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George Granville Francis Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere (15 June 1823 – 19 September 1862), styled Viscount Brackley between 1846 and 1857, was a British peer and Conservative politician from the Egerton family.
Hereditary titles held by the Egerton family include the dukedoms of Bridgewater (1720–1803) and Sutherland (since 1963), as well as the earldoms of Bridgewater (1617–1829), Wilton (1801–1999) and Egerton (1897–1909). Several other members of the family have also risen to prominence.
George Granville Francis Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere (15 June 1823 – 19 September 1862), styled Viscount Brackley between 1846 and 1857, was a British peer and Conservative politician. Egerton was the eldest son of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and Trinity College, Cambridge.
- June 15, 1823
- Ric Dickinson
- Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), natural son of Sir Richard Egerton of Ridley (Cheshire), was Lord Chancellor 1603-17, and was created Baron Ellesmere in 1603 and Viscount Brackley in 1616. He built...
Earl of Ellesmere ( / ˈɛlzmɪər / ELZ-meer ), of Ellesmere in the County of Shropshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1846 for the Conservative politician Lord Francis Egerton.
The 2nd Earl of Ellesmere, George Granville Egerton (d. 1862), was succeeded by his son Francis Charles Egerton (1847-1914). In 1865, the Bridgewater Estates Act was passed and, in 1887, the...
George Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere (1823 - 1862) RA Collection: People and Organisations Profile. Born: 1823 Died: 1862. Gender: Male. Share
