John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos

John Brydges
Brydges with Lady Jane Grey at her execution
Lieutenant of the Tower of London
In office
1554–1554
MonarchMary I
Preceded bySir Edward Warner
Succeeded bySir Thomas Brydges
Groom of the Chamber
In office
1539–1539
MonarchHenry VIII
Constable of Sudeley Castle
In office
1538–1557
Succeeded byEdmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos
High Sheriff of Wiltshire
In office
1537–1537
Preceded bySir Henry Long
Succeeded bySir Anthony Hungerford
Personal details
Born9 March 1492
Old Coberley Hall, Coberley, Gloucestershire
Died12 April 1557
Sudeley Castle
SpouseElizabeth Gray
Children
Parents
Military service
AllegianceKingdom of England
Battles/warsWar of the League of Cambrai

Italian War of 1542-46

Pilgrimage of Grace 1536

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]

  1. ^ Kirk & Dale 1982.
  2. ^ Cokayne III 1913, p. 126.
  3. ^ Lee 1886, pp. 163–164.