EGERTON, William (c.1730-83).

Constituency	Dates
Brackley	1774

Family and Education

b. c. 1730, 2nd s. of Hon. Henry Egerton, bp. of Hereford, by Lady Elizabeth Bentinck, da. of William, 1st Earl of Portland, and gd.-s. of John, 3rd Earl of Bridgwater. educ. Eton 1742-5. m. 15 Aug. 1751, Mary, da. of Robert Kirke, 2s. 3da.

Offices Held

Sub-brigadier 2nd Troop Horse Gds. 1755, exempt and capt. 1764, cornet and major 1771, 2nd lt. and lt-col. 1773; ret. 1779.

Gent. usher to Princess Dowager of Wales 1761 – 72; yeoman and clerk of jewel office 1761 – d. lt.-gov. Scilly Isles 1776 – 79.

biography text

Egerton sat for Brackley on the Bridgwater interest; voted with the court (his one known vote in opposition was on the naval captains’ petition, 9 Feb. 1773); and is not known to have spoken in the House.

He died 26 May 1783.1Foster, Lancs. Peds.; Gent. Mag. 1783, p. 273, gives 16 Mar.; Collins Peerage, 26 Mar.

Author

M.M.D.

Volume

Commons 1754-1790

Notes

1. Foster, Lancs. Peds.; Gent. Mag. 1783, p. 273, gives 16 Mar.; Collins Peerage, 26 Mar.