Sir Richard BRYDGES

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1539/40; Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire
• Occupation: 1554/5; Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire

Notes:

Name:
Sir Richard Bydges of West Shefford, Berks., son of Henry Brydges. He died between 24 July 1558 and 1 Sep 1558, the dates of the execution and probate of his will. He was bur. Ludgershall, where it was said that fragments of his monument were visible as late as 1812. Sir Richard was keeper of the castle in Ludgershall from 1539 until his death. He was elected to Parliament eight times between 1523 and 1558 and was knighted on 19 Oct. 1553. he held many positions, including commissioner of tenths of spiritualities in Berkshire, 1535; justice of the peace inBerkshire, 1538-1558, and in Wiltshire, 1543-1547; sheriff of Oxford and Berkshire, 1539-154; and joint (with William Thornhill) receiver of the Duchy of Lancaster for Berkshire, Buckingham, Dorset, Gloucester, Hampshire, Hereford, Oxford, and Wiltshire from 1641 until his death.

Richard married Anne NORRIS before 1525. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Jane SPENCER before 1543. Jane (daughter of Sir William SPENCER and Susan KNIGHTLEY) was born in 1518; died on 29 Sep 1593; was buried in Ludgershall, Wiltshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Esquire of Newbury, Berkshire and Margery
• Name: Henry Brydges
• Fact: Between 1510 and 1538, Justice of the Peace for Berkshire
• Fact: Between 1517 and 1518, Escheator of Oxfordshire and Berkshire
• Occupation: Between 1520 and 1521; Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire
• Fact: 1523, Member of Parliament for Ludgershall, Wiltshire
• Fact: 1529, Member of Parliament for Ludgershall, Wiltshire
• Occupation: Between 1530 and 1531; Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire
• Fact: 1536, Member of Parliament for Ludgershall, Wiltshire
• Will: 05 Dec 1538

Henry married Margery BUCKERD. Margery was born about 1451. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]