Background
The oldest son of the 1st Baron Bradford and Elizabeth Simpson, he was educated at Harrow School, London and at Trinity College, Cambridge.
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Orlando Bridgeman
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Education
Harrow School; Trinity College.
Career
Bridgeman succeeded to his father"s titles on 5 June 1800. On 30 November 1815, he was made Viscount Newport, in the County of Shropshire and Earl of Bradford, in the County of Shropshire. Bradford died aged 63 in Weston Park in Staffordshire.
Lord Bradford married Honorary
Lucy Elizabeth Byng, daughter of the 4th Viscount Torrington on 29 May 1788. They had four children:
George Augustus Frederick Henry Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford (1789–1865)
Vice-Admiral the Honorary
Charles Orlando Bridgeman (1791–1860), married Eliza Caroline Chamberlain, daughter of Sir Henry Chamberlain, 1st Baronet on 2 January 1819
Honorary Orlando Henry Bridgeman (1794–1827), married Lady Selina Needham, daughter of the 5th Earl of Kilmorey on 5 July 1817
Reverend Honorary
Henry Edmund Bridgeman (1795–1872), married Louisa Elizabeth Simpson, daughter of Honorary
John Simpson, son of the 1st Baron Bradford on 25 August 1820.
Membership
16th Parliament of Great Britain. 17th Parliament of Great Britain. 18th Parliament of Great Britain]
From 1784 to 1800, he was Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Wigan.
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Died
September 7, 1825 (aged 63)