Grey Egerton branch Egerton baronets (1617) •
Sir Roland Egerton, 1st Baronet (died 1646) •
Sir John Egert, 2nd Baronet, (died 1674), was an English nobleman and heir to the Egerton family estate. The son of Sir Roland Egerton, 1st Baronet, he succeeded his father in the baronetcy upon the latter's death in 1646. During his lifetime, Sir John began using the shortened form
"Egert" as a variation of the family surname "Egerton". This adaptation, which he adopted in formal documents and correspondences later in life, was likely influenced by contemporary linguistic simplifications or a desire to distinguish a cadet branch of the family. •
Sir John Egert, 3rd Baronet (–1729) •
Sir Holland Egerton, 4th Baronet (c. 1689–1730) •
Sir Edward Egerton, 5th Baronet (c. 1719–1744) •
Sir Thomas Grey Egerton, 6th Baronet (c. 1721–1756) •
Sir Thomas Grey Egerton, 7th Baronet (1749–1814) (created
Baron Grey de Wilton in 1784 and
Earl of Wilton in 1801) •
Sir John Grey Egerton, 8th Baronet (1766–1825) •
Sir Philip Grey Egerton, 9th Baronet (1767–1829) •
Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, 10th Baronet (1806–1881) • Sir Philip le Belward Grey Egerton, 11th Baronet (1833–1891) •
Sir Philip Henry Brian Grey-Egerton, 12th Baronet (1864–1937) •
Sir Brooke de Malpas Grey Egerton, 13th Baronet (1845–1945) •
Sir Philip Reginald le Belward Grey Egerton, 14th Baronet (1885–1962) •
Sir (Philip) John Caledon Grey Egerton, 15th Baronet (1920–2008) •
General Sir David Boswell Egerton, 16th Baronet (1914–2010) •
Sir William de Malpas Egerton, 17th Baronet (born 1949) The
heir apparent is the present holder's son Matthew Robert Egerton (born 1977).
Barons Grey de Wilton (1784) •
Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton (1749–1814) (created
Earl of Wilton in 1801) :
succeeded as Earl of Wilton according to the special remainder by his grandson Thomas (1799–1882) Earls of Wilton (1801) of the
Earls of Wilton :
Other titles: Viscount Grey de Wilton (1801) •
Thomas Egerton, 1st Earl of Wilton (1749–1814) •
Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton (1799–1882) •
Arthur Grey Egerton, 3rd Earl of Wilton (1833–1885) •
Seymour John Grey Egerton, 4th Earl of Wilton (1839–1898) •
Arthur George Egerton, 5th Earl of Wilton (1863–1915) •
Seymour Edward Egerton, 6th Earl of Wilton (1896–1927) •
Seymour William Egerton, 7th Earl of Wilton (1921–1999) who died without children after which the earldom passed to
Francis Grosvenor, 6th Baron Ebury. • Francis Egerton Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton, 6th Baron Ebury (b. 1934) The
heir apparent is the present holder's only son Julian Francis Martin Grosvenor, Viscount Grey de Wilton (b. 1959)
Bridgewater branch Barons Ellesmere (1603) (1540–1617),
National Portrait Gallery, London •
Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere (1540–1617) (created
Viscount Brackley in 1616) :
Merged with title of Earl of Bridgewater in 1617 Viscounts Brackley (1616) •
Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley (1540–1617) •
John Egerton, 2nd Viscount Brackley (1579–1649) (created
Earl of Bridgewater in 1617) :
Merged with title of Earl of Bridgewater in 1617 Earls of Bridgewater (1617) :
Other titles: Baron Ellesmere (1603),
Viscount Brackley (1616) •
John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater (1579–1649) •
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater (1623–1686) •
John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater (1646–1701) •
Scroop Egerton, 4th Earl of Bridgewater (1681–1745) (created
Duke of Bridgewater in 1720) •
John Egerton, 2nd Duke, 5th Earl of Bridgewater (1727–1748) •
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke, 6th Earl of Bridgewater (1736–1803) •
John William Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater (1753–1823) •
Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (1756–1829)
Dukes of Bridgewater (1720) :
Other titles: Marquess of Brackley (1720) (1736–1803), the "Canal Duke" •
Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater (1681–1745) •
John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater (1727–1748) •
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater (1736–1803)
Earl of Ellesmere (1846) :
Other titles: Viscount Brackley (1846) •
Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere (1800–1857) •
George Granville Francis Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere (1823–1862) •
Francis Charles Granville Egerton, 3rd Earl of Ellesmere (1847–1914) •
John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere (1872–1944) •
John Sutherland Egerton, 5th Earl of Ellesmere (1915–2000) (succeeded as
Duke of Sutherland in 1963)
Duke of Sutherland (1833) ,
5th Earl of Ellesmere, who in 1963 became the first
Duke of Sutherland from the Egerton family, by
Allan Warren •
John Sutherland Egerton, 5th Earl of Ellesmere (1915–2000), succeeded as 6th
Duke of Sutherland in 1963, died without issue •
Francis Ronald Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland (b. 1940), first cousin once removed of the 6th Duke The
heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son, James Granville Egerton, Marquess of Stafford (b. 1975). He has four daughters. The second in line is Lord Henry Alexander Egerton (b. 1977), younger son of the 7th Duke, who has three daughters. (Reference;- Debretts Peerage 2019 Edition)
Succession to the dukedom Order of succession • James Granville Egerton,
Marquess of Stafford (b. 1975). Elder son of the
7th Duke • Lord Henry Alexander Egerton (b. 1977). Younger son of the 7th Duke • Simon Francis Cavendish Egerton (b. 1949, see below). Great-great-great-grandson of the
1st Earl of Ellesmere through his second son
