Constituency Dates
Brackley 1768 – 1780
Family and Education
b. c. 1730, 2nd s. of Hon. Henry Egerton, bp. of Hereford, by Lady Elizabeth Bentinck, da. of William, 1st Earl of Portland, and gd.-s. of John, 3rd Earl of Bridgwater. educ. Eton 1742-5. m. 15 Aug. 1751, Mary, da. of Robert Kirke, 2s. 3da.
Offices Held

Sub-brigadier 2nd Troop Horse Gds. 1755, exempt and capt. 1764, cornet and major 1771, 2nd lt. and lt-col. 1773; ret. 1779.

Gent. usher to Princess Dowager of Wales 1761 – 72; yeoman and clerk of jewel office 1761 – d. lt.-gov. Scilly Isles 1776 – 79.

biography text

Egerton sat for Brackley on the Bridgwater interest; voted with the court (his one known vote in opposition was on the naval captains’ petition, 9 Feb. 1773); and is not known to have spoken in the House.

He died 26 May 1783.1Foster, Lancs. Peds.; Gent. Mag. 1783, p. 273, gives 16 Mar.; Collins Peerage, 26 Mar.

Author
M.M.D.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Notes
  • 1. Foster, Lancs. Peds.; Gent. Mag. 1783, p. 273, gives 16 Mar.; Collins Peerage, 26 Mar.