John Egerton KB PC (1579 - 1649)

Born 1579 in England

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Died 4 Dec 1649 at about age 70 in Hertfordshire, England

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Biography

John Egerton was a member of the aristocracy in England.

John Egerton, was born in 1579, the 2nd but only surviving son of Thomas Egerton, Baron of Ellesmere, later 1st Viscount Brackley, and his first wife, Elizabeth Ravenscroft. He succeeded his father as 2nd Viscount Brackley and Baron of Ellesmere 15 March 1616/17.

He was created 1st Earl of Bridgwater (or Bridgewater) on 27 May 1617, which rank had apparently been promised to his father.^[1]

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1. Lady Frances Egerton, born 1603, died 1664, married Hobart
2. Lady Arabella Egerton, died 1669, married 1623, Oliver St John, 5th Baron St John of Bletso, (died 1642)
3. Lady Elizabeth Egerton, died 1686/87, married by 1627, David Cecil, 3rd Earl of Exeter (circa 1600-1643);
4. Lady Mary Egerton, died 1659, married Richard Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Cherbury (died 1655);
5. Lady Penelope Egerton, died 1658, married circa 1633, Sir Robert Napier, of Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire, Baronet (circa 1603-1660/61);
6. Lady Katherine Egerton, died circa 1659, married William Courten, of London (died 1655);
7. Lady Magdalen Egerton, died 1664, married Sir Gervaise Cutler, of Stainburgh, Yorkshire, Knight
8. John Egerton, succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Bridgwater;
9. Hon. Thomas Egerton
10. Lady Alice Egerton, died 1689, married 1652, (as his third wife), Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery (born circa 1600, died 1686)

Birth

Date: 1579

Place: England^[3]

Occupation

Occupation: ^[4]

Marriage

Husband: John Egerton, First Earl of Bridgwater

Date: 24 MAR 1602

Place: Herefordshire, England^[5]

Death

Date: 04 DEC 1649

Place: Hertfordshire, England^[6]

Burial

Place: Herefordshire, England^[7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ Cokayne, p. 272
2. ↑ Ruvigny, p. 49, Table LXXXIII
3. ↑ Source: #S12 Page: accessed 18 Jun 2013), entry for Richard Edgerton, person ID LZZK-CYJ. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
4. ↑ Source: #S12 Page: accessed 18 Jun 2013), entry for John Egerton, First Earl of Bridgwater, person ID LZK7-1KX. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
5. ↑ Source: #S12 Page: accessed 18 Jun 2013), entry for Frances Stanley, person ID LZN1-6RF. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
6. ↑ Source: #S12 Page: accessed 18 Jun 2013), entry for Richard Edgerton, person ID LZZK-CYJ. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
7. ↑ Source: #S12 Page: accessed 18 Jun 2013), entry for Richard Edgerton, person ID LZZK-CYJ. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
8. ↑ Source: #S12 Page: accessed 18 Jun 2013), entry for Elbert Whiting Edgerton, person ID LZGD-S6K. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3

See also:

• Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval, The Blood Royal of Britain: Being a roll of the living descendants of Edward IV, Henry VII, Kings of England and James III, King of Scotland, London: TC & EC Jack, 1903.
• Source: S12 Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: "FamilySearch," database, \i FamilySearch\i0 ? Publication: Name: (http://new.familysearch.org); NOTE_ITALIC: Y _PAREN: Y
• Wikipedia:John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater.