Peerage Record – 2787

     Lt.-Col. Hon. Henry George Orlando Bridgeman was born on 15 August 1882.¹ He was the son of George Cecil Orlando Bridgeman, 4th Earl of Bradford and Lady Ida Frances Annabella Lumley.¹ He married Joan Constable-Maxwell, daughter of Hon. Bernard Constable-Maxwell and Hon. Alice Mary Charlotte Fraser, on 30 December 1930.¹ He died on 19 May 1972 at age 89.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1916.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to the General Officer Commanding, Ireland.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Field Artillery.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.¹ He was awarded the Order of Danilo of Montenegro.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Northumberland in 1945.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northumberland in 1946.¹

     Emma Rose Baring was born on 20 March 1970.¹ She is the daughter of Oliver Alexander Guy Baring and Veronica Henderson.¹

     Hon. Bernard Constable-Maxwell was born on 3 April 1848.² He was the son of William Constable-Maxwell, 10th Lord Herries of Terregles and Marcia Mary Vavasour.² He married, firstly, Mathilda Jessup, daughter of Alfred du Pont Jessup and Matilda Nagle, on 8 November 1881.² He married, secondly, Hon. Alice Mary Charlotte Fraser, daughter of Simon Fraser, 13th Lord (Fraser of) Lovat and Alice Mary Weld-Blundell, on 30 April 1890.² He died on 27 October 1938 at age 90.³
     He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Inverness-shire.² He lived at Farlie House, Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland^G.¹

     Hon. Alice Mary Charlotte Fraser was born on 3 March 1870.² She was the daughter of Simon Fraser, 13th Lord (Fraser of) Lovat and Alice Mary Weld-Blundell.^1,2 She married Hon. Bernard Constable-Maxwell, son of William Constable-Maxwell, 10th Lord Herries of Terregles and Marcia Mary Vavasour, on 30 April 1890.¹ She died on 7 August 1958 at age 88.¹
     Her married name became Constable-Maxwell.

     Bernard Joseph Constable-Maxwell was born on 12 November 1882.¹ He was the son of Hon. Bernard Constable-Maxwell and Mathilda Jessup.¹ He died on 4 December 1882.¹

     Mathilda Jessup was born in 1860.² She was the daughter of Alfred du Pont Jessup and Matilda Nagle.^1,2 She married Hon. Bernard Constable-Maxwell, son of William Constable-Maxwell, 10th Lord Herries of Terregles and Marcia Mary Vavasour, on 8 November 1881.¹ She died on 13 November 1882.¹
     Her married name became Constable-Maxwell.

     Alfred du Pont Jessup was born in 1826.² He married Matilda Nagle in 1846.² He died in 1881.²
     He lived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.¹ He was owner of Jessup & Moore Paper Company.²

     William Constable-Maxwell, 10th Lord Herries of Terregles was born on 25 August 1804.¹ He was the son of Marmaduke William Constable-Maxwell and Theresa Apollonia Wakeman.¹ He married Marcia Mary Vavasour, daughter of Hon. Sir Edward Marmaduke Joseph Vavasour, 1st Bt. and Marcia Bridget Lane-Fox, on 12 November 1835.² He died on 12 November 1876 at age 72.¹
     He held the office of High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1833.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Lord Herries of Terregles [S., 1490] on 23 June 1858, following the reversal of the 1716 attainder.¹

     Lady Helen Diana Bridgeman was born on 22 June 1907.³ She was the daughter of Orlando Bridgeman, 5th Earl of Bradford and Hon. Margaret Cecilia Bruce.¹ She married Sir Robert Henry Edward Abdy, 5th Bt., son of Sir Henry Beadon Abdy, 4th Bt. and Anna Adele Coronna, on 10 February 1930.¹ She and Sir Robert Henry Edward Abdy, 5th Bt. were divorced in 1962.¹ She died on 7 May 1967 at age 59.¹
     Lady Helen Diana Bridgeman usually went by her middle name of Diana.¹ Her married name became Abdy.

     Sir Robert Henry Edward Abdy, 5th Bt. was born on 11 September 1896.² He was the son of Sir Henry Beadon Abdy, 4th Bt. and Anna Adele Coronna.¹ He married, firstly, Iya de Gay, daughter of George de Gay, on 23 June 1923.¹ He and Iya de Gay were divorced in 1928.¹ He married, secondly, Lady Helen Diana Bridgeman, daughter of Orlando Bridgeman, 5th Earl of Bradford and Hon. Margaret Cecilia Bruce, on 10 February 1930.¹ He and Lady Helen Diana Bridgeman were divorced in 1962.¹ He married, thirdly, Jane Noble, daughter of Dr. John Noble, on 5 September 1962.¹ He and Jane Noble were divorced in 1973.¹ He died on 16 November 1976 at age 80.¹
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1915 in the 15th/19th King’s Hussars (Reserve of Officers.)¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Abdy, of Albyns, Essex [U.K., 1850] on 1 December 1921.¹