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Family and Education
b. 9 Nov. 1646, 1st s. John Egerton, 2nd earl of Bridgwater and Elizabeth (1626-63), da. William Cavendish, mq. (later duke) of Newcastle; bro. of Hon. Sir William Egerton‡ and Hon. Charles Egerton‡. educ. I. Temple 1673. m. (1) 17 Nov. 1664, Elizabeth (1648-70), da. of James Cranfield†, 2nd earl of Middlesex, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 2 Apr. 1673 (with £12,000), Verney ms mic. M636/25, Sir R. to E. Verney, 6 Feb. 1673. Jane (1655-1716), da. Charles Powlett, styled. Ld. St John (later duke of Bolton), 7s. (2 d.v.p.), 2da. KB 23 Apr. 1661. d. 19 Mar. 1701; will 10 May 1687 – 4 Mar. 1701, pr. 26 Apr. 1701. TNA, PROB 11/460.
Offices Held

PC 7 May 1691 – d.; ld. of trade 14 May 1691-Dec. 1695; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iii. 563. commr. appeals in prizes of war c.1691–9, CSP Dom. 1693, p. 96; 1694–5, pp. 204, 238; 1695, p. 112; CSP Dom. Addenda 1689–95, pp. 111–12, 1697, pp. 510–11; CTB, x. 636; HEHL, EL 9107–54, 9167–8, 9190–9192, 9968. trade and plantations Dec. 1695–15 May 1696, CSP Dom. 1695, p. 124. to treat with French over Hudson Bay 1699; Ibid. 1699–1700, pp. 64, 67. first ld. Bd. of Trade 15 May 1696–31 May 1699, Ibid. 1696, p. 154, 1699–1700, pp. 192, 194, 273. Admiralty 31 May 1699–d., Ibid. 1699–1700, pp. 192, 194, 273. ld. justice June – Oct. 1699, June-Sept. 1700. Ibid. 1699–1700, p. 208; 1700–1702, p. 77.

Speaker, House of Lords 22 July – 30 Sept. 1697, 1 Mar. – 20 June 1700.

Dep. kpr. of leash, Ashridge, Herts. 1665–?; HEHL, EL 8107. dep. lt., Bucks. 1667–86; CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 301; HEHL, EL 9440. col. militia regt., Bucks. 1667–86; HEHL, EL 9440. capt. militia horse, Bucks. by 1672–86; HEHL, EL 8522; Verney ms mic. M636/26, Sir R. to E. Verney, 15, 26 May 1673; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 235. ld. lt., Bucks. 1686 – 87, 1689 – d.; recorder, Brackley, Northants. 1686–8. CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 189.

Gov. Charterhouse 1701–d. HEHL, EL 8627.

Parlimentarian
EGERTON, John, Visct. Brackley (1646-1701).
Associated with: Ashridge, Herts.; Red Lion Square, Westminster (to c.1692);HEHL, EL 8614a, H. Dale to Bridgwater, 2 Mar. 1691.; St James’ Square, Westminster (to 1696);Survey of London, xxix. 84.; Cleveland House, Westminster (from 1696).HEHL, EL 9539; Survey of London, xxx. 493.;
Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller (school of), mid-1680s, Ashridge, Herts.; oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller (school of), National Trust, Belton House, Lincs.

Author
Littleton, Charles
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
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Oxford 1644
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