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| Bridgeman, John. Matric. sizar from PETERHOUSE, c. 1593. S. of Thomas, of Greenway, Devon. B. at Exeter. B.A. 1596-7; M.A. from Magdalene, 1600; D.D. 1612. Fellow of Magdalene, 1599. Incorp. at Oxford, 1600. Ord. deacon and priest (Peterb.) July 12, 1601. Preb. of Peterborough, 1605. V. of Bexhill, Sussex, 1610. Canon of Exeter, 1613. Chaplain to James I. R. of Wigan, 1615. Preb. of Lichfield, 1616. Bishop of Chester, 1619-44. R. of Bangor, 1621-40. Latterly retired to Moreton, Shropshire. Died Nov. 11, 1652, aged 75. Buried in Kinnersley Church. Father of Dove (1625), James (above) and Orlando (1619). ( D.N.B.; Mag. Coll. Hist., 91.) | John BRIDGEMAN Approx. lifespan: 1577–1652 Matric. sizar from Peterhouse c1593 s. of Thomas BRIDGEMAN of Greenway, Devon b. at Exeter, [ Devon ] B.A. 1596/7 M.A. from Magdalene College 1600 D.D. 1612 Fellow of Magdalene College 1599 Incorp. at Oxford University 1600 Ord. deacon and priest (Peterb.) 1601:07:12 Preb. of Peterborough, [ Northamptonshire ] 1605 V. of Bexhill, Sussex 1610 Canon of Exeter, [ Devon ] 1613 Chaplain to James I. R. of Wigan, [ Lancashire ] 1615 Preb. of Lichfield, [ Staffordshire ] 1616 Bishop of Chester, [ Cheshire ] 1619-44 R. of Bangor, [ Flintshire ???] 1621-40 Latterly retired to Moreton, Shropshire Died 1652:11:11 aged 75. Buried in Kinnersley Church, [ Shropshire ] father of Dove BRIDGMAN (1625) father of James BRIDGMAN (1631) father of Orlando BRIDGEMAN (1619) ( D.N.B.; Mag. Coll. Hist. 91) [add:]R. of Wigan, [ Lancashire ] 1616-43 ejected.[:add] [app:]Plaintiff in action for injury against George TOWTHBY 1603-04 [:app] [app:](VCCt. III.10 (4–10) etc.)[:app] |