Peerage Record – 14914

     Penelope Mary Bridgeman was the daughter of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Bt. and Mary Cave.¹ She married Thomas Newport, 1st and last Baron Torrington, son of Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford and Lady Diana Russell, on 22 July 1700 at Chelsea, London, England^G.¹ She died in 1705.¹ She died intestate and her estate was administered in March 1706.¹
     From 22 July 1700, her married name became Newport.¹

     Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Bt. was born circa 1650.² He was the son of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Bt. and Dorothy Saunders.³ He and Mary Cave obtained a marriage license on 28 September 1670.² He died on 20 April 1701.⁴ He was buried at St. Michael’s, Coventry, Warwickshire, England^G.⁴ He died intestate and his estate was administered to his son on 28 November 1701.⁴
     He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1668.² He was a barrister in 1669.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Horsham from October 1669 to 1679.² He was created 1st Baronet Bridgeman, of Ridley, co. Chester [England] on 12 November 1673.²

     Mary Cave was born circa 1654.² She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Cave, 1st Bt. and Penelope Wenman.^1,3 She and Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Bt. obtained a marriage license on 28 September 1670.² She died on 8 June 1701.³ She was buried at St. Michael’s, Coventry, Warwickshire, England^G.³
     From 28 September 1670, her married name became Bridgeman.²

     Sir Thomas Cave, 1st Bt. was born circa 1622.² He was the son of Sir Thomas Cave and Elizabeth Croft.³ He married, firstly, Katharine Haslewood, daughter of Sir Anthony Haslewood and Elizabeth Willmer.⁴ He married, secondly, Penelope Wenman, daughter of Thomas Wenman, 2nd Viscount Wenman and Margaret Hampden, before 1651.^4,2 He died before February 1671.⁴ His will was proven (by probate) in February 1671.²
     He matriculated at St. John’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 28 April 1637.² He was appointed Knight on 24 June 1641 at Whitehall, London, England^G.² He was created 1st Baronet Cave, of Stanford, co. Northampton [England] on 30 June 1641.⁴ He fought in the English Civil War, as a Royalist.⁴

     Anne Pierrepont was the daughter of Robert Pierrepont and Anne Murray.^1,2 She married Thomas Newport, 1st and last Baron Torrington, son of Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford and Lady Diana Russell, after 1705.¹ She died on 17 February 1734/35.¹ She was buried on 3 March 1734/35 at Wroxeter, Shropshire, England^G.¹
     From after 1705, her married name became Newport.¹ After her marriage, Anne Pierrepont was styled as Baroness Torrington on 20 June 1716.

     Robert Pierrepont married Anne Murray, daughter of Henry Murray.
     He lived at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹

     Anne Murray is the daughter of Henry Murray.¹ She married Robert Pierrepont.
     Her married name became Pierrepont.

     Henry Murray was Grom of the Bedchamber to King Charles I.²

     Katherine Newport is the daughter of Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford and Lady Diana Russell.¹ She married Henry Herbert, 4th Baron Herbert of Chirbury, son of Richard Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Chirbury and Lady Mary Egerton, circa December 1681.²
     From circa December 1681, her married name became Herbert.²

     John Newport was born illegitimately.¹ He was the son of Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford and Ann (?)¹ He died on 29 April 1783, unmarried.¹
     He was given the name of John Harrison at birth.¹ On 25 December 1734 he inherited his father’s estates.¹ Before 1742 he became insane.¹