| Earldom of Bradford 1st creation | |
|---|---|
  Arms: Argent, a Chevron Gules, between three Leopard's Heads Sable. Crest: A Unicorn's Head erased Argent, armed and ducally gorged Or. Supporters: On either side a Leopard guardant proper. | |
| Creation date | 11 May 1694 |
| Creation | First |
| Created by | King William III and Queen Mary II |
| Peerage | Peerage of England |
| First holder | Francis Newport, 1st Viscount Newport |
| Last holder | Thomas Newport, 4th Earl |
| Remainder to | the 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten. |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Newport Baron Newport |
| Status | Extinct |
| Extinction date | 18 April 1762 |
| Motto | NE SUPRA MODUM SAPERE (Not beyond the limits of the wise) |
Earl of Bradford is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was first created in 1694 for Francis Newport, 2nd Baron Newport. However, all the Newport titles became extinct on the death of the fourth Earl in 1762. The earldom was revived in 1815 for Orlando Bridgeman, 2nd Baron Bradford. The Bridgeman family had previously succeeded to the Newport estates. The title of the peerage refers to the ancient hundred of Bradford in Shropshire, and not, as might be assumed, to the city of Bradford, Yorkshire, or the town of Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire.