George Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford
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Portrait by Sir George Hayter
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| Born | 23 October 1789 |
| Died | 22 March 1865 (aged 75) |
| Spouse(s) | Georgina Elizabeth Moncreiffe Helen Moncreiffe (née Mackay) |
George Augustus Frederick Henry Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford (23 October 1789 – 22 March 1865) was a British peer.
The oldest son of Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Earl of Bradford and Lucy Elizabeth Byng, Bridgeman was educated at Harrow School, London, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Master of Arts in 1810. He succeeded to his father's titles on 7 September 1825.
Lord Bradford married, firstly, Georgina Elizabeth Moncreiffe, daughter of Thomas Moncreiffe in St George's, Hanover Square, on 5 March 1818. They had six children:
Lady Lucy Caroline and Lady Charlotte Anne both died of their injuries, one week apart, as a result of their cotton dresses being set alight by the sparks from a fireplace at the family home, Weston Park.
He married, secondly, Helen Mackay, daughter of Captain Æneas Mackay, in St Peter's Church, Eaton Square, London on 30 October 1849. He died aged 75 at Weston Park, Staffordshire leaving an estate worth £140,000.
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