William Bridges (politician)
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]
References
- "BRIDGES, William (d. 1714), of Wallington, Surr. and the Tower of London". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- http://library.thehumanjourney.net/151/1/KDO09.pdf, at p.1.
- http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=65024
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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