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John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgwater (29 April 1727 – 26 February 1748), known as Lord John Egerton until 1731 and as Marquess of Brackley from 1731 to 1745, was a British peer from the Egerton family.
Dec 5, 2023 · John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgwater (29 April 1727 – 26 February 1748), known as Lord John Egerton until 1731 and as Marquess of Brackley from 1731 to 1745, was a British peer from the Egerton family. He was also known as the 5th Earl of Bridgewater from 1745 to 1748.
- April 29, 1727
- Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England
Jun 2, 2024 · Who was John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater? John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgwater, known as Lord John Egerton until 1731 and as Marquess of Brackley from 1731 to 1745, was a British peer. Egerton was the fourth son of Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater and his second wife Lady Rachael Russell, daughter of Wriothesley Russell
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, PC (30 May 1623 – 26 October 1686), was an English nobleman from the Egerton family . Life. John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgwater, by Peter Lely (1665)
As well as these administrative records, there are a set of letters from John Egerton, the 2nd Duke of Bridgewater (the 3rd Duke’s elder brother who died aged 20), written to their sister.
Upon the death of their father in 1745, his elder brother inherited the title to become John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater. He died only three years later, and Francis succeeded to the dukedom at the age of twelve, becoming 3rd Duke of Bridgewater and 6th Earl of Bridgewater.
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, the 'Canal Duke', inherited his title at the age of 11. After a broken engagement to Elizabeth Gunning, he devoted himself to his vast estates,...
