Thomas Brugge, 5th Baron Chandos


Thomas Brugge, de jure 5th Baron Chandos, was an English peer.

Origins

Thomas Brugge was born in Coberley, Gloucestershire, England son of Giles Brugge, 4th Baron Chandos and Catherine Clifford, daughter of James Clifford of Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire and widow of Anselm Guise.

Career

Brugge was Knight of the Shire for Gloucestershire in 1460 and for Herefordshire in 1472. He succeeded to the title of 5th Lord Chandos on 13 April 1467, de jure, on the death of his father.

Marriages and family

Brugge's first marriage was to Margaret Banaster, from which there was no issue. He remarried in 1458 to Florence, the daughter of William Darrell of Littlecote House in Wiltshire by his wife, Elizabeth, the daughter of Thomas Calston. Thomas and Florence had at least eight children:
  1. Elizabeth Brugge married William Cassey Walter Rowdon. There is a commemorative memorial brass plaque on the floor of Eldersfield Church.
  2. Alice Brugge married to Thomas William Chicheley.
  3. Giles Brugge, 6th Baron Chandos married to Isabel Baynham.
  4. Eleanor Brugge married to Thomas Pauncefoot as his third wife.
  5. Jane Brugge.
  6. Henry Brugge, Esq., of Newbury, Berkshire, Faulstone, Ludgershall, and Salisbury, Wiltshire, Burgess for Ludgershall, Wiltshire, and Gentleman Usher to King Henry VIII. Henry 'Bruges' made a will dated 5 December 1538, probated in London on 28 January 1539. Henry married circa 1500, Margery Bedford, daughter of Sir John Hungerford, Knt. of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, and widow of Nicholas Bedford of Newbury. Henry was bequeathed £10 in 1509 by Margery’s son, John Bedford of Poole. Henry mentions in his will his other step-son, Robert Bedford, and his cousin, Anne the daughter of Constantine Darrell. Henry was succeeded by his son Sir Richard Brydges of Great Shefford in Berkshire and Ludgershall in Wiltshire. Henry had a daughter Joan who married firstly John Giffard of Itchell Manor at Crondall in Hampshire and secondly William Thornhill of Thornhill in Dorset; Joane died 1557 at Thornhill. In 1520 and 1530 Henry Bruges was High Sheriff of Berkshire.
  7. Thomas Brugge.
  8. Anne Brugge married William Reade of Deerhurst, Gloucestershire and Henry Pole . William and Anne had son and heir William Reade of Boddington.