Henry Bridges (4 July 1675 – 9 May 1728) was an English

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priest. The son of

James Brydges, 8th Baron Chandos James Brydges, 8th Baron Chandos (1642–1714) was an English Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. He was the son of Sir John Brydges, 2nd Baronet and Mary Pearle. A graduate of St John's College, Oxford Brydges became 3rd Baronet, of Wilton, Here ...

, he was educated at

Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...

. He was

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from 1720 until his death.

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18th-century English Anglican priests Archdeacons of Rochester Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford {{England-Anglican-clergy-stub