Philip Egerton (abt. 1509 - 1563)

Born about 1509 in Egerton, Cheshire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor (Brereton) Egerton — married 1535 in Cheshire, England

Descendants

Died 17 Jul 1563 at about age 54 in Little Budworth, Cheshire, England

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Biography

Philip Egerton, knight^[1]

Sir Philip Egerton of Egerton and Oulton, Cheshire was the son of Philip Egerton and Joanna Smith.

He married Eleanor Brereton, daughter of Sir Randle Brereton.^[2]

Philip and Eleanor had children:

1. John Egerton, died 1590; and
2. Eleanor Egerton, who was married to Randle Brereton of Malpas and Shocklach.

In 1 Elizabeth I [17 November, 1558-16 November, 1559], Philip Egerton of Olton, Cheshire, knight, and Eleanor, his wife, granted to Urian Brereton, knight, and Peter Moston, esq, lands, tenements, etc in Chester.^[3]

Philip Egerton, knight, died on on the feast of Kenelm the king and martyr, that is 17 July, 1563, and he was buried on the following Wednesday at Little Budworth, Cheshire.^[1]

His wife, Lady Elenora Egerton, survived him and dying on 3 November, 1567, she was buried on 6 November, also at Little Budworth, Cheshire.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Sir Philip de Malpas Grey-Egerton, Bart, "Appendix XI: Extracts from the Registers of the Parish of Little Budworth." The Egertons of Oulton, a Short Account of the Possessors of Oulton from the Acquisition of the Property by Marriage with the Done until the Accession to the Baronetcy on the Death of Thomas 1st Earl of Wilton Compiled from Public and Private Documents (London: Hatchards, Publishers, &c., 1869), 69. e-Book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/shortaccountofpo00grey/page/69/mode/1up : accessed 24 October, 2022).
2. ↑ George Omerod, "The history of the county palatine and city of Chester: compiled from original evidences," London: 1819, Egerton of Egerton pedigree chart, Vol. II, pg. 350.
3. ↑ The National Archives Website: Discovery: C 146 - Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C: C 146/10068 - Grant by Philip Egerton of Olton, Cheshire, knight, and Eleanor, his wife, to Urian..., https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5894527 : accessed 26 October, 2022.

• Piccope, G.J., Lancashire and Cheshire Wills and Inventories from the Ecclesiastical Court, Chester. The First Portion, Remains Historical & Literary Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester (The Chetham Society, 1854) Vol. 33, Page 144.