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: "''edge-er-ton''") is a British aristocratic family. Over time, several members of the Egerton family were made Dukes, Earls, knights, baronets and peers. Hereditary titles held by the Egerton family include the dukedoms of Bridgewater (1720–1803) and
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(since 1963), as well as the earldoms of Bridgewater (1617–1829), Wilton (1801–1999) and Egerton (1897–1909). A lesser-known continental branch of the Egerton family established itself in Bavaria and Bohemia during the 18th and 19th centuries. Though distinct from the British peerage line, this offshoot — sometimes recorded under variant spellings such as Egert or Egrt (a likely Czech variation) — maintained cultural and nominal ties to the Egerton heritage. Several other members of the family have also risen to prominence. The Egerton family motto is ''Virtuti non armis fido'' ("I put my faith in valour not arms").


History

The Egertons are an ancient
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family, seated at
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since the
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. An ancestor of the 1st Baronet, William le Belward, took the surname of Egerton from the
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ship of Egerton, which he inherited. In 1617, Roland Egerton was created a
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(see Grey Egerton baronets). He later represented
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in Parliament and married Bridget, sister and co-heir of
Thomas Grey, 15th Baron Grey de Wilton Thomas Grey, 15th Baron Grey de Wilton (died 1614) was an English aristocrat, soldier and conspirator. He was convicted of involvement in the Bye Plot against James I of England. Early life The son of Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey of Wilton, b ...
. In 1784, the 7th Baronet was created Baron Grey de Wilton and in 1801 he was further created Viscount Grey de Wilton and Earl of Wilton. These titles were created with special remainder to the second and the younger sons successively of his daughter Lady Eleanor Egerton, who married
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. On Lord Wilton's death in 1814 the
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y became extinct, while he was succeeded in the viscountcy and earldom according to the special remainder by his grandson Thomas Grosvenor (1799–1882), who assumed the surname of Egerton. The Grey Egerton baronetcy passed to a distant relative, the 8th Baronet. The ninth Baronet was in 1825 granted by Royal Warrant the right to assume for themselves only the additional surname of
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and the
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and
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s of Grey de Wilton. The viscountcy and earldom of Wilton continued to descend in this branch of the family until the death of the 7th Earl in 1999. When he died without children, his titles passed to Francis Grosvenor, 6th Baron Ebury (b. 1934), a descendant of Robert Grosvenor (1801–1893), 1st Baron Ebury, the third son of
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and his wife Eleanora Egerton, daughter of the 1st Earl of Wilton. From another branch of the family, Thomas Egerton (1540–1617) held the office of
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from 1603 to 1617; he was created Baron Ellesmere in 1603 and Viscount Brackley in 1616. The 2nd Viscount (1579–1649) was created
Earl of Bridgewater Earl of Bridgewater was a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England, once for the Daubeny family (1538) and once for the Egerton family (1617). From 1720 to 1803, the Earls of Bridgewater also held the title of Duke of Bridgewa ...
in 1617 and the 4th Earl (1681–1745) was made
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in 1720. On the death of the 3rd Duke (1736–1803), the dukedom became extinct. The 3rd Duke of Bridgewater was buried in the Egerton family vault in
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Church, close to
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. The earldom of Bridgewater passed on to the late Duke's cousin John Egerton (1753–1823), who became the 7th Earl. The earldom of Bridgewater eventually became extinct on the death of his younger brother, the 8th Earl, in 1829. On the death of the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater in 1803, his substantial estates were inherited by Lord Francis Leveson-Gower, second son of 1st Duke of Sutherland. He was the grandson of Lady Louisa Egerton, daughter of the 1st Duke of Bridgewater. Lord Francis Leveson-Gower assumed by Royal licence the surname of Egerton in lieu of his patronymic and was created Viscount Brackley and
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in 1846. The 5th Earl of Ellesmere(1915–2000) succeeded as 6th
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in 1963. After a lengthy lawsuit, the 8th Earl of Bridgewater's estates were inherited by John Egerton-Cust, 2nd Earl Brownlow, great-great-grandson of Lady Amelia Egerton, sister of the seventh and eighth Earls of Bridgewater. However, he died childless at an early age and was succeeded by his younger brother, the 3rd Earl Brownlow, who retained his original family surname of Brownlow-Cust. The Barons and Earls Egerton were members of another branch of the family, descended from William Tatton (who assumed the surname of Egerton in lieu of his patronymic), husband of Hester, granddaughter of the Hon. Thomas Egerton, youngest son of the 2nd Earl of Bridgewater. The Egert family, while not directly connected to the core Egerton line, shares an ancestral link through Mary Florence Egerton (born 17 September 1874). A son of hers, by coincidence, carried the surname Egert. He was born in the
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n region, although no direct connection to the main Egerton lineage is documented. This branch represents a notable, though separate, extension of the Egerton family, showcasing the spread of the name beyond the main
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roots of the family. A more significant connection, however, appears through the figure of
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Francis Egerton, a distinguished officer in the
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and member of the extended Egerton noble house. Prior to his formal marriage, Francis is reported to have fathered a son named Václav Egrt, born in 1851 in the
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, specifically in the
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. Though born out of wedlock, Václav Egrt's lineage is considered by some historians to represent an early, though unofficial, extension of the Egerton bloodline into Central Europe. This Bohemian offshoot symbolizes the diasporic evolution of the Egerton–Egert name across borders, echoing patterns of 19th-century aristocratic mobility and naval service. The Egert surname, possibly a regional phonetic adaptation, continues through Václav's descendants, contributing to the broader historical mosaic of the Egerton legacy.


Members of the family


Grey Egerton branch


Egerton baronets (1617)

* Sir Roland Egerton, 1st Baronet (died 1646) * Sir John Egert, 2nd Baronet, (died 1674), was an English nobleman and heir to the Egerton family estate. The son of Sir Roland Egerton, 1st Baronet, he succeeded his father in the baronetcy upon the latter's death in 1646. During his lifetime, Sir John began using the shortened form " Egert" as a variation of the family surname "Egerton". This adaptation, which he adopted in formal documents and correspondences later in life, was likely influenced by contemporary linguistic simplifications or a desire to distinguish a cadet branch of the family. * Sir John Egert, 3rd Baronet (–1729) *
Sir Holland Egerton, 4th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part o ...
(c. 1689–1730) * Sir Edward Egerton, 5th Baronet (c. 1719–1744) * Sir Thomas Grey Egerton, 6th Baronet (c. 1721–1756) * Sir Thomas Grey Egerton, 7th Baronet (1749–1814) (created Baron Grey de Wilton in 1784 and Earl of Wilton in 1801) * Sir John Grey Egerton, 8th Baronet (1766–1825) * Sir Philip Grey Egerton, 9th Baronet (1767–1829) *
Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, 10th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in Fren ...
(1806–1881) *Sir Philip le Belward Grey Egerton, 11th Baronet (1833–1891) * Sir Philip Henry Brian Grey-Egerton, 12th Baronet (1864–1937) * Sir Brooke de Malpas Grey Egerton, 13th Baronet (1845–1945) * Sir Philip Reginald le Belward Grey Egerton, 14th Baronet (1885–1962) *
Sir (Philip) John Caledon Grey Egerton, 15th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part ...
(1920–2008) * General Sir David Boswell Egerton, 16th Baronet (1914–2010) * Sir William de Malpas Egerton, 17th Baronet (born 1949) The
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is the present holder's son Matthew Robert Egerton (born 1977).


