George William Brydges

George Brydges or Bridges (1678–1751), of Avington, Hampshire, was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons for 39 years between 1708 and 1751.

[1] He succeeded his father to Avington House in 1714 and uncle Harry Brydges at Keynsham, Somerset in 1728.

His father died in 1714 and he was returned as MP for Winchester in his place at the succeeding by-election on 15 March 1714.

[2] Brydges was paralytic in old age and was found drowned on 13 May 1751 in a canal in his gardens at Avington.

He had no children and left most of his estate to Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos.