Tobias Bridge

Sir Tobias Bridge fought for Parliament in the English Civil War, and served the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell during the Interregnum. After the Restoration, he served King Charles II. During the Civil War he served under Thomas Fairfax and George Monck and was noted for his success in Scotland. He governed Cheshire, Lancashire and Staffordshire during the Rule of the Major-Generals and later in the garrison at Dunkirk. Following the restoration he served in the Tangier Garrison, rising to the position of acting governor and being commended for defending it from attack by the Moors. In 1666 Bridge was posted to Barbados and captured the island of Tobago during the Third Anglo-Dutch War. He is thought to have died at Bridgetown, which is named for him.

Civil War Bridge's early life is not documented and he first appears in the record during the English Civil War, where Bridge fought for Parliament as a captain under Thomas Fairfax. During the Interregnum, he was an active supporter of Oliver Cromwell served on several influential committees. From 1655 and 1659, he was a Colonel of Horse, and on the death of Charles Worsley, he succeeded to the governorship of Cheshire, Lancashire and Staffordshire district during the second half of 1656 Rule of the Major-Generals.

Barbados A year after he was knighted in 1666, Bridge went to Barbados as colonel of his regiment. He probably died in Bridgetown, a town named after him and the capital of Barbados.