There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bradford, both in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
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The Bradford Baronetcy, of
South Audley Street
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in the
City of Westminster
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in the
County of London
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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 24 July 1902 for
Edward Bradford Edward Bradford may refer to:
* Edward Bradford (1798–1871), founderof Pine Hill Plantation in Leon County, Florida.
* Edward Green Bradford (1819–1884), Delaware politician and United States federal judge
*Sir Edward Bradford, 1st Baronet (183 ...
. He was a
colonel
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in the army and served as
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
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from 1890 to 1903. He was succeeded by his second but eldest surviving son, the second Baronet. He was a colonel in the
Seaforth Highlanders
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and fought in the
First World War
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, where he was
killed in action in September 1914. The baronetcy descended in the direct line until the early death of his great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, in 1954. The late Baronet was succeeded by his half-brother, the fifth and (as of 2007) present holder of the title. However, he does not use his title.
The Bradford Baronetcy, of
Mawddwy
Mawddwy is a community in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, and is 88.3 miles (142.2 km) from Cardiff and 172.8 miles (278.0 km) from London. In 2011 the population of Mawddwy was 622 with 59.5% of them able to speak Welsh. It is one of the ...
in the
County of Merioneth
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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 26 January 1931 for the prominent physician and physiologist
John Bradford
John Bradford (1510–1555) was an English Reformer, prebendary of St. Paul's, and martyr. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London for alleged crimes against Queen Mary I. He was burned at the stake on 1 July 1555.
Life
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.
The title became extinct on his death in 1935.
Bradford baronets, of South Audley Street (1902)
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Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Bradford, 1st Baronet (1836–1911)
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Sir Evelyn Ridley Bradford, 2nd Baronet (1869–1914)
*Major Sir Edward Montagu Andrew Bradford, 3rd Baronet (1910–1952), killed in a riding accident
*Sir John Ridley Evelyn Bradford, 4th Baronet (1941–1954), killed in a tractor accident
*(Sir) Edward Alexander Slade Bradford, 5th Baronet (born 1952)
The heir presumptive to the baronetcy is the current holder's second cousin, Andrew Edward Hanning Bradford (born 1955).
Bradford baronets, of Mawddwy (1931)
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Sir John Rose Bradford, 1st Baronet (1863–1935)
Notes
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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External links
Short biography of Sir John Bradford, 1st Baronet
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Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom