William Bridges (died 30 October 1714), of Wallington, Surrey, was a British politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1695 to 1714.
Bridges was the son of Robert Bridges and his wife Mary (née Woodcock). [1]
Bridges was returned as Member of Parliament (MP) for Liskeard, Cornwall at the 1695 English general election and sat until 1714. He was a member of the Board of Ordnance. [1]
He acquired the estate of Kenwood House from Brook Bridges, rebuilding the house, [2] and selling it in 1705 to John Walter of London. [3]
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Samuel Fortrey | Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance 1682–1683 | Succeeded by Thomas Gardiner |
Preceded by Edward Conyers | Storekeeper of the Ordnance 1683–1685 | |
Preceded by John Charlton | Surveyor-General of the Ordnance 1702–1714 | Succeeded by Michael Richards |
Parliament of England | ||
Preceded by Emanuel Pyper Sir Bourchier Wrey | Member of Parliament for Liskeard 1695–1707 With: Sir Bourchier Wrey 1695–1696 Henry Darell 1696–1701 Thomas Dodson 1701–1707 | Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
Preceded by Parliament of England | Member of Parliament for Liskeard 1707–1714 With: John Dolben 1707–1710 Philip Rashleigh 1710–1714 | Succeeded by Sir John Trelawny Philip Rashleigh |
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