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The ancient posterity of Bridges is believed to be descended from the noble of Holland and Belgium. The distinguished history of thi surname is entwined within the majestic tatestry of the ancient cronicles of Britain. The Flemings were aardent patriots so mush so that at the storming of Berwich by the English in 1296,the Flemings barricaded them selves in the Red Hall with stubborn resistance,they were buried to a man. They later migrated to Wales, to Norfork,Suffork and Hertfordshire in England , and were involved in paper making, erecting several paper mills. Professionals researchers have carefully scrutinized such ancient manuscripts as The Regmon Rolls,The Curis Regis Rolls .The Pipe Rolls,The Hearth Rolls,Parish registers,baptismals,Tax records and others anceint documents,and found the frost records of the name Bridges in Summerset where They had been seated from early times Allthough the name Bridges occurred in many manuscripts ,from time to time the surname was spelt. Bridge, Bridges,Bruges,Briddge, and these variation in spelling frequently occurred, even between Father and son. It was not uncommon for a person to be borned with one spelling ,Married with another, and yet another to appear on his or her head stone. The family name Bridges emerges as a Noble English family in Summerset. The name Bruges, which was of Flemish origin. The Bruges or Bridges settled mostly in the south west countys of Summerset,Gloucestershire and later to Hereford. The frist entry shows the name to be Bruges,and the scond entry For the same family is showen as Brydges. In fact ,the records show that one Giles Bruges was borned spelling his name that way,and died as Giles Brydges .Othe popular Christian names for the family in those times was Salier,Oliver,Robert,William and Ann. Afew of the manors mentioned in the geealogy are Bosbury,Brudge,Solers,Staumton,Tiverton,Old Coldwell,Leadbury,Priors Court,and many more. Perhaps the most famous line of the Bridges at this time was the senior line who were the Dukes of Chandos,abd Sir Thomas Bridges, the young line of the family, married into The family of Jane Seymour,The third wife of Henry VIII The Lords and Dukes of Chandos held the manor of Dudeley in Gloucestshire until the end of the eighteenth century. In the 19 th. Century F.S.H.Brydges was seated at Lee Prior near Cantabury and his neighbour Sir B.W.Bridges was seated at Goodneston. Bridge Castle is a showplace accessable From Turbridge Wells . Of note in the family at this time was Duke of Chandos.In England The Flemings started the trades of paper making,Books publishing,glass blowing,clothiers ,and glove making. During the 16th,17th, 18th centuries England was ravaged by religious conflict. Puritanism, the newly found politcal fervour of Cromwellianism,and the remnants of the Roman Curch rejected all nonblievers and fought for Supremacy. Many were banished to the Colonies oa Ireland The Flemings in Ireland developed the fine linen trade,and the Irish pottery,and gave their name to sutch streets in Dubin as Combe,Pimlico,and Springfield. The leader of the Flemish contingent in Ireland was the Marquis de Ruvigny of port Arlington in 1646 this distinguished family moved to Northen Ireland , being Ptotestant and were awarded land from the native Irish.But the New World beckened the adventurous. They migrated ,some voluntarily from Ireland ,but mostly from their home tirritories. They settled in Australia,New Zealand,.The Carolinas, Virgiana, Nova Scotia,New Foundland and the West Indies .Members of the family Bridges sailed aboard tha small sailing ships known as " White Sails"Which plied the stormmy Atlantic. These over crowded Ships were pestilence ridden sometimes 39% to 40% of the paseengers ;ist never reached their destination.In north America includes amongst The frist migrants which could be considered a kinsman of the surname Bridges ,or a varianble spelling of the family name was John Bridge Who settled in Virginia .in 1654; Ellery Bridge settled in Boston Mass 1763, followed by Elizabeth with child in Boston 1766, Christpher Bridge settled in Philadelphia 1840. Ann Bridges Settled in Vriginia 1645,Danial Bridges settled in Jamaca in 1774,,Henry Bridges settled in Vrigania 1623,, John Bridges settled in Vrigania 1637, Edmond Bridges settled in New England 1635 Anthoy Bridges settled in Virgania 1654,Margaret Bridges Settled in Virgania 1653 William Bridges settled in Plymouth 1623 ,During the American war of independence, many loyalists made their way to Canada and became kown as the United Empire Loyists. Contemporory notables of surname Bridges include many distinguished contributors,Baron Bridges, is a dipomat in Foreign service for Briton and dose`nt apear to be directly related .to the ancient Dukes of Candos,the ancient feudal Barons of the English west country . Baron Bridges,Diplomat; Sir Phlip Bridges , Chief Justies ,John Bridges, Consulant; Robert Bridges,QM,MA Poet Laureate
