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BRASSEY, Nathaniel (c.1697-1765), of Roxford, Hertingfordbury, Herts. and Lombard St., London.

Family and Education
b. c. 1697, 1st s. of John Brassey, banker, of Lombard St. by his w. Mary Lane. m. (1) Mary, 2s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) 17 Oct. 1751, Martha Phillips, 1s.Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. ii. 577; John Cameron, Non Juror, 182. suc. fa. 1737.
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Main residences: Roxford, Hertingfordbury, Herts.; Lombard St., London.
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BRASSEY, Nathaniel (c.1697-1765)

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BRAY, Edmund (1686-1725), of Great Barrington, Glos.

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bap. 1686, 4th s. of Reginald Bray of Great Barrington, Glos. and bro. of William Bray. m. 16 Dec. 1697,Glos. N. & Q. i. 241. (with a great estate) Frances, da. and eventually h. of Sir Edward Morgan, 3rd Bt. of Llantarnam, Mon., 3s. 3da. suc. e. bro. William Bray April 1720.
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Main residence: Great Barrington, Glos.
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BRAY, Edmund (1686-1725)

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BRERETON (afterwards SALUSBURY), Thomas (d.1756), of Shotwick Park, nr. Chester.

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b. aft. 1680, 3rd s. of Edward Brereton, saddler and innkeeper, of Chester by Mary, da. and coh. of John Fletcher, barber, of Chester. m. (1) bef. 1714, Mary, da. of Brig.-Gen. Henry Trelawny, M.P., of Whitley, Devon, gov. of Plymouth, sis. of Sir Henry Trelawny, 5th Bt., of Trelawny, Cornw., a.-d.-c. to Duke of Marlborough, wid., 4s. (inc. Owen Salusbury Brereton, M.P.), 1da.; (2) 1731 or 1732, Catherine, da. and h. of Salusbury Lloyd of Leadbrook, Flints., s.p. suc. to estates of fa.-in-law 1734 and assumed name of Salusbury 1749.
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Commr. for victualling the navy 1729 – 47; mayor of Liverpool 1733 – 34.

Main residence: Shotwick Park, nr. Chester.
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This biography has used information kindly supplied by Patrick Montague-Smith.

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BRERETON, Thomas, (d.1756)

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BRAY, William (1682-1720), of Great Barrington, Glos.

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bap. 1682, 2nd s. of Reginald Bray of Great Barrington, Glos. by Jane, da. of William Rainton of Shilton, Warws.; bro. of Edmund Bray. unm. suc. e. bro. at Great Barrington 1712.
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Cornet R. Horse Gds. 1700, capt. 1706; lt.-col. 7 Drags. 1711, renewed 1715.

Main residence: Great Barrington, Glos.
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BRAY, William (1682-1720)

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BRIDGEMAN, Henry (1725-1800), of Weston Park, Staffs.

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b. 7 Sept. 1725, 1st surv. s. of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 4th Bt.. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1744; L. Inn 1744. m. 12 July 1755, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Rev. John Simpson of Stoke Hall, Derbys., 5s. 3da. suc. to Weston estate of his uncle Thomas, 4th Earl of Bradford, 1762; and fa. as 5th Bt. 25 July 1764; cr. Baron Bradford 13 Aug. 1794.
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Clerk of the household to the Prince of Wales 1756 – 60; clerk comptroller of the Green Cloth 1761 – Apr. 1764.

Recorder, Wenlock 1774 – d.

Main residence: Weston Park, Staffs.
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BRIDGEMAN, Henry (1725-1800)

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