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William Bridges (died 30 October 1714), of Wallington, Surrey, was a British politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1695 to 1714.

Bridges was the son of Robert Bridges and his wife Mary (née Woodcock).

Bridges was returned as Member of Parliament (MP) for Liskeard, Cornwall at the 1695 English general election and sat until 1714. He was a member of the Board of Ordnance.

He acquired the estate of Kenwood House from Brook Bridges, rebuilding the house, and selling it in 1705 to John Walter of London.

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