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Lt.-Col. Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd Viscount Cowdray1

M, #19631, b. 27 February 1910, d. 19 January 1995
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Last Edited=27 May 2010

     Lt.-Col. Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd Viscount

Weetman Pearson, 3rd Viscount Cowdray 2
Chairman of S. Pearson & Son between 1954 and 1977.
Cowdray was born on 27 February 1910.3 He was the son of
Weetman Harold Miller Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray and
Agnes Beryl Spencer-Churchill. He married, firstly, Lady
Anne Pamela Bridgeman, daughter of Orlando Bridgeman,
5th Earl of Bradford and Hon. Margaret Cecilia Bruce, on 19
July 1939.1 He and Lady Anne Pamela Bridgeman were
divorced in 1950.1 He married, secondly, Elizabeth Georgiana
Mather Mather-Jackson, daughter of Sir Anthony Henry
Mather Mather-Jackson, 6th Bt., on 4 March 1953. See
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=30778 for
newsreel footage of this wedding.3 He died on 19 January 1995
at age 84.3
     Lt.-Col. Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd Viscount
Cowdray was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire,
England.3 He was Captain.3 He was educated at Christ Church,
Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.3 He
succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Cowdray, of Cowdray,
co. Sussex [U.K., 1917] on 5 October 1933.3 He succeeded to the
title of 3rd Baron Cowdray, of Midhurst, co. Sussex [U.K.,
1910] on 5 October 1933.3 He succeeded to the title of 3rd
Baronet Pearson [U.K., 1894] on 5 October 1933.3 He fought in
the Second World War, where he was severely wounded in the
retreat to Dunkirk, and had his left arm amputated.3 He was
decorated with the award of Territorial Decoration (T.D.).3 He
gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel between 1940 and 1941
in the service of the Home Guard.3 He held the office of
Parliamentary Private Secretary between September 1941 and
December 1942, to the Under-Secretary of Air.3 He held the
office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Sussex in 1945.3 He was

Children of Lt.-Col. Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd Viscount Cowdray and Lady Anne Pamela Bridgeman

1. Hon. Mary Teresa Pearson+4 b. 3 Jun 1940

2. Hon. Liza Jane Pearson+5 b. 30 Mar 1942
3. Michael Orlando Weetman Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray+5 b. 17 Jun 1944

Children of Lt.-Col. Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd Viscount Cowdray and Elizabeth Georgiana Mather
Mather-Jackson

1. Hon. Lucy Pearson+5 b. 11 Apr 1954

2. Hon. Charles Anthony Pearson+5 b. 5 Mar 1956
3. Hon. Rosanna Pearson+5 b. 1 Jul 1959

Citations

1 . [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.:
Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 483. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th
edition.
2. [S300] Michael Rhodes, "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 8 February. Hereinafter cited as
"re: Ernest Fawbert Collection."
3 . [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 935.
4. [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 924.
5 . [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

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 Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray
M, #19632, b. 15 July 1856, d. 1 May 1927
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Last Edited=8 May 2009

     Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray was born on 15 July 1856.2 He was the son of George Pearson
and Sarah Dickinson.1 He married Annie Cass, daughter of Sir John Cass, on 22 June 1881.2 He died on 1 May 1927
at age 70.3
     Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray was created 1st Baronet Pearson [U.K.] on 26 June 1894.2 He
held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Colchester between 1895 and 1910.2 He held the office of
Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Aberdeenshire.2 He was head of S. Pearson and Son.2 He held the office of High Steward of
Colchester.2 He was created 1st Viscount Cowdray, of Midhurst, co. Sussex [U.K.] on 16 July 1910.2 He gained the
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Engineering and Railway Staff Corps.2 He gained the rank of President
of the Air Board between 1916 and 1917.2 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1917.2 He held the office of
Lord Rector of Aberdeen University between 1917 and 1921.2 He was created 1st Viscount Cowdray, of Cowdray, co.
Sussex [U.K.] on 2 January 1917.2 He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1925.2

Children of Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray and Annie Cass

1. Hon. Gertrude Mary Pearson+1 d. 2 Jun 1954

2. Weetman Harold Miller Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray+1 b. 18 Apr 1882, d. 5 Oct 1933
3. Major Hon. Bernard Clive Pearson+4 b. 12 Aug 1887, d. 22 Jul 1965
4. Hon. Francis Geoffrey Pearson+1 b. 23 Aug 1891, d. 6 Sep 1914

Citations

1 . [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.:
Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
2. [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 934.
3 . [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 935.
4. [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 478.

