Peerage Record – 2783

     Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton, 5th Bt. was born circa 1739.¹ He was the son of Sir Lynch Salusbury Cotton, 4th Bt. and Elizabeth Cotton.² He married Frances Stapleton, daughter of Colonel James Russell Stapleton and Penelope Conway, in 1767 at Cheshire, England^G.³ He married Mary Joye on 28 July 1777 at Sunninghill, Berkshire, England^G.³ He died on 24 August 1809.¹
     He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Cotton, of Combermere, co. Chester [E., 1677] on 14 August 1775.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cheshire between 1780 and 1796.¹

     Rev. Hon. Henry Edmund Bridgeman was born on 18 October 1795.¹ He was the son of Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Earl of Bradford and Hon. Lucy Elizabeth Byng.¹ He married Louisa Elizabeth Simpson, daughter of Hon. John Simpson and Henrietta Francis Worsley, on 25 August 1820.¹ He died on 15 November 1872 at age 77.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He was the Rector at Blymhill, Staffordshire, England^G.¹

     Louisa Elizabeth Simpson was the daughter of Hon. John Simpson and Henrietta Francis Worsley.¹ She married Rev. Hon. Henry Edmund Bridgeman, son of Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Earl of Bradford and Hon. Lucy Elizabeth Byng, on 25 August 1820.¹ She died on 23 March 1880.¹
     Her married name became Bridgeman.

     Rev. Hon. John Robert Orlando Bridgeman was born on 18 August 1831.¹ He was the son of George Augustus Frederick Henry Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford and Georgina Elizabeth Moncreiffe.¹ He married Marianne Caroline Clive, daughter of Venerable William Clive and Marianne Tollet, on 5 June 1862.¹ He died on 26 November 1897 at age 66.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was the Rector at Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Rural Dean of Brewood.¹

     Marianne Caroline Clive was the daughter of Venerable William Clive and Marianne Tollet.^1,2 She married Rev. Hon. John Robert Orlando Bridgeman, son of George Augustus Frederick Henry Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford and Georgina Elizabeth Moncreiffe, on 5 June 1862.¹ She died on 19 February 1930.¹
     Her married name became Bridgeman.

     Venerable William Clive was born on 14 March 1795.² He was the son of William Clive and Elizabeth Clive Rotton.² He married Marianne Tollet, daughter of George Tollet, on 28 October 1829.^2,3
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He graduated from St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1817 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1820 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was Vicar at Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales.³ He held the office of Archdeacon of Montgomery.¹

     William Clive Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman was born on 31 December 1864 at London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Rev. Hon. John Robert Orlando Bridgeman and Marianne Caroline Clive.¹ He married Caroline Beatrix Parker, daughter of Hon. Cecil Thomas Parker and Rosamond Esther Harriet Longley, on 30 April 1895 at Eccleston, Chester, England^G.¹ He died on 14 August 1935 at age 70 at Leigh Manor, Shropshire, England^G.¹ He was buried on 17 August 1935 at Hope Minsterley, Shropshire, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate), at £62,913 gross or £49,607 net.¹
     He was educated between 1877 and 1884 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated between 1884 and 1888 at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He was Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for the Colonies between 1889 and 1892.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ In 1892 he unsuccessfully stood for the seat of North Worcestershire.¹ In 1895 he unsuccessfully stood for the seat of Mid-Derbyshire.¹ He was Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1895 and 1902.¹ In 1904 he unsuccessfully stood for the seat of Oswestry.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Shropshire, Oswestry Division between 1906 and 1929.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Whip in 1911.¹ He held the office of Lord of the Treasury between 1915 and 1916.¹ He was Assistant Director of the War Trade Department between 1915 and 1916.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1916 and 1919, to the Minister of Labour.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1919 and 1920, to the Board of Trade.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)² He held the office of Secretary for Mines between 1920 and 1922.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 13 October 1920.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for Home Affairs between 1922 and 1924.¹ He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between 1924 and 1929.¹ He was Fellow in 1929 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Bridgeman, of Leigh, co. Shropshire [U.K.] on 18 June 1929.¹ He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1930 with a Honorary Doctor of Law (LL.D.)¹ He was chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1935.¹
     Gibbs recorded that “he was an admirable type of English country gentleman with abilities of a high order; a good scholar, an experienced politician, and a most industrious and patient administrator. His interests and sympathies were wide, and he did much, in his full and busy life, for the CHurch, for education, especially in rural districts, for the Navy during his period of office at the Admiralty, for agriculture, of which he had a practical knowledge, and for sport, particularly for his favourite game of cricket. He was a man of strong and settled convictions, but his patience and courtesy never deserted him in controversy.”¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Caroline Beatrix Parker was born circa 1875. She was the daughter of Hon. Cecil Thomas Parker and Rosamond Esther Harriet Longley.¹ She married William Clive Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman, son of Rev. Hon. John Robert Orlando Bridgeman and Marianne Caroline Clive, on 30 April 1895 at Eccleston, Chester, England^G.¹ She died on 26 December 1961.²
     Her married name became Bridgeman. She was also known as Dame Caroline Bridgeman as of 1924.¹ She was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1924.¹ After her marriage, Caroline Beatrix Parker was styled as Viscountess Bridgeman on 18 June 1929. She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)³ She was a governor of the BBC between 1935 and 1939.³

     Hon. Cecil Thomas Parker was born on 27 March 1845.² He was the son of Thomas Augustus Wolstenholme Parker, 6th Earl of Macclesfield and Lady Mary Frances Grosvenor.² He married Rosamond Esther Harriet Longley, daughter of Most Rev. Charles Thomas Longley and Hon. Caroline Sophia Parnell, on 24 May 1870.² He died on 12 January 1931 at age 85.²
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wiltshire.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cheshire.²

     Lady Mary Selina Louisa Bridgeman was born circa 1830.¹ She was the daughter of George Augustus Frederick Henry Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford and Georgina Elizabeth Moncreiffe.¹ She married Hon. Robert Windsor-Clive, son of Hon. Robert Henry Clive and Harriet Windsor, Baroness Windsor, on 20 October 1852.¹ She died on 12 July 1889.¹
     Her married name became Windsor-Clive.