Viscount Bridgeman

Viscount Bridgeman, of Leigh in the County of Shropshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.^[1] It was created in 1929 for the Conservative politician William Bridgeman, who had previously served as Home Secretary and First Lord of the Admiralty. He was the son of Reverend John Robert Orlando Bridgeman, third son of George Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford. His son, the second Viscount, served as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire from 1951 to 1969. As of 2014^[update] the title is held by the latter's nephew, the third Viscount, who succeeded in 1982. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, and sits as a Conservative.

Viscountcy of Bridgeman
Arms of Bridgeman: Sable, ten Plates, four, three, two and one, on a Chief Argent, a Lion passant Ermines. Crest: A Demi-Lion rampant Argent, holding between the paws a Wreath of Laurel proper. Supporters: On either side a Lion guardant Gules pellettée.
Creation date	18 June 1929
Created by	King George V
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	William Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman
Present holder	Robin Bridgeman, 3rd Viscount Bridgeman
Heir apparent	Luke Robinson Orlando Bridgeman
Remainder to	the 1st Viscount's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten.
Seat(s)	Watley House
Motto	NEC TEMERE NEC TIMIDE (Neither rashly nor timidly)

As descendants of the 2nd Earl of Bradford, the Bridgeman viscounts are in the remainder for that earldom.

Family seat

The family seat is Watley House, near Winchester, Hampshire.

The heraldic blazon for the coat of arms of the barony is: Sable, ten plates, four, three, two, and one, on a chief argent a lion passant ermines.

The heir apparent is the present holder's second son, Hon. Luke Robinson Orlando Bridgeman (born 1971).

Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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