. Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical. h last Barony he succeeded his great uncle,Welbore Lord Mendip, on February 2d, 1802, on whose deathhe also assumed the name of Ellis. His Lordship was born January 22d, 1761 ; and married,March 10th, I79 Lady Caroline Spencer, eldest daughter ofGeorge Duke of Marlborough ; and has issueA daughter born October 26th, 1794; andA son, born July I4lb, 1797- Titles. Henry Welbore Ellis, Lord Mendip, of Mendip inSomersetshire ; Baron and Viscount Clifden of the county of Kil-kenny. Creations. Baron Mendip by patent August 13
. Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical. h last Barony he succeeded his great uncle,Welbore Lord Mendip, on February 2d, 1802, on whose deathhe also assumed the name of Ellis. His Lordship was born January 22d, 1761 ; and married,March 10th, I79 Lady Caroline Spencer, eldest daughter ofGeorge Duke of Marlborough ; and has issueA daughter born October 26th, 1794; andA son, born July I4lb, 1797- Titles. Henry Welbore Ellis, Lord Mendip, of Mendip inSomersetshire ; Baron and Viscount Clifden of the county of Kil-kenny. Creations. Baron Mendip by patent August 13th, 17Q4;Baron of Clifden in the county of Kilkenny July 27th, 17763 andViscount of the same January 12th, 178I. «i Lords Jour. V. 6. ?? Rot. Ac ai Geo. III. 2, p. f R. 5. f Lords Jour. V. 227. 366 PEERAGE OF ENGLAND. Arms. Or, on a cross sable, five See the wood-cut. Supporters. Two Greyhounds j the dextei seme of crescents jthe sinister seme of crosslets cruse]y. Motto. NON HJEC SINE NUMINE. Chief Seat. Gowran, Ireland. LORD BRADFORD. 367. BRIDGEMAN, LORD BRADFORD. This family are descended from John Bkidgeman, of DeaaMagna in Gloucestershire, Esq. who married Johanna, daughterof William Clarke, of Dean Magna, by whom he had issue, William Bridgeman, of Dean Magna, Esq. who, by Mary,daughter of Richard Bryan, of Dean Parva, had a numerousissue. Whereof Edward, a younger son, was seated in Devonshire. John, his son, was born, says Prince, in his JFurthies ofDevon, in the city of Exeter, not far from the palace gatethere. His father was Edward Bridgeman, some time high-sheriff of that city and county for the year 15/8. Having very good natural parts, and being observed to bewell disposed towards books and learning, he was carefully keptat school, until he was thought fit to be transplanted thence to theuniversity, which was done accordingly; and he became a mem-ber of Magdalen-college in Cambridge 3 after that, a fellow, andlastly, the master thereof. Having c
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