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Brook Bridges, 1st Baron FitzWalter

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30: 144:, Kent. They had no children. She died in October 1874. Lord FitzWalter survived her by just over a year and died at Goodnestone Park, Goodnestone, in December 1875, aged 74. The barony became extinct on his death while he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother, Reverend George Bridges. The original barony of FitzWalter was called out of abeyance in 1924 in favour of Lord FitzWalter's great-nephew, Henry Fitzwalter Plumptre (the grandson of his sister Eleanor Bridges). 386: 426: 381: 411: 421: 258: 209: 125: 254: 205: 263: 215: 128:, but lost the seat already in July the same year. He reclaimed the seat in 1857, and held it until 1868. The latter year he was created 92:, Kent, FitzWalter was the eldest son of Sir Brook William Bridges, 4th Baronet, and Eleanor, daughter of John Foote. He was educated at 185: 287: 273: 247: 233: 406: 401: 396: 391: 299: 158: 416: 327: 267: 121: 194: 141: 77: 291: 278: 243: 229: 221: 198: 97: 120:
decided against terminating the abeyance in his favour. In February 1852 FitzWalter was elected to the
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since 1756, as a descendant of Mary, sister of Benjamin Mildmay, 17th Baron FitzWalter. However, the
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In 1834, Bridges married his first cousin, Fanny, daughter of Lewis Cage and Fanny Bridges of
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Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
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Peers of the United Kingdom created by Queen Victoria
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Standing three-quarter length engraved portrait of Sir Brook Bridges in uniform, carrying a helmet with long feathers and carrying a sword
Conservative
Goodnestone
Winchester
Oriel College, Oxford
barony of FitzWalter
abeyance
House of Lords
House of Commons
Kent East
Milgate Park
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Hansard
contributions in Parliament by Sir Brook Bridges
Parliament of the United Kingdom
John Pemberton Plumptre
William Deedes
Member of Parliament
Kent East
July 1852
William Deedes
William Deedes
Sir Edward Dering, Bt
William Deedes
Sir Edward Dering, Bt
Member of Parliament
Kent East
1857
1868

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