Family and Education
b. 1579, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of (Sir) Thomas Egerton I by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Ravenscroft of Bretton, Flints.; bro. of Thomas II. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1589, BA 1594; L. Inn 1595. m. c.1601, Frances (d.1635), 2nd da. and coh. of Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby, 4s. 11da. KB 1603. suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. Brackley 15 Mar. 1617; cr. Earl of Bridgwater 27 May 1617.
Offices Held
Baron of the Exchequer, Chester 1599 – 1605; jt (with fa.) capt. of Lyons castle in the marches of Wales and steward of lordship of Denbigh 1607; j.p. Cheshire from c. 1582; custos rot. Salop c. 1605; member, council in the marches of Wales 1617, president 1631 – 42; PC 1626; ld. lt. Salop, Worcs., Herefs. and Mon. 1631–42.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Dodleston, Cheshire and Ellesmere, Salop and Little Gaddesden, Herts.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
EGERTON, John (1579-1649)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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