Bridgwater, John, B.A. of Cambridge (sup. 21 Feb.) 1554-5, for incorporation; B.A. 13 March, 1554-5; M.A. from Brasenose Coll., 20 April, 1556, rector of Lincoln College 1563-74, archdeacon of Rochester 1560, deprived 1574, preb. of Bristol 1563, deprived 1576, rector of Wootton-Courtney 1562, of Luccomb 1563, and of Porlock (all in Somerset) 1565, master of the hospital of St. Katharine, near Bedminster, 1570-4, in 1574 he left all his preferments, acquaintances, and relations, and went beyond sea to Rheims, and entered himself into the Society of Jesus. See Ath., i. 625; Foley, iv. 485; D.N.B.; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bridmer, Thomas (Brydmer), B.A. 15 July, 1520.
Brigden, Richard, B.A. from St. John's Coll. 20 Oct., 1608.
Briggs, George, clerk of Magdalen Coll. 1577-85. B.A. 25 April, 1580, M.A. 2 July, 1583, rector of Mereworth, Kent, 1588. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Bloxam, ii. 43.
Briggs, Henry, scholar St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1579, B.A. 1581, M.A. 1585, fellow 1588; incorp. as M.A. 7 July, 1620, from Merton Coll., Savilian professor of geometry 1619, until his death 26 Jan., 1630, aged 70, buried in Merton College Chapel, 1st geometry reader in Gresham College 1596-1620. See Ath., ii. 491; Gutch, i. 28; & D.N.B.
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Briggs, Henry, s. Richard, of Norwich, Norfolk, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 20 Jan., 1625-6, aged 18; vicar of Eaton, Norfolk, 1633. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Briggs, (Sir) Hugh, s. Humphrey, of Salisbury, Wilts, bart. Wadham Coll., matric. 17 Dec., 1700, aged 16; 5th baronet, died unmarried 27 Oct., 1767, brother of Humphrey.
Briggs, (Sir) Humphrey, s. H(umph), of Hawton, par. of Shifnal, Salop, arm. Wadham Coll., matric. 2 July, 1687, aged 17; 4th baronet, a student of Lincoln's Inn 1687, M.P. Salop 1700-1, Bridgnorth 1702-10, Wenlock July, 1716-27, died 8 Dec., 1734, brother of Hugh. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Briggs, Jeremiah, 'ser.' Hart Hall, matric. 28 March, 1655, one of these names vicar of Ridge, Herts. See Newcourt.
Brigges, John, of London, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 9 Nov., 1582, aged 17.
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Brigges, (Sir) Morton, of Salop, arm. fil. nat. max. Exeter Coll., matric. 18 March, 1602-3, aged 16; B.A. 23 Oct., 1605, of Haughton, Salop (son of Humphrey), student of Lincoln's Inn 1606, created a baronet 12 Aug., 1641, father of the next named. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Briggs, Morton, of Salop, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 23 June, 1621, aged 18, B.A. 7 Feb., 1623-4; M.A. from St. Mary Hall 14 April (or 1 June), 1630; perhaps bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1638 (as 2nd son of Morton, of Haughton, Salop, arm.), royalist, killed at Sturton Castle. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Brigges, Nathaniel, 'serviens,' s. Edward, of Stainton. Westmorland, p.p. Queen's Coll., matric. 10 March, 1664-5, aged 17.
Briggs, Paul, s. Richard, of Brecknock (town), gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 10 March, 1664-5, aged 15.
Briggs, Richard, s. John, of Stainton, Westmorland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 2 April, 1641, aged 16.
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Briggs, Thomas, of Westmorland, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 14 Oct., 1597, aged 18.
Briggs, Thomas, B.A. from Bennet Coll., Cambridge, 1622, incorp. 11 June, 1624, one of these names rector of Stroxton, co. Lincoln, 1631, etc. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Briggs, William, s. Augustine, of Norwich, alderman; fellow Corpus Christi Coll., Cambridge, 1668. B.A. 1666, M.A. 1670 (incorp. 26 Oct., 1670), D.Med. 1677, fellow College of Physicians 1682, a physician to St. Thomas' Hospital 1682, and a physician in ordinary to William III., died 4 Sept., 1704, at Town Malling, Kent, buried there on the 11th. See Fasti, ii. 320; Munk's Roll, i. 424; & D.N.B.
