Brydges family.
Biographical notes:
James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, (1673-1744): British statesman and patron of the arts. The dukedom was inherited by his only surviving son Henry Brydges. The 3rd Duke of Chandos, James Brydges (1732-1789), was a prominent Whig politician and courtier. In 1777 he married Anne Eliza (Gamon) Elletson, the daughter of Richard Gamon and widow of Roger Hope Elletson Governor of Jamaica (1766-1767). By 1791, the Dowager Duchess had been declared insane.
From the description of Brydges family papers : Personal and family papers, 1416-1847 (bulk 1690s-1790s). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 86129654
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Subjects:
- Administration of estates
- Inheritance and succession
- Isanity
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Places:
- Europe (as recorded)
- Great Britain (as recorded)
