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 same county. He married the daughter and sole heir of Edward Mytton, Esq., of Weston-under-Lizard, by whom he had three daughters, co-heiresses. The direct male line of a very ancient Cheshire family ended in the person of Sir Thomas Wilbraham.

No. 14.

SIR JOHN BRIDGEMAN, THIRD BARONET.

''As a youth. Blue and gold dress.''

DIED 1747.

He was the son of Sir John Bridgeman, second baronet (the only son of the Lord Keeper by his 'first venter,' so runs an old biography), by the daughter and co-heir of George Cradock of Carsewell, County Stafford. He was the eldest surviving of many children, and married Ursula, daughter and sole heir of Roger Matthews of Blodwell, County Salop; by whom he had a large family, both sons and daughters, of whom only two survived, namely, Orlando, his successor, and a daughter, married to Hugh Williams, Esq.