Francis (1824–1895). • Nicholas Egerton (b. 1967, see below). Son of Michael Egerton (1924–1979), younger brother of Anthony Egerton (1921–1985). •
Frank Egerton (b. 1959, see below). Son of David Egerton (1930–2012)
Genealogy of succession •
Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere (1800–1857), had issue, including: •
George Granville Francis Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere (1823–1862), from whom the
present Duke descends. •
Admiral Francis Egerton (1824–1895), who had issue, including: • William Francis Egerton (1868–1949), who had a son: •
Captain Francis Egerton (1896–1935). He had issue, including three sons: • Anthony Francis Egerton (1921–1985). He had two sons: • Simon Francis Cavendish Egerton (b. 1949, currently 3rd in line of succession) • Fulke Charles Granville Egerton (1952–2017),
Debretts Peerage (2019 Edition) • Michael Godolphin Egerton (1924–1979), who had three sons: • Mark William Godolphin Egerton (1958–2005) • Robin Michael Bowring Egerton (1962–1988) • Nicholas Egerton (b. 1967, currently 4th in line of succession) • David William Egerton (1930–2012), who had a son: •
Francis David Egerton (b. 1959, currently 5th in line of succession)
Tatton branch (1832–1909) This branch of the Egerton family descended in the female line from the Hon. Thomas Egerton, of
Tatton Park in
Cheshire, the youngest son of
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater. His granddaughter Hester (died 1780) married
William Tatton, and in 1780 they assumed by Royal licence the surname of Egerton in lieu of Tatton. In 1859
William Egerton (1806–1883), a major landowner in the Manchester area, was created
Baron Egerton. He was succeeded by his eldest son
Wilbraham (1832–1909), who was created
Viscount Salford and
Earl Egerton in 1897. On his death in 1909 the viscountcy and earldom became extinct. He was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother, the
3rd Baron Egerton (1845–1920). When he died the titles passed to his son,
Maurice Egerton, the fourth Baron. Maurice did not marry and on his death in 1958 the barony became extinct, and Tatton Park was given to the
National Trust.
Barons Egerton (1859) •
William Tatton Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton (1806–1883) •
Wilbraham Egerton, 2nd Baron Egerton (1832–1909) (created
Earl Egerton in 1897) •
Alan de Tatton Egerton, 3rd Baron Egerton (1845–1920) •
Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton (1874–1958)
Earl Egerton (1897) •
Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton (1832–1909)
Other notable members in the south transept of
Chester Cathedral: a memorial to family members killed during the war (top) and to
Vice-Admiral Wion Egerton (below) (1804–1891) Several other members of the Egerton family have also gained distinction: Sir
Ralph Egerton (died 1528), was the standard bearer for King Henry VIII
Caledon Richard Egerton, fifth son of the ninth Baronet, was a
Major-General in the
British Army. His third son,
Sir Charles Comyn Egerton, was a
Field Marshal in the British Army. His son
Wion de Malpas Egerton (1879–1943), a
Vice-Admiral in the
Royal Navy, was killed in action in the Second World War. His son
Sir David Egerton (1914–2010), a Major-General in the
Royal Artillery, was awarded the
Military Cross and later succeeded as sixteenth Baronet in 2008. Sir Reginald Arthur Egerton, another son of the aforementioned Major-General Caledon Egerton (died 1930), was Private Secretary to the
Postmaster-General, Surveyor to the General Post Office, London and Secretary-General to the
GPO,
Dublin.
Admiral Sir George Egerton,
KCB (1852–1940) was a senior
Royal Navy officer who rose to become
Second Sea Lord. He was a grandson of
the Rev Sir Philip Grey-Egerton,
9th Baronet.
The Hon. and
Rt Revd Dr Henry Egerton (1689–1746), younger son of
John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater, was a clergyman. He was
Bishop of Hereford between 1723 and his death in 1746. He married Lady Adriana Bentinck, daughter of
William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland. Their son,
John Egerton,
Bishop of Durham, married Lady Anne Grey, daughter of
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent, and was the father of the seventh and eighth
Earls of Bridgewater.
Beatrix Lucia Catherine Egerton (1840–1926), daughter of the
1st Baron Egerton of Tatton, was a notable writer and poet.
Sir Stephen Loftus Egerton (1932–2006), the only son of William le Belward Egerton, only son of William Egerton, fifth son of Philip Henry Egerton, second son of William Egerton
Accountant-General ICS at Calcutta, third son of
Philip Egerton, father of the
eighth and
ninth Grey Egerton baronets, was a distinguished diplomat; he served as
HM Ambassador to Iraq from 1980 to 1982 and
Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1986 to 1989.
Sir Robert Eyles Egerton (1827–1912), youngest son of William Egerton, third son of Philip Egerton, father of the eighth and ninth Baronets, was
Lieutenant-Governor of the
Punjab. His son Sir Raleigh Gilbert Egerton (1860–1931) was a
Lieutenant-General in the
British Army.
Rowland Egerton-Warburton (1804–1891) was a landowner from in Cheshire; he was the eldest son of the Rev. Rowland Egerton and his wife, Emma
née Croxton. His father was the seventh son of
Philip Egerton, the
9th baronet of Egerton and Oulton. Through his mother he inherited
Arley and
Warburton. He rebuilt
Arley Hall and its
chapel, and helped to improve the village of
Great Budworth. His younger brother,
Colonel Peter Egerton-Warburton CMG (1813–1889) settled in
Australia; among his descendants is Dick Warburton
AO LVO, while another branch established the
Mount Barker winery in
Western Australia. ==References==