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Thomas Egerton (other)
Thomas Egerton may refer to: *Thomas Egerton (mercer) (by 1521–c. 1597), Under-Treasurer of the Royal Mint * Thomas Egerton (killed 1599) (1574–1599), MP for Cheshire *Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley (1540–1617), Lord Keeper 1596–1616 *Thomas Egerton, 1st Earl of Wilton (1749–1814) *Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton (1799–1882) *Thomas Egerton Hale, recipient of the Victoria Cross *Thomas Egerton (publisher) Thomas Egerton was a bookseller and publisher in Whitehall, London ca.1750–1830. With business partner John Egerton he took over the enterprise established by John Millan. For some years Egerton's office stood on Charing Cross Charing Cross ..., publisher of Jane Austen's first three books * Thomas Graham Egerton, British Army officer {{DEFAULTSORT:Egerton, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Egerton (mercer)
Thomas Egerton (by 1521 – 1590/97) was a London merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers. He served as Under-Treasurer of the Royal Mint at the Tower of London from 1552 to 1555. In this capacity, he and John Godsalve issued the double-faced shillings of Philip and Mary. However he was held to have unduly profited from a silver-buying contract and was dismissed in December 1555; he would spend the rest of his life in debt to the Crown. His family obtained his election as Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1558, to help him defend himself from his creditors (MPs enjoyed Parliamentary privilege against arrest for debt). However, when Parliament was prorogued he was arrested and committed to the Fleet prison. With the help of the Speaker, William Cordell, Egerton obtained his release on bond to pay off his debt. While he never succeeded in settling his debt in full, Egerton did enjoy commercial success during the remainder of his life. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Egerton (killed 1599)
Sir Thomas Egerton ( born 1574, Cheshire – killed 1599, Ireland) was an English landowner, soldier and politician who represented Cheshire in the House of Commons from 1597 to 1598. Life The elder son of Sir Thomas Egerton (''later'' Viscount Brackley), he was educated at Lincoln's Inn before going up to Brasenose College, Oxford (graduating BA 1591). Seated at Dodleston-in-Ridley in Cheshire and heir to his family's other estates in neighbouring counties, Egerton was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Denbighshire and Flintshire in 1591 and for Cheshire in 1592. He then became Clerk to the Exchequer of Chester in 1595, before being returned '' de jure patris'' to Parliament in 1597. With England under continued attack by Spain, in 1597 Egerton embarked on the Azores expedition and served with distinction. He received the accolade of the realm and, in 1599, was commissioned as Captain to muster Cheshire militiamen for serving in Ireland under the Earl of Essex. Duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley
Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley, (1540 – 15 March 1617), known as 1st Baron Ellesmere from 1603 to 1616, was an English nobleman, judge and statesman from the Egerton family who served as Lord Keeper and Lord Chancellor for twenty-one years. Early life, education and legal career Thomas Egerton was born in 1540 in the parish of Dodleston, Cheshire, England. He was the illegitimate son of Sir Richard Egerton and an unmarried woman named Alice Sparks from Bickerton. He was acknowledged by his father's family, who paid for his education. He studied Liberal Arts at Brasenose College, Oxford, and received a bachelor's degree in 1559. He then studied law at Lincoln's Inn and called a barrister by 1572. He was a Roman Catholic, until a point in 1570 when his lack of conformity with the Church of England became an issue when his Inn passed on a complaint from the Privy Council. He built a respectable legal practice pleading cases in the Courts of Queen's Bench, Chance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Egerton, 1st Earl Of Wilton
Thomas Grey Egerton, 1st Earl of Wilton (14 August 1749 – 23 September 1814), known as Sir Thomas Grey Egerton, Bt from 1766 to 1784, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1772 to 1784 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Grey de Wilton. Early life Egerton was the son of Sir Thomas Grey Egerton, 6th Baronet, of the Egerton family, and his wife Catherine Copley, daughter of Rev. John Copley of Batley, Yorkshire. He was educated at Westminster School in 1764. In 1766 he succeeded his father to the baronetcy. He married Eleanor Assheton, youngest daughter of Sir Ralph Assheton, 3rd Baronet, of Middleton (d. 1765) on 12 September 1769. Political career Egerton was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Lancashire at a by-election on 4 February 1772. He was re-elected unopposed in 1774 and 1780. In 1778 he raised a regiment of foot at Manchester to serve in the American War. He spoke in Parliament on matters relating to Lancashire, and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl Of Wilton
Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton, GCH, PC (30 December 1799 – 7 March 1882), known as Thomas Grosvenor until 1814, was a British nobleman and Tory politician. He served as Lord Steward of the Household in 1835 in Sir Robert Peel's first government. Background Wilton was the second son of Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster and his wife Lady Eleanor Egerton, daughter of Thomas Egerton, 1st Earl of Wilton. Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster was his elder brother and Robert Grosvenor, 1st Baron Ebury, his younger brother. In 1814, at the age of 14, he succeeded to the earldom of Wilton according to a special remainder on the death of his maternal grandfather. He assumed by sign manual the surname of Egerton in lieu of Grosvenor in 1821. He also inherited Heaton Park through his maternal grandfather. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Egerton Hale
Surgeon Major Thomas Egerton Hale VC CB (24 September 1832 – 25 December 1909) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details He was 22 years old, and an assistant surgeon in the 1st Battalion, 7th Regiment of Foot (later The Royal Fusiliers), British Army at Sebastopol in the Crimean War when the following deeds took place for which he was awarded the VC. Further information He later served in the Indian Mutiny and achieved the rank of surgeon major. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Army Medical Services Museum in Mytchett, Surrey. External links *Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) *The Register of the Victoria Cross ''The Register of the Victoria Cross'' is a reference work that provides brief information on every Victoria Cross awarded until the publication date. Each entry provides a summary of the deed, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Egerton (publisher)
Thomas Egerton was a bookseller and publisher in Whitehall, London ca.1750–1830. With business partner John Egerton he took over the enterprise established by John Millan. For some years Egerton's office stood on Charing Cross Charing Cross ( ) is a junction in Westminster, London, England, where six routes meet. Clockwise from north these are: the east side of Trafalgar Square leading to St Martin's Place and then Charing Cross Road; the Strand leading to the City; .... Books published included works by Jane Austen. Thomas Egerton died on 26 August 1830, in his 81st year, described as "of Whitehall". John Egerton married Mary Davis, daughter of bookseller Lockyer John Davis,''Stamford Mercury'', 23 January 1795 on 11 October 1783 in Westminster.England Marriages 1538-1973, Findmypast (subscription required) He died in January 1795. Works Published by John and Thomas Egerton File:Title page of beckford situation of negroes in jamaica 1788.jpg, alt=Scan of title page of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
