Bridge, Thomas (1600-03-25 - 1682-03-25)

GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON- 748
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-848)
Name
Thomas Bridge
Title
Mr
Gender
Male
Lived
b. ca. 1600-03-25 d. ca. 1682-03-25 (old)
Source of Data (Contributor name)

Jeanne Shami; Adam Richter; Hannah Wood

Biographical Sources Consulted

ACAD (Venn) (ID: BRG617T); Bodleian Library online Catalogue of notebooks of Thomas Aldersey, 1653-89

Other note

Thomas Bridge matriculated from Christ's College, Cambridge in 1617, graduating B.A. in 1620/1 and proceeding M.A. in 1624. He served as rector of the upper mediety of Malpas, Cheshire from 1625 to 1680 and vicar of St John's, Chester from 1665 to 1674. He was made prebendary of Chester, rector of Barrow, and rector of Tattenhall in 1635. He was chaplain to the Earl of Northumberland in 1661 in London. Bridge died in 1682 at the age of 82. He had at least two sons, Hugh and Robert.

GEMMS record created
October 21, 2016
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024