In 1885 Egerton was appointed assistant private secretary to Edward Stanhope, who became Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1886. Stanhope appointed Egerton to the managing committee of the Emigrants Information Office and one of its tasks was to write a handbook on Britain's colonies, to which Egerton contributed.[2]
A short history of British colonial policy (1897). It became a standard work and reached a sixth edition by 1920. It was the first comprehensive survey of British colonial history in relation to the political ideas that had shaped it.[2]
The origin and growth of greater Britain; an introduction to Sir C. P. Lucas's Historical geography (1903).
Federations and unions within the British Empire (1911).
(editor), The Royal Commission on the Losses and Services of American Loyalists, 1783-1785 (1915).
British foreign policy in Europe to the end of the 19th century; a rough outline (1917).
British colonial policy in the XXth century (1922).
The causes and character of the American revolution (1923)
In the pamphlet Is the British Empire the Result of Wholesale Robbery, Egerton said the answer was no, arguing that it was "false" to suggest that "our empire took its rise in violence." He argued that the British engaged in "peaceful occupation of, apparently, vacant lands" and that trouble arose from nearby aboriginals.[4] He defended British Empire on the basis of a civilizing mission, arguing that the British had no choice but to bring Asians and Africans into contact with European civilization for the betterment of the natives.[4]
FamilyEdit
In 1886 Egerton married Margaret Trotter, sister of Coutts Trotter. They had one son and two daughters.[1][2]Lucas Malet was a family friend, and stayed with the Egertons at Mountfield Court in Sussex in 1899.[5]
Mountfield Court had been left with a lifetime to his mother by his father, who died in 1869: she died in 1905.[1][6] It then passed to his elder brother Charles Augustus Egerton (1846–1912), a barrister.[7][8]
NotesEdit
^ abcBanerji, Nilanjana. "Egerton, Hugh Edward". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32987. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ abcdef‘Mr. H. E. Egerton’, The Times (23 May 1927), p. 19.
^ abElkins, Caroline (2022). Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire. Knopf Doubleday. pp. 310–311. ISBN978-0-593-32008-2.
^Lundberg, Patricia Lorimer (2003). "An inward necessity": the writer's life of Lucas Malet. Peter Lang. p. 197. ISBN978-0-8204-6808-2.
^The Register, and Magazine of Biography: A Record of Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Other Genealogical and Personal Occurrences. V. 1-2; Jan.-Dec. 1869. Nichols and sons. 1869. p. 279.
^Howard, Joseph Jackson; Crisp, Frederick Arthur (1893). Visitation of England and Wales. Vol. 14. London: Priv. printed. p. 62.
^Walford, Edward (January 1860). The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Dalcassian Publishing Company. p. 426.
Further readingEdit
Richard Symonds, Oxford and Empire: The Last Lost Cause? (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 1986). ISBN978-0-333-40206-1
August 25, 2023
hugh, egerton, hugh, edward, egerton, april, 1855, 1927, british, historian, contents, life, works, family, notes, further, readinglife, edithe, second, edward, christopher, egerton, member, parliament, macclesfield, east, cheshire, wife, lady, mary, frances, . Hugh Edward Egerton 19 April 1855 21 May 1927 was a British historian Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Family 4 Notes 5 Further readingLife EditHe was the second son of Edward Christopher Egerton Member of Parliament for Macclesfield and East Cheshire and his wife Lady Mary Frances Pierrepont daughter of Charles Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers He was educated at Rugby School and matriculated in 1873 Corpus Christi College Oxford where he gained a First Class degree in literae humaniores in 1876 graduating B A and M A in 1881 In 1880 he was called to the bar at the Inner Temple and worked on the North Wales and Chester Circuit 1 2 3 In 1885 Egerton was appointed assistant private secretary to Edward Stanhope who became Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1886 Stanhope appointed Egerton to the managing committee of the Emigrants Information Office and one of its tasks was to write a handbook on Britain s colonies to which Egerton contributed 2 In 1905 Egerton became the first Beit Professor of Colonial History at Oxford a position which he held until 1920 He was also appointed a Fellow of All Souls College Oxford in 1905 2 Works EditIn 1900 Egerton published a biography of Stamford Raffles and he edited a collection of Sir William Molesworth s speeches in 1903 He contributed to The Cambridge Modern History 2 Other works were A short history of British colonial policy 1897 It became a standard work and reached a sixth edition by 1920 It was the first comprehensive survey of British colonial history in relation to the political ideas that had shaped it 2 The origin and growth of greater Britain an introduction to Sir C P Lucas s Historical geography 1903 Federations and unions within the British Empire 1911 editor The Royal Commission on the Losses and Services of American Loyalists 1783 1785 1915 British foreign policy in Europe to the end of the 19th century a rough outline 1917 British colonial policy in the XXth century 1922 The causes and character of the American revolution 1923 In the pamphlet Is the British Empire the Result of Wholesale Robbery Egerton said the answer was no arguing that it was false to suggest that our empire took its rise in violence He argued that the British engaged in peaceful occupation of apparently vacant lands and that trouble arose from nearby aboriginals 4 He defended British Empire on the basis of a civilizing mission arguing that the British had no choice but to bring Asians and Africans into contact with European civilization for the betterment of the natives 4 Family EditIn 1886 Egerton married Margaret Trotter sister of Coutts Trotter They had one son and two daughters 1 2 Lucas Malet was a family friend and stayed with the Egertons at Mountfield Court in Sussex in 1899 5 Mountfield Court had been left with a lifetime to his mother by his father who died in 1869 she died in 1905 1 6 It then passed to his elder brother Charles Augustus Egerton 1846 1912 a barrister 7 8 Notes Edit a b c Banerji Nilanjana Egerton Hugh Edward Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 32987 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b c d e f Mr H E Egerton The Times 23 May 1927 p 19 Foster Joseph 1888 1892 Egerton Hugh Edward Alumni Oxonienses the Members of the University of Oxford 1715 1886 Oxford Parker and Co via Wikisource a b Elkins Caroline 2022 Legacy of Violence A History of the British Empire Knopf Doubleday pp 310 311 ISBN 978 0 593 32008 2 Lundberg Patricia Lorimer 2003 An inward necessity the writer s life of Lucas Malet Peter Lang p 197 ISBN 978 0 8204 6808 2 The Register and Magazine of Biography A Record of Births Marriages Deaths and Other Genealogical and Personal Occurrences V 1 2 Jan Dec 1869 Nichols and sons 1869 p 279 Howard Joseph Jackson Crisp Frederick Arthur 1893 Visitation of England and Wales Vol 14 London Priv printed p 62 Walford Edward January 1860 The county families of the United Kingdom or Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England Wales Scotland and Ireland Dalcassian Publishing Company p 426 Further reading EditRichard Symonds Oxford and Empire The Last Lost Cause London Palgrave Macmillan 1986 ISBN 978 0 333 40206 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hugh Egerton amp oldid 1082804912, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
