'Bridger1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Bridger of Buckingham House, Bridger of Coombe, Bridger of Warminghurst

                               
John Bridger of Warminghurst, Sussex
Berry identifies John's residence as at Warminghurst whilst Visitation spells the place Worminghurst. It appears that the former is correct.
m. _ Steere of Ockley
1. Richard Bridger of Warminghurst (d 08.05.1615)
  m. Isabell Weller (dau of William Weller of Shipley)
  A. Henry Bridger of Warminghurst (b c1586, d before 17.08.1657)
  m. (06.04.1613) Jane Ravenscroft (dau of John Ravenscroft of Horsham)
  i. Richard Bridger of Ashurst & Coombe, Sussex (b 1620, d 08.01.1698)
  m. Frances Burrell (bur 15.04.1680, dau of Walter Burrell of Cuckfield)
  a. Richard Bridger of Coombe (3rd son?)
m. Elizabeth Alford (dau of John Alford of Offington)
  (1) John Bridger 'of Coombe' (b 03.10.1703)
  m. Mary White (dau of PeterWhite of Lewes)
  (A) Mary Bridger (b 22.12.1765)
  m. Sir George Shiffner, 1st Bart (son of Henry of Pontrylas)
  (B) Frances Bridger (d infant)
  (2) Frances Bridger (b 1706-7, d 20.04.1738)
  m. Edward Traytor of Lewes
  (3) Elizabeth Bridger
  m. Richard Lardner of Lewes
  (4) Joane Bridger
  m. Rev. J. Davis
  (5)+ other issue (d infant) - Richard, Walter, Sarah
b. Jane Bridger
  m. Rev. _ Luxford
  c. Frances Bridger
  m. Charles Goring
  d. Awdrey Bridger
  m. Richard Cooper of Ditcham
  e. Anne Bridger (b 18.12.1657)
  m. _ Boddenham of Southwark
  f. Elizabeth Bridger (bpt 29.12.1672)
  m. Sir H.C. Goring of Hickton or Hildon, Bart
  g.+ other issue - Henry (b c1658, d unm 1730), Walter (d unm 1689), John (bpt 03.08.1669, bur 23.11.1669)
  ii.+ other issue - John, Henry, Elizabeth (b c1617), Mary, Frances
2. Thomas Bridger

 

 

Possibly connected to the above family was ...
Harry Bridger
m. Katherine Bridger
1. Colvill Bridger of Buckingham House, Sheriff of Sussex (3rd son)
  m. (26.11.1767) Mary Goring (dau of Sir Charles Matthews Goring, Bart of Highden, by Mary Blackburne)
  A. Harry Bridger of Buckingham House (b 16.09.1768, d 25.03.1832)
  m. (08.06.1797) Mary Ann Watson (dau of Jeremiah Watson of London)
  i. Harry Colvill Bridger of Buckingham House (b 11.06.1799) had issue
  m. (21.05.1825) Sarah Louisa Scrase (dau of William Scrase of Withdean)
  ii. Frank Bridger (dsp 25.02.1840)
  m. Mary Butler (dau of Captain John Butler of New Shoreham)
  iii. John Bridger (4th son) had issue
  m. Eliza Pope Comper of Chichester
  iv. Isbabella Bridger
  m. John Sandys Penfold
  v.+ other issue - Augustus (d unm), Mary Anne
  B.+ "several sons and daus."
2.+ other issue - Harry (b 10.02.1720, d young), Colvill (b 06.05.1726, d young), Harry (b 08.03.1732), Richard (b 16.06.1734), Arthur (b 13.10.1737), Katherine, Anne, Elizabeth, Mary

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : CountyGen (Sussex, Berry) with support from Visitation (Sussex, 1633-4, Bridger), Visitation (Sussex, 1662, Bridger of Combe in Hamsey)
(2) For lower section : BLG1886 (Bridger of Buckingham House)
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