Earl of Bradford is a peerage title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. 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. The Earldom was revived in 1815 for Orlando Bridgeman, 2nd Baron Bradford. 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. For the Peerage in France, see French peerage. ... 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. ... Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A hundred is an administrative division, frequently used in Europe and New England, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller geographical units. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... The City of Bradistan Metropolitan District is a metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. ...

Newport creation

The Newports were an ancient Shropshire family. 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. 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. After the Restoration he served as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, as Comptroller of the Household and as Treasurer of the Household. 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. 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. 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. Their eldest son, the third Earl, represented Bishop's Castle and Shropshire in the House of Commons and was also Lord Lieutenant of 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. The family estates, including Weston Park, were inherited by his nephew, Sir Henry Bridgeman, 5th Baronet, of Great Lever (see below). Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. ... The term English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... The Long Parliament is the name of the English Parliament called by Charles I, in 1640, following the Bishops Wars. ... The term English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651. ... King Charles II, the first monarch to rule after the English Restoration. ... The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire is Her Majestys representative in the ceremonial county of Shropshire (which includes the borough of Telford and Wrekin). ... The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Stewards department, and often a cabinet member. ... The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Stewards Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the governments Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons. ... Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Rømer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ... Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... // Events August 5 - In the Battle of Peterwardein 40. ... While the Whigs (along with the Tories) are often described as one of the two political parties in late 17th to mid 19th century Great Britain, it is more accurate to describe them as loose political groupings or tendencies. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire is Her Majestys representative in the ceremonial county of Shropshire (which includes the borough of Telford and Wrekin). ... Events March 4 - Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. ... Weston Park is a country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Shropshire, England, set in more than 1,000 acres (4 km²) of park landscaped by Capability Brown. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Staffordshire. ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Weston Park is a country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Shropshire, England, set in more than 1,000 acres (4 km²) of park landscaped by Capability Brown. ...

Bridgeman creation

The Bridgeman family originally stems from Devon. One member of the family, John Bridgeman, served as Bishop of Chester from 1619 to 1652. 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. In 1719 he married Lady Anne Newport, daughter of Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford. Their son, the fifth Baronet, was a Member of Parliament for Ludlow and Wenlock for over fourty years. 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). 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. His son, the second Baron, represented Wigan in Parliament. 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. His grandson, the third Earl, was a Conservative politician and notably served as Lord Steward of the Household and as Master of the Horse. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire. His eldest son, the fourth Earl, represented North Shropshire in Parliament as a Conservative. 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. 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. The present holder of the titles is his grandson, the seventh Earl. 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Another member of the Bridgeman family was the Conservative politician William Clive Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman. He was the son of Reverend the Hon. John Robert Orlando Bridgeman, third son of the second Earl of Bradford. The Conservative Party is one of the two largest political parties in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ... William Clive Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman (31 December 1864 - 14 August 1935) was a British Conservative politician. ...

Family seats

The family seat is Weston Park in Shropshire. They also held Castle Bromwich Hall, a manor in Warwickshire, along with the adjoining Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens. The Hall has been sold to a private owner, but the Gardens have been restored by a Trust and are open to the public. Weston Park is a country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Shropshire, England, set in more than 1,000 acres (4 km²) of park landscaped by Capability Brown. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Castle Bromwich Hall is a Jacobean Mansion in the village of Castle Bromwich, which is situated in the northern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the English West Midlands area. ... Warwickshire (pronounced either /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃə/ or /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃɪə/) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens are the 10 acre (40,000 m²), walled, baroque gardens of Castle Bromwich Hall, Solihull, West Midlands, England. ...

Barons Newport (1642)

• Richard Newport, 1st Baron Newport (1587-1651)
• Francis Newport, 2nd Baron Newport (1620-1708) (created Viscount Newport in 1675 and Earl of Bradford in 1694)

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Earls of Bradford, First Creation (1694)

• Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford (1620-1708)
• Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford (1644-1723)
• Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford (1684-1734)
• Thomas Newport, 4th Earl of Bradford (d. 1762)

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Bridgeman Baronets, of Great Lever (1660)

• Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet, of Great Lever (1609-1674)
• Sir John Bridgeman, 2nd Baronet, of Great Lever (1631-1710)
• Sir John Bridgeman, 3rd Baronet, of Great Lever (1667-1747)
• Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 4th Baronet, of Great Lever (1695-1776)
• Sir Henry Bridgeman, 5th Baronet, of Great Lever (1725-1800) (created Baron Bradford in 1794)

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Barons Bradford (1794)

• Henry Bridgeman, 1st Baron Bradford (1725-1800)
• Orlando Bridgeman, 2nd Baron Bradford (1762-1825) (created Viscount Newport and Earl of Bradford in 1815)

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Earls of Bradford, Second Creation (1815)

• Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Earl of Bradford (1762-1825)
• George Augustus Frederick Henry Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford (1789-1865)
• Orlando George Charles Bridgeman, 3rd Earl of Bradford (1819-1898)
• George Cecil Orlando Bridgeman, 4th Earl of Bradford (1845-1915)
• Orlando Bridgeman, 5th Earl of Bradford (1873-1957)
• Gerald Michael Orlando Bridgeman, 6th Earl of Bradford (1911-1981)
• Richard Thomas Orlando Bridgeman, 7th Earl of Bradford (b. 1947)

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See also

• Baron Torrington
• Viscount Bridgeman

The title Viscount Bridgeman was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1929. ...

External links

• Weston Park
• Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens Trust website