William Bridges (politician)

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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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References

  1. 1 2 "BRIDGES, William (d. 1714), of Wallington, Surr. and the Tower of London". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. http://library.thehumanjourney.net/151/1/KDO09.pdf, at p.1.
  3. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=65024
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Samuel Fortrey
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1682–1683
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Thomas Gardiner
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Edward Conyers
Storekeeper of the Ordnance
1683–1685
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John Charlton
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance
1702–1714
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Michael Richards
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Henry Darell 1696–1701
Thomas Dodson 1701–1707
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