John Brydges | |
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Lieutenant of the Tower of London | |
In office 1554–1554 | |
Monarch | Mary I |
Preceded by | Sir Edward Warner |
Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Brydges |
Groom of the Chamber | |
In office 1539–1539 | |
Monarch | Henry VIII |
Constable of Sudeley Castle | |
In office 1538–1557 | |
Succeeded by | Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos |
High Sheriff of Wiltshire | |
In office 1537–1537 | |
Preceded by | Sir Henry Long |
Succeeded by | Sir Anthony Hungerford |
Personal details | |
Born | 9 March 1492 Old Coberley Hall, Coberley, Gloucestershire |
Died | 12 April 1557 Sudeley Castle |
Spouse | Elizabeth Gray |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of England |
Battles/wars | War of the League of Cambrai Wyatt's Rebellion 1554 |
John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos (9 March 1492 – 12 April 1557[1]) was an English courtier, Member of Parliament and later peer. His last name is also sometimes spelt Brugge or Bruges.[2] He was a prominent figure at the English court during the reigns of Kings Henry VIII and Edward VI and of Queen Mary I.[3]