Hon. Angela Pearson1

F, #19633, b. 27 February 1910, d. 1981
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Last Edited=12 Apr 2008

     Hon. Angela Pearson was born on 27 February 1910.4

She was the daughter of Weetman Harold Miller Pearson,
2nd Viscount Cowdray and Agnes Beryl Spencer-
Churchill.1,3 She married, firstly, Lt.-Col. George Anthony
Murray, son of Sir George Evelyn Pemberton Murray and
Muriel Mildred Elizabeth Hope, on 25 August 1930.5 She
married, secondly, Lt.-Col. Robert Mordan Thorne
Campbell-Preston, son of Colonel Robert William Pigott
Clarke Campbell-Preston of Ardchattan, on 5 June
1950.5 She died in 1981.4
     From 25 August 1930, her married name became 
Murray. She was Chairman of Westminster Press Provincial
Newspapers Ltd.5 From 5 June 1950, her married name
became Campbell-Preston.

George Murray and Hon. Angela Pearson,

25 August 1930 2

Children of Hon. Angela Pearson and Lt.-Col. George Anthony Murray

1. George Iain Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl1 b. 19 Jun 1931, d. 27 Feb 1996
2. John Colin Murray5 b. 30 Jun 1933, d. 17 Jun 1934
3. unnamed son Murray5 b. 17 Dec 1936, d. 17 Dec 1936

Citations

1 . [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest
Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 48. Hereinafter cited
as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
2. [S300] Michael Rhodes, "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 8 February. Hereinafter cited as
"re: Ernest Fawbert Collection."
3 . [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.:
Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
4. [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 935.
5 . [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage
(Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 135. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.

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 Lt.-Col. George Anthony Murray1
M, #19634, b. 7 January 1907, d. April 1945
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Last Edited=12 Apr 2008

     Lt.-Col. George Anthony Murray was born on 7 January

1907.3 He was the son of Sir George Evelyn Pemberton
Murray and Muriel Mildred Elizabeth Hope.1 He married
Hon. Angela Pearson, daughter of Weetman Harold Miller
Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray and Agnes Beryl
Spencer-Churchill, on 25 August 1930.3 He died in April
1945 at age 38 at Italy, killed in action.3
     Tony.4 He was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire,
England.3 He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford
University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Bachelor of
Arts (B.A.).3 He fought in the Second World War.3 He gained
the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Scottish
Horse (Territorial Army).3 He was invested as a Officer,
Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.).3

George Murray and Hon. Angela Pearson,

25 August 1930 2

Children of Lt.-Col. George Anthony Murray and Hon. Angela Pearson

1. George Iain Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl1 b. 19 Jun 1931, d. 27 Feb 1996
2. John Colin Murray3 b. 30 Jun 1933, d. 17 Jun 1934
3. unnamed son Murray3 b. 17 Dec 1936, d. 17 Dec 1936

Citations

1 . [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest
Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 48. Hereinafter cited
as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
2. [S300] Michael Rhodes, "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 8 February. Hereinafter cited as
"re: Ernest Fawbert Collection."
3 . [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage
(Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 135. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
4. [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.:
Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 935. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th
edition.

Lady Anne Pamela Bridgeman1

F, #19635, b. 12 June 1913, d. 2009
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Last Edited=12 Jun 2009

     Lady Anne Pamela Bridgeman was born on 12 June 1913.1 She was the daughter of Orlando Bridgeman, 5th Earl
of Bradford and Hon. Margaret Cecilia Bruce.1 She married Lt.-Col. Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd Viscount
Cowdray, son of Weetman Harold Miller Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray and Agnes Beryl Spencer-Churchill, on 19
July 1939.1 She and Lt.-Col. Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd Viscount Cowdray were divorced in 1950.1 She
died in 2009.2
     As a result of her marriage, Lady Anne Pamela Bridgeman was styled as Viscountess Cowdray on 19 July 1939.
From 19 July 1939, her married name became Pearson. She lived in 2003 at Broadleas, Devizes, Wiltshire, England.1

Children of Lady Anne Pamela Bridgeman and Lt.-Col. Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd Viscount Cowdray

1. Hon. Mary Teresa Pearson+3 b. 3 Jun 1940

2. Hon. Liza Jane Pearson+3 b. 30 Mar 1942
3. Michael Orlando Weetman Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray+3 b. 17 Jun 1944

Citations

1 . [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.:
Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 483. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th
edition.
2. [S1122] Michael Rhodes, "re: updates," e-mail message to www.thepeerage.com, 8 July 2004. Hereinafter cited as "re: updates."
3 . [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

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 Orlando Bridgeman, 5th Earl of Bradford1
M, #19636, b. 6 October 1873, d. 21 March 1957
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Last Edited=7 Apr 2008

Consanguinity Index=0.81%

     Orlando Bridgeman, 5th Earl of Bradford was born on 6 October 1873.1 He was the son of George Cecil Orlando
Bridgeman, 4th Earl of Bradford and Lady Ida Frances Annabella Lumley.1 He married Hon. Margaret Cecilia
Bruce, daughter of Major Henry Campbell Bruce, 2nd Baron Aberdare of Duffryn and Constance Mary Beckett, on
21 July 1904.2 He died on 21 March 1957 at age 83.3
     Orlando Bridgeman, 5th Earl of Bradford was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.1 He
graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1896 with a Bachelor of
Arts (B.A.).1 He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots.1 He was private secretary to
the Prime Minister, Marquess of Salisbury between 1898 and 1900.1 He was styled as Viscount Newport between
1898 and 1915.1 He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902.4 He was private secretary to the Prime Minister,
A. J. Balfour between 1902 and 1905.1 He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire, England, in 1903 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the
service of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots.4 He fought in the First World War between 1915 and 1917.4 He succeeded to
the title of 10th Baronet Bridgeman, of Great Lever, co. Lancaster [E., 1660] on 2 January 1915.3 He succeeded to the
title of 6th Baron Bradford of Bradford, co. Shropshire [G.B., 1794] on 2 January 1915.3 He succeeded to the title of
5th Viscount Newport, co. Shropshire [U.K., 1815] on 2 January 1915.3 He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of
Bradford, co. Shropshire [U.K., 1815] on 2 January 1915.3 He held the office of Government Whip of the House of Lords
between 1919 and 1924.4 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Shropshire.4 He held the office of Deputy
Lieutenant (D.L.) of Warwickshire.4 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Warwickshire.4 He held the office
of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shropshire.4 He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1939 in the service of the King's
Shropshire Light Infantry.4

Children of Orlando Bridgeman, 5th Earl of Bradford and Hon. Margaret Cecilia Bruce

1. Lady Helen Diana Bridgeman+5 b. 22 Jun 1907, d. 7 May 1967

2. Ursula Mary Bridgeman4 b. 12 Jul 1909, d. 6 May 1912
3. Gerald Michael Orlando Bridgeman, 6th Earl of Bradford+3 b. 29 Sep 1911, d. 30 Aug 1981
4. Lady Anne Pamela Bridgeman+4 b. 12 Jun 1913, d. 2009
5. Lady Joan Serena Bridgeman4 b. 29 May 1916, d. 23 Jul 1935

Citations

1 . [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors,
The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new
ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 277.
Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
2. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage
(Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 9. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
3 . [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest
Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 107. Hereinafter cited
as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
4. [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.:
Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 483. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th
edition.
5 . [S8] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, volume 1, page 2.

Elizabeth Georgiana Mather Mather-Jackson1

F, #19637
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Last Edited=27 May 2010

     Elizabeth Georgiana Mather Mather-Jackson is the

daughter of Sir Anthony Henry Mather Mather-Jackson, 6th
Bt.1 She married Lt.-Col. Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd
Viscount Cowdray, son of Weetman Harold Miller Pearson, 2nd
Viscount Cowdray and Agnes Beryl Spencer-Churchill, on 4
March 1953. See http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?
id=30778 for newsreel footage of this wedding.1
     As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Georgiana Mather 
Mather-Jackson was styled as Viscountess Cowdray on 4 March
1953. From 4 March 1953, her married name became Pearson.

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 Elizabeth Mather-Jackson
Marriage, 4 March 1953 2

Children of Elizabeth Georgiana Mather Mather-Jackson and Lt.-Col. Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd
Viscount Cowdray

1. Hon. Lucy Pearson+ b. 11 Apr 1954

2. Hon. Charles Anthony Pearson+3 b. 5 Mar 1956
3. Hon. Rosanna Pearson+1 b. 1 Jul 1959

Citations

1 . [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.:
Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 935. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th
edition.
2. [S300] Michael Rhodes, "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 8 February. Hereinafter cited as
"re: Ernest Fawbert Collection."
3 . [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Michael Orlando Weetman Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray1

M, #19638, b. 17 June 1944
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Last Edited=12 Apr 2008

