EGERTON, Hon. Sir William (1649-91).

Constituency	Dates
Brackley	[]
Aylesbury	[]

Family and Education

b. 15 Aug. 1649, 2nd s. of John Egerton†, 2nd Earl of Bridgwater, and bro. of Hon. Charles Egerton*. educ. I. Temple 1673. m. 23 Sept. 1674, Honora, da. of Hon. Sir Thomas Leigh of Hamstall Ridware, Staffs., 1s. d.v.p. 4da. KB 23 Apr. 1661.1 Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 392; Chauncy, Herts. ii. 483; Baker, Northampton, 565; IGI, London.

Offices Held

Freeman, Chipping Wycombe 1672.

biography text

Egerton was returned unopposed for Brackley on his family’s interest in March 1690, at which time he was noted as a Whig by Lord Carmarthen (Sir Thomas Osborne†). He was an inactive Member, though in April 1691 he was noted as a Court supporter by Robert Harley*. Egerton died just before Christmas 1691, a new writ for Brackley being issued on 24 Dec. He was buried at Hemel Hempstead.2 Luttrell, Brief Relation, ii. 320.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Notes

1. Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 392; Chauncy, Herts. ii. 483; Baker, Northampton, 565; IGI, London.
2. Luttrell, Brief Relation, ii. 320.