EGERTON, John (1623-86) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 29 May 1623, HEHL, EL 6846. 3rd but 1st surv. s. of John Egerton^†, earl of Bridgwater, and Frances (1583-1636), da. and coh. of Ferdinando Stanley^†, 5th earl of Derby. educ. G. Inn 1633, MA, Oxf. 1663. m. 22 July 1641, Elizabeth (1626-63), da. William Cavendish, mq. (later duke) of Newcastle, 6s. (3 d.v.p.), 2da. (1 d.v.p.). HEHL, EL 8221, 8222, 8344, 8347, 8358, 8373. d. 26 Oct. 1686; will 2 Apr. 1685, pr. 28 May 1687. TNA, PROB 11/389; HEHL, EL 8163-4.

Offices Held

Commr., loyal and indigent officers 1662, 1671, Bodl. Carte 32, f. 255; CSP Dom. 1671, p. 255. public accounts 1667, retrenchment of public finances 1667, TNA, PC 2/59, pp. 352, 515; CSP Dom. 1667–7, pp. 526, 676; CSP Dom. 1667, p. 338. trade, 1668 – 72, Tangier 1673–84; HEHL, EL 8456, 8467–8507; CTB 1681–5, pp. 1252–3. to treat with Emperor and king of Spain 1678, to treat with French ambassador 1679; HEHL, EL 8464, 8468; HMC Ormonde, n.s. iv. 418; CSP Dom. 1679–80, p. 194. PC 13 Feb. 1667 – d., ld. of trade and plantations 12 Mar. 1675 – d.

Ld. lt., Bucks. 1660 – d., Cheshire and Lancs. 1673 – 76, Herts. 1681–d.; HEHL, EL 8082, 8524, 8528–32. custos rot., Salop. 22 May-13 Aug. 1660; LJ, xi. 38. Bucks. 1660 – d.; Herts. 1681 – d.; warden of game, Ashridge and ten-mile area, Herts. 1660-d.; HEHL, EL 8084–5, 8118. high steward, Oxford Univ. 1663 – d., Tring, Bucks. 1670–d.; CSP Dom. 1668–9, p. 565; CSP Dom. 1660–85 Addenda, p. 303; CTB 1669–72, p. 165, 171. Chipping Wycombe, Bucks. 1672–d. HP Commons, 1660–90, i. 143.

Gov., Charterhouse 1670. Davies, Charterhouse in London, App. D.

Parlimentarian

EGERTON, John (1623-86)

Associated with: Ashridge, Herts.; Bridgwater House, Barbican, Mdx.TNA, PROB 11/389; VCH Herts. ii. 210-11; Wheatley, London Past and Present, i. 106.;

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely (school of), n.d., Egerton Collection, Ashridge, Herts.; oil on canvas by W. W. Claret, c.1660-80, National Trust, Tatton Park, Cheshire.

Author

Littleton, Charles

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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