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| Bridgman, Orlando. Matric. pens. from MAGDALENE, Easter, 1619. 1st s. of John, Bishop of Chester (1593). B.A. 1622-3; M.A. 1624 ( fil. nob. ). Fellow, 1624. Adm. at the Inner Temple, 1624. Barrister, 1632. University Counsel, 1642. Bencher, 1660. Chief Justice of Chester, 1638. Solicitor-general to Prince of Wales, 1640. M.P. for Wigan in the Long Parliament. Knighted, 1643. Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 1660. Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, 1660-8. Created Baronet, 1660. Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, 1667-72. Died June 25, 1674. Buried at Teddington. Father of Francis (1669) and the next, brother of Dove (1625) and James (1631). ( Vis. of Warws., 1682; D.N.B.; G.E.C.; Mag. Coll. Hist., 91.) | Orlando BRIDGMAN Approx. lifespan: 1601–1674 Matric. pens. from Magdalene College 1619:04ET: 1st s. of John BRIDGMAN Bishop of Chester, [Cheshire], (1593) B.A. 1622/3 M.A. 1624 ( fil. nob. ) Fellow 1624 Adm. at the Inner Temple 1624 Barrister 1632 University Counsel 1642 Bencher 1660 Chief Justice of Chester, [Cheshire], 1638 Solicitor-general to Prince of Wales 1640 M.P. for Wigan, [Lancashire], in the Long Parliament. Knighted 1643 Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1660 Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 1660-68 Created Baronet 1660 Lord Keeper of the Great Seal 1667-72 Died 1674:06:25 buried at Teddington, [Middlesex], father of Francis BRIDGMAN (1669) father of Orlando BRIDGEMAN (1664) brother of Dove BRIDGMAN (1625) brother of James BRIDGMAN (1631) ( Vis. of Warwickshire , 1682 ; D.N.B.; G.E.C.; Mag. Coll. Hist. 91) |