman 3rd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet
GrandFather: Henry Bridgeman 1st Baron Bradford 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport 
10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Leveson Baroness Gower 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 
10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Diana Russell Countess Bradford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Newport Lady Bridgeman 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wilbraham 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wilbraham 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wilbraham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mytton Lady Wilbrahim
Father: Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reverend John Simpson
GrandMother: Elizabeth Simpson Baroness Bradford
George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Byng 1st Viscount Torrington 
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Byng 3rd Viscount Torrington
GrandFather: George Byng 4th Viscount Torrington
Mother: Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Boyle 1st Earl Orrery 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Boyle 2nd Earl Orrery 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Howard Countess Orrery 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 4th Earl Cork 4th Earl Orrery 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Sackville 5th Earl Dorset 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Sackville Countess Orrery 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cranfield Countess Dorset 
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Boyle 5th Earl Cork 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cecil 4th Earl Exeter 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cecil 5th Earl Exeter 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Manners Countess Exeter 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Cork 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Cavendish Countess Exeter 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland