Sir Brook William Bridges, 3rd Baronet (17 September 1733 – 4 September 1791) was a British baronet and Whig politician. Born at Whitehall, he was the only son of Sir Brook Bridges, 2nd Baronet and his wife Elizabeth Palmer, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Thomas Palmer, 4th Baronet, of Wingham (her sisters Anne Palmer and Mary Palmer both married into Finch family). Born after his father's death and being the eldest son, he was born into the title and property of the baronetcy of Goodnestone Park in Kent.

Education and career

Bridges was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge until 1752 and began subsequently his Grand Tour. In 1763, he entered the British House of Commons for Kent, representing the constituency as Member of Parliament (MP) until 1774. He was for several years Receiver General of the land tax for Kent.

Marriages and family

On 11 June 1765, he married Fanny Fowler, daughter of Edmund Fowler and heiress to the title Baron Fitzwalter, at St George's, Hanover Square in London. They had six daughters and seven sons.

Death and legacy

Bridges died, aged 57 in Portman Square in London and was buried in Goodnestone. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his second son William, who after the death of his older brother in 1781 had taken the additional Christian name Brook by licence of the archbishop.