Brigham, Nicholas, 1559. See Ath., i. 309.
Brighouse, Robert, M.A. Cambridge, incorp. 30 Aug., 1605.
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Brighouse, Tempest, s. Richard, of Bradford, co. York, gent. Lincoln Coll., matric. 3 March, 1636-7, aged 17.
Bright, Edward, of Oxon, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 15 June, 1604, aged 19; B.A. 30 Oct., 1605, one of these names rector of Thornton-le-Moors, co. Lincoln, 1628. See Foster's Index Ecc.; Add. MS., 15,671, pp. 227, 246; & Calamy, ii. 328.
Bright, Francis, s. Edward, of London, pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 18 Feb., 1624-5, aged 22; B.A. 23 Feb., 1624-5.
Bright, Henry, of co. Worcester, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric.-entry under date 12 Dec., 1580, aged 18; B.A. from Balliol Coll. 17 Jan., 1583-4, M.A. 27 Jan., 1586-7 (eldest son of James and grandson of Nathaniel Bright, of Worcester), rector of Broadwas, co. Worcester, 1591, of Tredington 1606, canon of Hereford 1607, rector of Warmington, co. Worcester, 1615, canon of Worcester 1619, until he died 4 March, 1626-7, father of Robert 1634. See Le Neve, iii. 83; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bright, John, of Oxon, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 6 Aug., 1588, aged 30.
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Bright, John, s. Charles, of Totterton, Salop, pleb. Pembroke Coll., matric. 30 June, 1626, aged 17; B.A. 21 Oct., 1628, as James.
Bright, John, s. I., of Ludlow, Salop, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 21 March, 1683-4, aged 17; brother of Robert same date.
Bright, Robert, of Wilts, pleb. Broadgates Hall, matric. 12 June, 1618, aged 17; B.A. 17 June, 1619, one of these names vicar of Haresfield, co. Gloucester, 1631. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bright, Robert, s. Henry, of Worcester (city), sacerd. Christ Church, matric. 24 Oct., 1634, aged 18; of Brockbury, co. Hereford, buried 28 May, 1665, aged 48, father of the next named.
Brighte, Robert, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 8 Dec., 1658; a student of Lincoln's Inn 1660, as son and heir of Robert, of Brockbury, co. Hereford, esq.; of Brockbury, baptized 28 Feb., 1642-3. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
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Bright, Robert, s. J., of Ludlow, Salop, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 21 March, 1683-4, aged 15, B.A. 1687; fellow All Souls' Coll. 1688, M.A. 1691, bursar 1697, sub.-warden 1705, rector of Elmley, Kent, 1709-22, of Weston Turville, Bucks, 1722, 'plumbeus et inutilis' (Hearne), brother of John same date. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bright, Somersett, s. John, of Whitten, Salop, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 30 June, 1693, aged 17.
Bright, Thomas, of Devon, gent. St. Mary Hall, matric. 12 Nov., 1619, aged 16; B.A. 23 June, 1623, M.A. 22 June, 1626 (as Blight).
Bright, Thomas, s. Andrew, of Acton, Salop, pleb. Pembroke Coll., matric. 4 July, 1628, aged 17; B.A. 4 May, 1631, M.A. 28 Jan., 1633-4.
Bright, Thomas, s. William, of Newton, co. Leicester, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 18 Nov., 1631, aged 19; B.A. 16 May, 1633, M.A. 27 Feb., 1635-6.
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Bright, William, D.Med. of Padua 29 March, 1658, and Cambridge, incorp. 10 July, 1661, hon. fellow College of Physicians 1664 (? of St. Andrew, Holborn, licenced 25 June, 1673 (aged about 36) to marry Jane, daughter of Mrs. Jane Adey, widow, of St. Andrew, Holborn). See Fasti, ii. 251.
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