Barons Grey de Wilton (1784)

* Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton (1749–1814) (created Earl of Wilton in 1801) : ''succeeded as Earl of Wilton according to the special remainder by his grandson Thomas (1799–1882)''


Earls of Wilton (1801)

:''Other titles: Viscount Grey de Wilton'' (1801) *
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 ...
(1749–1814) *
Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton, Royal Guelphic Order, GCH, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, PC (30 December 1799 – 7 March 1882), known as Thomas Grosvenor until 1814, was a British nobleman and Tory (political faction), T ...
(1799–1882) * Arthur Grey Egerton, 3rd Earl of Wilton (1833–1885) * Seymour John Grey Egerton, 4th Earl of Wilton (1839–1898) * Arthur George Egerton, 5th Earl of Wilton (1863–1915) * Seymour Edward Egerton, 6th Earl of Wilton (1896–1927) * Seymour William Egerton, 7th Earl of Wilton (1921–1999) who died without children after which the earldom passed to Francis Grosvenor, 6th Baron Ebury. * Francis Egerton Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton, 6th Baron Ebury (b. 1934) The
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is the present holder's only son Julian Francis Martin Grosvenor, Viscount Grey de Wilton (b. 1959)


Bridgewater branch


Barons Ellesmere (1603)

* Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere (1540–1617) (created Viscount Brackley in 1616) :''Merged with title of
Earl of Bridgewater Earl of Bridgewater was a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England, once for the Daubeny family (1538) and once for the Egerton family (1617). From 1720 to 1803, the Earls of Bridgewater also held the title of Duke of Bridgewa ...
in 1617''


Viscounts Brackley (1616)

*
Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley, (c. 1540 – 15 March 1617), known as Lord Ellesmere or Lord Egert from 1603 to 1616, was an English Peerage of England, nobleman, judge and Politician, statesman from the Egerton family who served as L ...
(1540–1617) * John Egerton, 2nd Viscount Brackley (1579–1649) (created Earl of Bridgewater in 1617) :''Merged with title of
Earl of Bridgewater Earl of Bridgewater was a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England, once for the Daubeny family (1538) and once for the Egerton family (1617). From 1720 to 1803, the Earls of Bridgewater also held the title of Duke of Bridgewa ...
in 1617''


Earls of Bridgewater (1617)

:''Other titles: Baron Ellesmere (1603)'', '' Viscount Brackley (1616)'' *
John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater, KB, PC (1579 – 4 December 1649), was an English peer and politician from the Egerton family. The son of Sir Thomas Egerton and Elizabeth Ravenscroft, he matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxfor ...
(1579–1649) * John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater (1623–1686) * John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater (1646–1701) * Scroop Egerton, 4th Earl of Bridgewater (1681–1745) (created Duke of Bridgewater in 1720) * John Egerton, 2nd Duke, 5th Earl of Bridgewater (1727–1748) * Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke, 6th Earl of Bridgewater (1736–1803) * John William Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater (1753–1823) * Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (1756–1829)


Dukes of Bridgewater (1720)

:''Other titles: Marquess of Brackley (1720)'' * Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater (1681–1745) * John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater (1727–1748) *
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater (21 May 1736 – 8 March 1803), known as Lord Francis Egerton until 1748, was a British nobleman from the Egerton family. He was the youngest son of the 1st Duke. He did not marry, and the dukedom expi ...
(1736–1803)


Earl of Ellesmere (1846)

:''Other titles: Viscount Brackley (1846)'' *
Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere (1 January 1800 – 18 February 1857), known as Lord Francis Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts. Ellesmere Island, a major island (10th in size amon ...
(1800–1857) * George Granville Francis Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere (1823–1862) * Francis Charles Granville Egerton, 3rd Earl of Ellesmere (1847–1914) * John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere (1872–1944) * John Sutherland Egerton, 5th Earl of Ellesmere (1915–2000) (succeeded as Duke of Sutherland in 1963)


Duke of Sutherland (1833)

* John Sutherland Egerton, 5th Earl of Ellesmere (1915–2000), succeeded as 6th
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in 1963, died without issue * Francis Ronald Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland (b. 1940), first cousin once removed of the 6th Duke The
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is the present holder's eldest son, James Granville Egerton, Marquess of Stafford (b. 1975). He has four daughters. The second in line is Lord Henry Alexander Egerton (b. 1977), younger son of the 7th Duke, who has three daughters.( Reference ;- Debretts Peerage 2019 Edition)


=Succession to the dukedom

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Order of succession

#James Granville Egerton,
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(b. 1975). Elder son of the 7th Duke #Lord Henry Alexander Egerton (b. 1977). Younger son of the 7th Duke #Simon Francis Cavendish Egerton (b. 1949, see below). Great-great-great-grandson of the 1st Earl of Ellesmere through his second son
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(1824–1895). #Nicholas Egerton (b. 1967, see below). Son of Michael Egerton (1924–1979), younger brother of Anthony Egerton (1921–1985). # Frank Egerton (b. 1959, see below). Son of David Egerton (1930–2012)


Genealogy of succession

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Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere (1 January 1800 – 18 February 1857), known as Lord Francis Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts. Ellesmere Island, a major island (10th in size amon ...
(1800–1857), had issue, including: ** George Granville Francis Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere (1823–1862), from whom the present Duke descends. ** Admiral Francis Egerton (1824–1895), who had issue, including: ***Václav Egrt (1851–1904), who had a son: ****František Egert (1880–1950) ***William Francis Egerton (1868–1949), who had a son: ****
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Francis Egerton (1896–1935). He had issue, including three sons: *****Anthony Francis Egerton (1921–1985). He had two sons: ******Simon Francis Cavendish Egerton (b. 1949, currently 3rd in line of succession) ******Fulke Charles Granville Egerton (1952–2017), ''Debretts Peerage'' (2019 Edition) *****Michael Godolphin Egerton (1924–1979), who had three sons: ******Mark William Godolphin Egerton (1958–2005) ******Robin Michael Bowring Egerton (1962–1988) ******Nicholas Egerton (b. 1967, currently 4th in line of succession) *****David William Egerton (1930–2012), who had a son: ****** Francis David Egerton (b. 1959, currently 5th in line of succession)


Tatton branch

This branch of the Egerton family descended in the female line from the Hon. Thomas Egerton, of
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, the youngest son of John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater. His granddaughter Hester (died 1780) married William Tatton, and in 1780 they assumed by Royal licence the surname of Egerton in lieu of Tatton. In 1859 William Egerton (1806–1883), a major landowner in the Manchester area, was created
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. He was succeeded by his eldest son Wilbraham (1832–1909), who was created Viscount Salford and Earl Egerton in 1897. 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 (1845–1920). When he died the titles passed to his son, Maurice Egerton, the fourth Baron. Maurice did not marry and on his death in 1958 the barony became extinct, and Tatton Park was given to the
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. Bohemian Branch: Václav Egrt A lesser-known continental branch of the Egerton family traces its origins to Václav Egrt (1851–1904), born in the
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under Austro-Hungarian rule. He was the illegitimate son of Admiral the Hon. Francis Egerton (1824–1895), a distinguished British naval officer and parliamentarian, and Kateřina Žluvová (1831–1915), a young Czech woman from a respectable
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. In order to conceal his identity during his discreet stay in
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, Francis Egerton adopted the pseudonym “Jan Egrt”, under which he maintained his relationship with Kateřina and fathered Václav. To avoid scandal within the Egerton family, Kateřina introduced Francis to Matěj Egrt and Anna Košťáková, distant relatives who agreed to serve as Václav’s adoptive grandparents. The surname “Egrt” emerged as a localized orthographic variant, blending the Egerton heritage with Bohemian linguistic and cultural patterns. Though Václav held no claim to the family titles, Admiral Egerton privately acknowledged his son and visited him on occasion, maintaining a personal bond despite the social constraints of the time. The Bohemian branch—through Václav and his descendants—embodies the discreet transnational legacy of the Egerton lineage, preserving a cultural and genealogical thread that links British aristocracy to Central European history.


Barons Egerton (1859)

* William Tatton Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton (1806–1883) * Wilbraham Egerton, 2nd Baron Egerton (1832–1909) (created Earl Egerton in 1897) * Alan de Tatton Egerton, 3rd Baron Egerton (1845–1920) *
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)


Earl Egerton (1897)

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Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton (17 January 1832 – 16 March 1909) was an English Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician from the Egerton family. He sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons fro ...
(1832–1909)


Other notable members

Several other members of the Egerton family have also gained distinction: Sir Ralph Egerton (died 1528), was the standard bearer for King Henry VIII Caledon Richard Egerton, fifth son of the ninth Baronet, was a Major-General in the
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. His third son, Sir Charles Comyn Egerton, was a
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in the British Army. His son Wion de Malpas Egerton (1879–1943), a
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in the
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, was killed in action in the Second World War. His son Sir David Egerton (1914–2010), a Major-General in the
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, was awarded the
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and later succeeded as sixteenth Baronet in 2008. Sir Reginald Arthur Egerton, another son of the aforementioned Major-General Caledon Egerton (died 1930), was Private Secretary to the
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, Surveyor to the General Post Office, London and Secretary-General to the GPO,
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.
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Sir George Egerton, KCB (1852–1940) was a senior
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officer who rose to become
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. He was a grandson of
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Sir Philip Grey-Egerton, 9th Baronet.
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and
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Dr Henry Egerton (1689–1746), younger son of John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater, was a clergyman. He was
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between 1723 and his death in 1746. He married Lady Adriana Bentinck, daughter of
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. Their son, John Egerton,
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, married Lady Anne Grey, daughter of
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, and was the father of the seventh and eighth Earls of Bridgewater. Beatrix Lucia Catherine Egerton (1840–1926), daughter of the 1st Baron Egerton of Tatton, was a notable writer and poet. Sir Stephen Loftus Egerton (1932–2006), the only son of William le Belward Egerton, only son of William Egerton, fifth son of Philip Henry Egerton, second son of William Egerton Accountant-General ICS at Calcutta, third son of Philip Egerton, father of the eighth and
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Grey Egerton baronets, was a distinguished diplomat; he served as HM Ambassador to Iraq from 1980 to 1982 and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1986 to 1989. Sir Robert Eyles Egerton (1827–1912), youngest son of William Egerton, third son of Philip Egerton, father of the eighth and ninth Baronets, was
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of the
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. His son Sir Raleigh Gilbert Egerton (1860–1931) was a
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in the
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. Rowland Egerton-Warburton (1804–1891) was a landowner from in Cheshire; he was the eldest son of the Rev. Rowland Egerton and his wife, Emma ''née'' Croxton. His father was the seventh son of Philip Egerton, the 9th baronet of Egerton and Oulton. Through his mother he inherited Arley and Warburton. He rebuilt
Arley Hall Arley Hall is a English country house, country house in the village of Arley, Cheshire, Arley, Cheshire, England, about south of Lymm and north of Northwich. It is home to the owner, Viscount Ashbrook, and his family. The house is a Grade&n ...
and its
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, and helped to improve the village of
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. His younger brother,
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Peter Egerton-Warburton Colonel Peter Egerton-Warburton (16 August 1813 – 5 November 1889), often referred to as Major Warburton, was a British military officer, Commissioner of Police for South Australia, and an Australian explorer. In 1872 he sealed his legacy t ...
CMG (1813–1889) settled in
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; among his descendants is Dick Warburton AO LVO, while another branch established the Mount Barker
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in
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.


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Egerton Bridgewater Mausoleum

Egerton family: Little Gaddesden

Little Gaddesden and Egerton family





Egerton of Tatton Muniments
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,
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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Egerton English families Noble families of the United Kingdom People from Little Gaddesden