Baron Bridges, of

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in the

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and of Saint Nicholas at Wade in the County of Kent, is a title in the

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. It was created on 4 February 1957 for the prominent civil servant Sir Edward Bridges. He was Cabinet Secretary from 1938 to 1946. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron, in 1969. He notably served as

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from 1983 to 1987. Lord Bridges was one of the ninety-two elected

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s that remained in the

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after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, before his removal for non-attendance in 2016. the title is held by his son, the third Baron, who succeeded to the title in that year. He was the solicitor to, among others, Queen

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and other members of the Royal family. The first Baron was the son of

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. The first Baron's grandson and current Baron's cousin was created a

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as Baron Bridges of Headley. The family seat is Great House, near

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Barons Bridges (1957)

* Edward Ettingdene Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges (1892–1969) * Thomas Edward Bridges, 2nd Baron Bridges (1927–2017) * Mark Thomas Bridges, 3rd Baron Bridges (b. 1954) The

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is the present holder's younger brother Nicholas Edward Bridges (b. 1956)
The heir presumptive's

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is his son Matthew Orlando Bridges (b. 1988)

Line of Succession

'' Edward Ettingdean Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges (1892—1969)'' ** Coronet of a British Baron

'' Thomas Edward Bridges, 2nd Baron Bridges (1927—2017) Elected to remain in the house 1999—2016. The Earl of Cork and Orrery took his room.'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

Mark Thomas Bridges, 3rd Baron Bridges (born 1954) *** (1) Nicholas Edward Bridges (b. 1956) **** (2) Matthew Orlando Bridges (b. 1988) ** ''Robert Oliver Bridges (1930—2015)'' *** (3) John Edward Bridges (b. 1968) *** (4) Coronet of a British Baron

James George Robert Bridges, Baron Bridges of Headley (b. 1970) **** (5) Alfred Edward George Bridges (b. 2008)Debrett's 2019 p149

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * ;Specific {{DEFAULTSORT:Bridges Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1957 People from Orford, Suffolk