James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
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1673 – 1744
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Who was James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos?
James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, PC DL FRS was the first of fourteen children of Sir James Brydges, 3rd Baronet of Wilton Castle, Sheriff of Herefordshire, 8th Baron Chandos; and Elizabeth Barnard. Three days after his father's death on 16 October 1714, when he became 9th Baron Chandos, he was created 1st Viscount Wilton and 1st Earl of Carnarvon; he became 1st Duke of Chandos and 1st Marquess of Carnarvon in 1719. He was a Member of Parliament for Hereford from 1698 to 1714.
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- Born
- Jan 6, 1673
- Education
- Westminster School
- Employment
- University of St Andrews
- Lived in
- Edgware
- Died
- Aug 9, 1744
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on July 23, 2013
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