BRYDGES, Richard (c.1500-58), of West Shefford, Berks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1500, o.s. of Henry Brydges. educ. M. Temple, adm. 2 Nov. 1518. m. (1) by 1525, Anne, da. of Richard Norris of West Shefford; (2) by 1543, Jane, da. of Sir William Spencer of Althorp, Northants., 2s. 2da. suc. fa. Dec. 1538/Jan. 1539. Kntd. 19 Oct. 1553.Date of birth estimated from education. Wilts. Arch. Mag. xxx. 138-9; PCC 24 Dyngeley, 40 Noodes; VCH Berks. iv. 239.

Offices Held

Commr. tenths of spiritualities, Berks. 1535, relief, Berks. and Wilts. 1550; other commisions, Berks. and Oxon. 1538 – 54; steward, Benham Lovell and Hampstead Marshall, Berks. by 1537; j.p. Berks. 1538 – d., Wilts. 1543 – 47; sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 1539 – 40, 1554 – 55; keeper, Ludgershall, Wilts. 1539 – d.; jt. (with William Thornhill) receiver, duchy of Lancaster, Berks., Bucks., Dorset, Glos., Hants, Herefs., Oxon. and Wilts. 1541–d.LP Hen. VIII, viii, xii, xiii, xvi, xviii, xx; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 81, 91, 118–19; 1550–3, p. 142; 1553, pp. 351, 359; 1553–4, pp. 17, 27, 34; 1555–7, p. 372; Somerville, Duchy, i. 624.

Parlimentarian

BRYDGES, Richard (c.1500-58), of West Shefford, Berks.

Main residence: West Shefford, Berks.

Author

T.F.T.B.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

BRYDGES, Richard (c.1500-58)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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