Bradshaw was born 31 May 1793, the son of James Bradshaw and Harriet Fitzhugh.[6][7] Following his father's death, his mother Harriet became Lady Harriet Peyton when she married Sir Henry Peyton, 2nd Baronet.[8] In 1825, he married the actress Ann Maria Tree,[9] they had one daughter.[10] He died at his home in London on 4 March 1847 after a long and painful illness.[7][11]
^Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 41, 78. ISBN0-900178-26-4.
^A number of sources state that Bradshaw was once the MP for Brackley, this is incorrect. The MP for Brackley was his namesake James Bradshaw (MP for Brackley).