Brook William Bridges, 1st Baron FitzWalter (2 June 1801 – 6 December 1875), known as Sir Brook Bridges, Bt, between 1829 and 1868, was a British peer and

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politician.

Background

Born at Goodnestone, Kent, FitzWalter was the eldest son of Sir Brook William Bridges, 4th Baronet, and Eleanor, daughter of John Foote. He was educated at

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Political career

In 1841 FitzWalter claimed the ancient barony of FitzWalter, which had been in

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since 1756, as a descendant of Mary, sister of Benjamin Mildmay, 17th Baron FitzWalter. However, the

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decided against terminating the abeyance in his favour. In February 1852 FitzWalter was elected to the

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for Kent East, but lost the seat already in July the same year. He reclaimed the seat in 1857, and held it until 1868. The latter year he was created Baron FitzWalter, of Woodham Walter in the County of Essex.

Family

In 1834, Bridges married his first cousin, Fanny, daughter of Lewis Cage and Fanny Bridges of Milgate Park, Kent. They had no children. She died in October 1874. Lord FitzWalter survived her by just over a year and died at Goodnestone Park, Goodnestone, in December 1875, aged 74. The barony became extinct on his death while he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother, Reverend George Bridges. The original barony of FitzWalter was called out of abeyance in 1924 in favour of Lord FitzWalter's great-nephew, Henry Fitzwalter Plumptre (the grandson of his sister Eleanor Bridges).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:FitzWalter, Brook Bridges, 1st Baron 1801 births 1875 deaths Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1847–1852 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 UK MPs 1865–1868 UK MPs who were granted peerages Barons FitzWalter People from Goodnestone, Dover Peers of the United Kingdom created by Queen Victoria