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Earl of Bradford is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Peerage of England comprises all Peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most Peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801 when It was first created in 1694 for Francis Newport, 2nd Baron Newport. However, all the Newport titles became extinct on the death of the fourth Earl in 1762. Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Earldom was revived in 1815 for Orlando Bridgeman, 2nd Baron Bradford. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Bridgeman family had previously succeeded to the Newport estates. The title of the peerage refers to the ancient hundred of Bradford in Shropshire, and not, as might be assumed, to the city of Bradford, Yorkshire. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the The City of Bradford is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a Metropolitan borough and a city

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Newport creation

The Newports were an ancient Shropshire family. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the One member of the family, Richard Newport, represented Shropshire and Shrewsbury in Parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I during the Civil War. Shropshire (aka Salop) is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary Constituency. Shrewsbury was a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. In 1642 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Newport, of High Ercall in the County of Shropshire. His son, the second Baron, represented Shrewsbury in the Long Parliament and fought as a Royalist in the Civil War. Shrewsbury was a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Long Parliament is the name of the English Parliament called by Charles I, on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. After the Restoration he served as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, as Comptroller of the Household and as Treasurer of the Household. The English Restoration, or simply The Restoration began in 1660 when the English monarchy, Scottish monarchy and Irish monarchy were restored This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire. The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward 's department and often The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch under control of the Lord Steward's Department but is in fact In 1676 Newport was created Viscount Newport, of Bradford in the County of Shropshire, and in 1694 he was even further honoured when he was made Earl of Bradford, in the County of Shropshire. His younger son Hon. Thomas Newport was created Baron Torrington in 1716. Thomas Newport 1st Baron Torrington PC, (c 1655 &ndash 27 May 1719) was an English peer and Whig politician Baron Torrington was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was created on 20 June 1716 for Thomas Newport, a long standing Member Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lord Bradford was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He sat as a Whig Member of Parliament for Shropshire and served as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire. The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Shropshire (aka Salop) is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary Constituency. This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire. In 1681 Lord Bradford married Mary Wilbraham, daughter of Sir Thomas Wilbraham, Bt, and Elizabeth Mytton. Through this marriage Weston Park in Shropshire came into the Newport family. Weston Park is a Country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, England, set in more than 1000 acres (4 km² of park landscaped Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Their eldest son, the third Earl, represented Bishop's Castle and Shropshire in the House of Commons and was also Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. Bishop's Castle was a former borough Constituency in Shropshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Shropshire (aka Salop) is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary Constituency. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Staffordshire. He had no legitimate children and on his death the peerages passed to his younger brother, the fourth Earl. When he died in 1762 all the Newport titles became extinct. Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The family estates, including Weston Park, were inherited by his nephew, Sir Henry Bridgeman, 5th Baronet, of Great Lever (see below). Weston Park is a Country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, England, set in more than 1000 acres (4 km² of park landscaped

Bridgeman creation

The Bridgeman family originally stems from Devon. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name One member of the family, John Bridgeman, grandson of Edward Bridgeman, served as Bishop of Chester from 1619 to 1652. Edward Bridgeman was Sheriff of Devon and Sheriff of Exeter He is the ancestor of the Bridgeman Baronets, the Earls of Bradford and the See also List of bishops of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of His son, Orlando Bridgeman, was a prominent lawyer and politician. In 1660 he was created a Baronet, of Great Lever in the County of Lancaster. His great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, represented Shrewsbury in Parliament. Shrewsbury was a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 1719 he married Lady Anne Newport, daughter of Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Their son, the fifth Baronet, was a Member of Parliament for Ludlow and Wenlock for over forty years. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Ludlow is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 1762 he succeeded through his mother to the Newport estates, including Weston Park, on the death of his uncle, the fourth Earl of Bradford (see above). Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Weston Park is a Country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, England, set in more than 1000 acres (4 km² of park landscaped After Bridgeman's retirement from the House of Commons in 1794, the Bradford title held by his mother's family was revived when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Bradford, of Bradford in the County of Shropshire. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a His son, the second Baron, represented Wigan in Parliament. Wigan is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 1815 the Earldom of Bradford was revived when he was created Viscount Newport, in the County of Shropshire, and Earl of Bradford, in the County of Shropshire. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year His grandson, the third Earl, was a Conservative politician and notably served as Lord Steward of the Household and as Master of the Horse. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household, in England, is an important official of the Royal Household. The Master of the Horse was (and in some cases is a historical position of varying importance in several European nations He was also Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire. This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire. His eldest son, the fourth Earl, represented North Shropshire in Parliament as a Conservative. North Shropshire is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fifth Earl. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the army and fought in the Boer War and in the First World War. Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies See also First Boer War,, South African Wars (1879-1915 The Second Boer War ( Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Lord Bradford was also Private Secretary to both Prime Minister Lord Salisbury and to Prime Minister Arthur Balfour and held office as a Government Whip in the House of Lords from 1919 to 1924. "Lord Salisbury" redirects here For other holders of the title see Marquess of Salisbury. Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC (25 July 1848 - 19 March 1930 was a British Conservative politician and The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The present holder of the titles is his grandson, the seventh Earl.

Another member of the Bridgeman family was the Conservative politician William Clive Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. William Clive Bridgeman 1st Viscount Bridgeman, PC, JP, DL, ( 31 December 1864 &ndash 14 August 1935) was a He was the son of Reverend the Hon. John Robert Orlando Bridgeman, third son of the second Earl of Bradford.

Family seats

The family seat is Weston Park in Shropshire. Weston Park is a Country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, England, set in more than 1000 acres (4 km² of park landscaped Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the They also held Castle Bromwich Hall, a manor in Warwickshire, along with the adjoining Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens. Castle Bromwich Hall ( is a Jacobean Mansion in the Village of Castle Bromwich, which is situated in the northern part of the Metropolitan Borough Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens ( are situated to the west of Castle Bromwich Hall, a Jacobean Mansion The Hall has been sold to a private owner, but the Gardens have been restored by a Trust and are open to the public.

Barons Newport (1642)

Earls of Bradford, First Creation (1694)

Bridgeman Baronets, of Great Lever (1660)

Barons Bradford (1794)

Earls of Bradford, Second Creation (1815)

Heir Apparent: his son, Alexander Michael Orlando Bridgeman, Viscount Newport (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexander Michael Orlando Bridgeman Viscount Newport (born 6 September 1980) styled Viscount Newport since 1981 is the son a British noble 1980)

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