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Bridgeman, Richard N/A

Richard Bridgeman, of Combes Hall, Suffolk, was the fifth son of John Bridgeman, Bishop of Chester (1577-1652) and Elizabeth Helyar, daughter of Dr Helyar, Canon of Exeter, and Archdeacon of Barnstaple. He married Katherine Watson, and they had a son, William (1646-1699), who became Secretary to the Admiralty, and Clerk to the Privy Council. Richard Bridgeman served as a merchant for the East India Company.

Seat / Residence(s): Combes Hall, Suffolk
Library Auction Details: (3 February 1743)
Stamp(s) Stamp Information
Bridgeman, Richard (Stamp 1) Title: Bridgeman, Richard (Stamp 1)
Arms: Ten roundels on a chief a lion passant ermine
Crest: A demi lion holding a wreath of laurel
Dimensions (height x width): 90mm x 78mm
Heraldic Charges: chief, on a, Heraldic Charges: lion passant, Heraldic Charges: lion, demi-, Heraldic Charges: roundels (10), Heraldic Charges: wreath
Bridgeman, Richard (Stamp 2) Title: Bridgeman, Richard (Stamp 2)
Arms: Ten roundels on a chief a lion passant ermine
Dimensions (height x width): 64mm x 58mm
Heraldic Charges: chief, on a, Heraldic Charges: lion passant, Heraldic Charges: lion, demi-, Heraldic Charges: roundels (10), Heraldic Charges: wreath