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

  1. ^ a b "BRIDGES, William (d. 1714), of Wallington, Surr. and the Tower of London". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. ^ http://library.thehumanjourney.net/151/1/KDO09.pdf, at p.1.
  3. ^ "Kenwood | British History Online".
Military offices Preceded bySamuel Fortrey Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance 1682–1683 Succeeded byThomas Gardiner Preceded byEdward Conyers Storekeeper of the Ordnance 1683–1685 Preceded byJohn Charlton Surveyor-General of the Ordnance 1702–1714 Succeeded byMichael Richards Parliament of England Preceded byEmanuel PyperSir Bourchier Wrey Member of Parliament for Liskeard 1695–1707 With: Sir Bourchier Wrey 1695–1696Henry Darell 1696–1701Thomas Dodson 1701–1707 Succeeded byParliament of Great Britain Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byParliament of England Member of Parliament for Liskeard 1707–1714 With: John Dolben 1707–1710Philip Rashleigh 1710–1714 Succeeded bySir John TrelawnyPhilip Rashleigh


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