Consanguinity Index=0.01%

     Michael Orlando Weetman Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray was born on 17 June 1944.1 He is the son of Lt.-Col.
Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd Viscount Cowdray and Lady Anne Pamela Bridgeman.2 He married, firstly,
Ellen Erhardt, daughter of Hermann Erhardt, in 1977.1 He and Ellen Erhardt were divorced in 1984.1 He married,
secondly, Marina Rose Cordle, daughter of John Howard Cordle and Venetia Caroline Maynard, on 1 July 1987.1
     Michael Orlando Weetman Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray was educated at Gordonstoun School, Elgin, Morayshire,
Scotland.1 He was a director of Theo Fennell plc.1 He succeeded to the title of 1st Baron Cowdray, of Midhurst, co.
Sussex [U.K., 1910] on 19 January 1995.1 He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount Cowdray, of Cowdray, co. Sussex
[U.K., 1917] on 19 January 1995.1 He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Pearson [U.K., 1894] on 19 January 1995.1
He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of West Sussex in 1996.1 He lived in 2003 Cowdray Park, Midhurst, W
Sussex GU29 0AY.1

Child of Michael Orlando Weetman Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray and Barbara Page

1. Sebastian William Orlando Pearson+2 b. 1970

Children of Michael Orlando Weetman Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray and Marina Rose Cordle

1. Hon. Eliza Anne Venetia Pearson2 b. 31 May 1988

2. Hon. Emily Jane Marina Pearson2 b. 13 Dec 1989
3. Hon. Catrina Sophie Lavinia Pearson2 b. 13 Mar 1991
4. Hon. Peregrine John Dickinson Pearson2 b. 27 Oct 1994
5. Hon. Montague Orlando William Pearson2 b. 17 May 1997

Citations

1 . [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.:
Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 934. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th
edition.
2. [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Rudyard Kipling1
M, #19639, b. 1865, d. 1936
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Last Edited=17 Dec 2006

     Rudyard Kipling was born in 1865.2 He was the son of John

Lockwood Kipling and Alice Macdonald.2 He married Caroline Starr
Balestier in 1892.2 He died in 1936.2

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 Children of Rudyard Kipling and Caroline Starr Balestier

1. Josephine Kipling2 b. 1892, d. 1899

2. Elsie Kipling2 b. 1896, d. 1976
3. John Kipling2 b. 1897, d. 1915

Citations

1 . [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage
(Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 231. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
2. [S 5 7] Judith Flanders, A Circle of Sisters (London, U.K.: Penguin Books, 2001), page xv-xvi. Hereinafter cited as A Circle of
Sisters.

Gerald Michael Orlando Bridgeman, 6th Earl of Bradford1

M, #19640, b. 29 September 1911, d. 30 August 1981
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Last Edited=24 Oct 2005

     Gerald Michael Orlando Bridgeman, 6th Earl of Bradford was born on 29 September 1911.1 He was the son of
Orlando Bridgeman, 5th Earl of Bradford and Hon. Margaret Cecilia Bruce.1 He married Mary Willoughby
Montgomery, daughter of Lt.-Col. Thomas Hassard Montgomery and Hester Frances Dames-Longworth, on 31
October 1946.1 He died on 30 August 1981 at age 69.1
     Gerald Michael Orlando Bridgeman, 6th Earl of Bradford was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill,
London, England.1 He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in
1932 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).2 He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Shropshire Yeomanry, Royal
Armoured Corps (territorial Army).2 He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.2 He
was decorated with the award of Territorial Decoration (T.D.).2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for
Shropshire in 1949.2 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1951.2 He succeeded to the title of 6th Viscount
Newport, co. Shropshire [U.K., 1815] on 21 March 1959.1 He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Bradford, co.
Shropshire [U.K., 1815] on 21 March 1959.1 He succeeded to the title of 7th Baron Bradford of Bradford, co.
Shropshire [G.B., 1794] on 21 March 1959.1 He succeeded to the title of 11th Baronet Bridgeman, of Great Lever, co.
Lancaster [E., 1660] on 21 March 1959.1 He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire, England, in 1961 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).2

Children of Gerald Michael Orlando Bridgeman, 6th Earl of Bradford and Mary Willoughby Montgomery

1. Richard Thomas Orlando Bridgeman, 7th Earl of Bradford+1 b. 3 Oct 1947

2. Lady Serena Mary Bridgeman2 b. 1 Jul 1949, d. 16 Jan 2001
3. Lady Caroline Louise Bridgeman+2 b. 18 Apr 1952
4. Hon. Charles Gerald Orlando Bridgeman+2 b. 25 Jun 1954

Citations

1 . [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest
Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 107. Hereinafter cited
as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
2. [S 3 7] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.:
Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 483. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th
edition.

 
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