James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos

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James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos PC (27 December 1731 – 29 September 1789) was the only son of Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos and Lady Mary Bruce, succeeding to the title upon the death of his father on 28 November 1771. He was styled Marquess of Carnarvon from 1744 to 1771. He was the Member of Parliament for Winchester from 1754 to 1761 and for Radnorshire between 1761 and 1768.^[1]

[edit] Marriages and children

Brydges' first marriage was to Margaret Nicol (1736–1768), daughter of John Nicol, on 22 March 1753. Following the death of his first wife he married Anne Eliza Gamon, daughter of Richard Gamon on 21 June 1777. His second marriage produced the only child to survive to adulthood—Lady Anne Elizabeth Brydges^[1], who married Richard Temple-Grenville.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Penton Paulet St John	Member of Parliament for Winchester with Henry Penton 1754–1761	Succeeded by Lord Harry Powlett Henry Penton
Preceded by Howell Gwynne	Member of Parliament for Radnorshire 1761–1768	Succeeded by Chase Price
Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Dartmouth	Lord Steward 1783–1789	Succeeded by The Duke of Dorset
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Duke of Bolton	Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire 1763–1764	Succeeded by The Earl of Northington
Preceded by The Earl of Northington	Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire 1771–1780	Succeeded by The Lord Rivers
Freemasonry offices
Preceded by The Lord Carysfort	Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England 1754–1757	Succeeded by Lord Aberdour
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Brydges	Duke of Chandos 1771–1789	Extinct
Peerage of England
Preceded by Henry Brydges	Baron Chandos 1771–1789	Abeyant

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