BRIDGES, Giles (c.1573-1637), of Wilton Castle, Bridstow, Herefs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1573, 1st s. of Charles Bridges of Wilton Castle and Jane, da. of Sir Edward Carne† of Ewenny, Glos.Collins, Peerage, vi. 727. educ. St. Alban Hall, Oxf. 1590, aged 17. Al. Ox. m. 16 Jan. 1620, Mary, da. of Sir James Scudamore* of Holme Lacy, Herefs., 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1619; W.R. Williams, Parlty. Hist. of Co. of Gloucester, 233; Collins, vi. 727; PROB 11/175, ff. 312v-14. cr. bt. 17 May 1627. C66/2419/6. d. 2 Sept. 1637. C142/856/98.

Offices Held

J.p. Herefs. 1618–d., C231/4, f. 75; C193/13/2, f. 30. capt. of militia ft. by 1619–?d., Add. 11050, ff. 90, 93v, 102. commr. subsidy 1621–2, 1624, 1626, C212/22/20–1, 23; Add. 11051, f. 141. sheriff 1625–6, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 61. commr. Forced Loan 1627, Add. 11051, f. 33v. knighthood 1630–1, E178/7154 f. 91C; 178/5333 f. 10. dep. lt. by 1633, SP16/247/15. commr. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Herefs. 1633. Add. 11051, f. 195.

Commr. wood sales 1617, licensing of innkeepers 1617. C231/4, ff. 35v, 36.

Parlimentarian

BRIDGES, Giles (c.1573-1637), of Wilton Castle, Bridstow, Herefs.

Main residence: Wilton Castle, Bridstow, Herefs.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BRIDGES, Giles (c.1573-1637)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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