EGERTON, Scroop (1681-1745) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 11 Aug. 1681, 4th but 1st surv. s. John Egerton, styled. Visct. Brackley (later 3rd earl of Bridgwater) being 3rd s. with 2nd w. Jane, da. Charles Powlett, duke of Bolton; bro. of William^‡, Charles^‡ and Henry Egerton* [1974], bp. of Hereford. educ. travelled abroad (Holland, France, Germany 1699-1702; tutor, Jacob Herald). CSP Dom. 1699-1700, p. 152; 1702-3, p. 113; HEHL, EL 8626, 9176; Marlborough-Godolphin Corresp. 107. m. (1) 9 Feb. 1703 (with at least £10,000), F. Harris, Passion for Government: The Life of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, 97. Elizabeth (d.1714), da. John Churchill, duke of Marlborough, 2s. d.v.p., 1da.; (2) 4 Aug. 1722, Rachel (d. 22 May 1777), da. Wriothesley Russell, 2nd duke of Bedford, 5s. (3 d.v.p.), 3da. HEHL, EL 10060. d. 11 Jan. 1745; will 5 Feb. 1743, pr. 28 Jan. 1745. TNA, PROB 11/737.

Offices Held

Page, duke of Gloucester 1698–9; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iv. 429. gent. of the bedchamber to George, prince of Denmark (and duke of Cumberland) 1703 – 05, George I 1719 – 27; master of horse, George, prince of Denmark 1705 – 08; ld. chamb., princess of Wales 1714 – 17.

Ld. lt. and custos. rot. Bucks. 1703 – 12, 1714 – 28.

Parlimentarian

EGERTON, Scroop (1681-1745)

Associated with: Ashridge, Herts.; Cleveland House, Westminster.Survey of London, xxx. 496; TNA, PROB 11/737.;

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Charles Jervas, c.1710, Egerton Collection, Ashridge, Herts.

Author

Littleton, Charles

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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