Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt.

English politician, bibliographer and genealogist (1762-1837)
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Summary

Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. was born on November 30, 1762[1], in Wootton[2]. Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. died on September 8, 1837[3], in Geneva[4]. Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. worked as a politician[5], genealogist[6], writer[7], poet[8], and bibliographer[9]. Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Petit-Saconnex[11]
  • Father: Edward Brydges[12]
  • Mother: Jemima Egerton[13]
  • Spouse: Mary Robinson[14], Elizabeth Byrche[15]
  • Child: Jemima Anne Deborah Brydges[16]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17], Kingdom of Great Britain[18]
  • Field of work: bibliographic activity[19], genealogy[20], politics[21]
  • Position held: member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom[22]
  • Educated at: Queens' College[23], Maidstone Grammar School[24]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[25]
  • Member of: Society of Antiquaries of London[26], Roxburghe Club[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Noble title: baronet[29]
  • Commons category: Samuel Egerton Brydges[30]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[31]
  • Family name: Brydges[32]
  • Given name: Samuel[33]
  • Work location: London[34]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Men of Kent and Kentishmen[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
  • Name in native language: Samuel Egerton Brydges[40]

Why It Matters

Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. born?

Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. was born in Wootton[2].

Where did Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. die?

Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. passed away in Geneva[4].

Who were Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt.'s parents?

Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt.'s father was Edward Brydges[12]. Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt.'s mother was Jemima Egerton[13].

Who was Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. married to?

Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt.'s spouses include Mary Robinson[14] and Elizabeth Byrche[15].

What did Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. do for work?

Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. worked as a politician[5], genealogist[6], writer[7], poet[8], and bibliographer[9].

Where did Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. go to school?

Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. was educated at Queens' College[23] and Maidstone Grammar School[24].

What awards did Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Bt. receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[25].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . ge.ch. ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . roxburgheclub.org.uk. roxburgheclub.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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