'Brydges01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Bruges (Brugge) of Cubberley (Coberley), Bridges of Shefford, Brydges of Avington, Brydges of Keinsham (Keynsham)

BE1883 reports that this family is "supposed to have sprung from the old Counds de Rethel, in the province of Champagne".

Sir Simon de Brugge

1.

Sir Simon de Brugge omitted in some sources

m. _ Walwyn

A.

John de Brugge (a 1322)

i.

Sir Baldwin de Brugge

m. Isabel

a.

Thomas Brugge or Bruges of Haresfield and Matson (d 07.04.1408)

m. Alice Berkeley (b before 1380, d 12.05.1414, dau of Thomas Berkeley of Cubberley and Stoke Archer by Margaret Chandos)

(1)

Sir Giles Bruges of Cubberley or Coberley, Sheriff of Gloucestershire (b 21.12.1396, d 13.04.1467)

m. Katherine Clifford (dau of James Clifford of Frampton)

(A)

Thomas Bruges of Cubberley or Coberley (d 30.01.1492/3)

m. Florence Darell (dau of William Darell of Littlecote)

(i)

Sir Giles Bruges of Cubberley or Coberley (d 01.12.1511)

m. Isabel Baynham (dau of Thomas Baynham)

(a)

Sir John Bruges or Brydges, 1st Lord Chandos of Sudeley (b 09.03.1491/2, d 12/.04.1557)

m. Elizabeth Grey (d 29.12.1559, dau of Edmund Grey, Lord Grey of Wilton)

(b)

Thomas Brydges of Cornbury and Keinsham Abbey, Sheriff of Gloucestershire, then of Berkshire and Oxfordshire (d 14.11.1559)

m. Anne Sidenham (dau of John Sidenham of Orchard)

((1))

Henry Brydges of Keinsham

m. Anne Hungerford (dau of John Hungerford of Down Ampney)

((A))

Thomas (Edward?) Brydges of Keinsham

m. Philippa Speke (dau of Sir George Speke)

((i))

Sir Thomas Brydges of Keinsham

m. Anne or Frances Rodney (dau of Sir Edward Rodney of Stoke Rodney)

((a))

Harry Brydges of Keinsham or Keynsham

m1. Diana Holles (dau of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare)

(((1)))

Arabelle Brydges

m. John Mitchell of Kingston Russel

m2. _ Freeman

(((2)))+

2 daughters

((b))

George Rodney Brydges of Avington

m. Anne Maria Brudenell (dau of Robert Brudenell, 2nd Earl of Cardigan)

(((1)))

George Rodney Brydges of Avington and Keinsham (dsp after 1750, MP)

((ii))

Philippa Brydges

m. Henry Guise of Winterbourne (Major)

((2))

Ellen Brydges

m. John Ashfield

(ii)

Henry Bruges of Newberry

m. _ Hungerford (dau of John Hungerford)

(a)

Sir Richard Bruges or Bridges of Shefford and Ludgershall

m. Jane Spencer (dau of Sir William Spencer of Wormleighton)

((1))

Anthony Bridges of Great Shefford

((A))

Eleanor Bridges (dsp)

m. Sir George Browne (of Montague family)

((2))

Edmund Bridges of Bradley

(b)

Joan Bruges

m. John Gifford of Itchel House

(iii)

Elizabeth Bruges

m1. William Cassey

m2. Walter Rowdon

(iv)

Elice Bruges

m. Thomas Chichely of Wimpole

(v)

Eleanor Bruges

m. Sir Thomas Pauncefoot

(B)

Cicily Bruges

m1. Thomas Gates

m2. John Wellesborne

(2)

Edward Bruges of Lone (d 1436)

(A)

Isabel Bruges

m. John Throckmorton (d 1436)

b.

Sir John de Brugge, Sheriff of Herefordshire then Gloucestershire (a 1420)

(1)

Johanna de Brugge

m. Sir John Baskerville of Erdisley

c.

Simon de Brugge of the Leys had issue

Main sources: BE1883 (Brydges of Chandos), TCP (Chaundos)
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