Family and Education
b. 9 Nov. 1646, 1st s. of John, 2nd Earl of Bridgwater by Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, da. of Sir William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle; bro. of Sir William Egerton and Hon. Charles Egerton. m. (1) 17 Nov. 1664, Lady Elizabeth Cranfield (d. 3 Mar. 1670), da. and h. of James Cranfield, 2nd Earl of Middlesex, 1s. 1da., d.v.p.; (2) 2 Apr. 1673, Jane, da. of Charles Powlett I, Lord St. John of Basing, 7s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. KB 23 Apr. 1661; suc. fa. as 3rd Earl of Bridgwater 26 Oct. 1686.Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 391-2.
Offices Held
J.p. Bucks. 1668 – 87, 1689 – d.; dep. lt. 1668 – 86, ld. lt. 1686 – 87, 1689 – d.; j.p. Herts. by 1676 – 87; capt. of militia horse, Bucks. by 1680–?6; recorder, Brackley 1686-Sept. 1688.
PC 7 May 1691 – d.; ld. of trade 1695 – 99; Speaker of the House of Lords 1697, 1700; one of the lds. justices 1699 – 1700; first ld. of the Admiralty 1699 – d.
Parlimentarian
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
EGERTON, John (1646-1701)
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Oxford 1644
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