Baron Egerton, of
Tatton in the
County Palatine of Chester, was a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 April 1859 for
William Egerton (1806–1883), a politician from the
Egerton family.
History
William Egerton (1806–1883) had earlier represented
Lymington
Lymington is a port town on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest (district), New Forest district of Hampshire, England.
The town faces Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, to which there is a Roll-on/roll-off, car ferry s ...
and
Cheshire North in the
House of Commons
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. His branch of the
Egerton family is descended in the female line from Thomas Egerton, of
Tatton Park in
Cheshire
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, youngest son of
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater. Thomas Egerton's granddaughter Hester Egerton (died 1780) married William Tatton. In 1780 they assumed by Royal licence the
surname of Egerton in lieu of Tatton. Their son
William Tatton Egerton sat as Member of Parliament for
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, close to the England–Wales border. With a built-up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement in the borough of Cheshire West an ...
. His son
Wilbraham Egerton also represented this constituency in the House of Commons. He was the father of
William Egerton, who was elevated to the peerage in 1859.
The
1st Baron Egerton died in 1883 and was succeeded by his eldest son
Wilbraham. The 2nd Baron Egerton was Member of Parliament for Cheshire North and
Cheshire Mid and served as Chairman of the
Manchester Ship Canal
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. On 22 July 1897 he was created Viscount Salford, in the
County Palatine of Lancaster
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, and Earl Egerton, of Tatton in the County Chester.
Both titles were in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The 1st Earl Egerton had one daughter but no sons and on his death in 1909 the viscountcy and earldom became extinct.
He was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother, the 3rd Baron Egerton. He had previously represented Cheshire Mid and
Knutsford in Parliament. When he died, the titles passed to his son,
Maurice Egerton, the 4th Baron. On his death in 1958 the barony became extinct, and Tatton Park was given to the National Trust.
Edward Christopher Egerton, younger brother of the first Baron, sat as Member of Parliament for
Cheshire East
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. His grandson Henry Jack Egerton was a
vice-admiral
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Australia
In the Royal Australian Navy, the rank of vic ...
in the
Royal Navy
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.
Barons Egerton (1859)
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William Tatton Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton (1806–1883)
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Wilbraham Egerton, 2nd Baron Egerton (1832–1909) (created Earl Egerton in 1897)
Earl Egerton (1897)
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Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton (1832–1909)
Barons Egerton (1859; Reverted)
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Alan de Tatton Egerton, 3rd Baron Egerton (1845–1920)
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Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton
Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton (4 August 1874 – 30 January 1958) was a member of the Egerton family and was the only son of Alan Egerton, 3rd Baron Egerton, Alan de Tatton Egerton, 3rd Baron Egerton and his wife Lady Anna Louisa.
Biograp ...
(1874–1958)
See also
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Earl of Bridgewater (1617 creation)
References
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Earl
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Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Noble titles created in 1859
Peerages created for UK MPs