Dr. John Bridgeman
Dr. John Bridgeman (1577-1652) was Bishop of Chester 1619-1652. He married Elizabeth Helyar, daughter of Reverend William Helyar, in 1606. His oldest son Orlando was a judge and baronet and his third ...
Izaak Walton
Izaak Walton (1593-1683)was a famous angler and author whose best known work 'The Complete Angler' was published 1653 and is still in print.
Born in Stafford in 1593, Walton moved to London to become ...
Men's cap
Red silk embroidered undress cap with gold and silver threadwork. Formed from gores of dark red satin and densely embroidered overall in raised golden silk threads with coiling flowers and foliage, spangled ...
Portrait of Izaak Walton
Photograph of an oil painting of Izaak Walton by Jacob Huysman, in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Izaak Walton was a famous angler and author whose best known work 'The Complete ...
Portrait of Izaak Walton
Photograph of a copy of the portrait in oils by Jacob Huysman made by Thomas Walker Guillod (c.1812-1880). The original oil painting of Izaak Walton by Jacob Huysman is in the collection of the National ...
Portrait of Nathaniel Beard, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1675 and 1682
This portrait by an unknown artist depicts Nathaniel Beard who was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1675 and again in 1682. His grandson,also named Nathaniel Beard, became Mayor of the Borough in 1752. ...
Portrait of Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, Knight
Sir Benjamin was Surveyor of the Court of the Wards and Liveries in 1632 during the reign of Charles I. He was famous among his contemporaries for being a great poet, orator and wit, and his nickname ...
Portrait of Sir Thomas Parker, Leek
Thomas Parker was born at No.2 Church Street, Leek on 23rd July 1666. He was a lawyer by profession and went on to take leading government positions becoming Lord Chief Justice, Lord Chancellor. and 1st ...
Scene showing a 17th century carpenter, Lichfield Heritage Centre
One of several tableau-style scenes in the Lichfield Heritage Centre, formerly housed in the old St Mary's Church in Market Square. This scene shows a mannequin depicting a 17th century carpenter as part ...
Sir John Bowyer
Sir John Bowyer (1683-1701), Baronet, of Knypersley, near Biddulph.
Mezzotint, engraved by John Smith after a portrait by T. Gibson.
Sir John Bridgeman, 2nd Baronet
Portrait of Sir John Bridgeman, 2nd Baronet (1631-1710) who married Mary Cradock before 1663. A lawyer, he was admitted to Inner Temple in 1646. He died at West Bromwich and was buried at Aston, Birmingham....
Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet
Orlando (1608-1674) was the son of Dr. John Bridgeman, Bishop of Chester. He became a lawyer and had various government posts, including Custos Roturolum of Cheshire (1644-1646), Lord Chief Baron of the ...