He was chosen as a Speaker for the House of Lords in 1697 and then again for 1701.
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John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgwater by Godfrey Kneller, 1685Memorial to the 3rd Earl of Bridgewater and his family in the Bridgewater Chapel, Little Gaddesden Church
He was first married to Elizabeth Cranfield, a daughter of James Cranfield, 2nd Earl of Middlesex and Anne Bourchier. They had only one known child who survived birth:
Charles Egerton, Viscount Brackley (7 May 1675 – April 1687) died at age 11 at Bridgwater House, the Barbican, London, England, burnt to death in the fire which destroyed Bridgwater House. He was buried on 14 April 1687 at Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England.[1]
Hon. Thomas Egerton (15 August 1679 – April 1687) died at age 7 at Bridgwater House, the Barbican, London, England, burnt to death in the fire which destroyed Bridgwater House. He was buried on 14 April 1687 at Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England.[1]
Arms of Egerton: Argent, a lion rampant gules between three pheons sable[2]
^ abG.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910–1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 313.
^Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.1077, Duke of Sutherland
Mosley, Charles (2003). Burke's Peerage and Baronetage (106th ed.). London: Cassells.
Mosley, Charles (2010). Burke's Peerage and Baronetage (107th ed.). London: Cassells.
Cokayne, George E.; Doubleday, Harry A; Gibbs, Vicary (1949). the Complete Peerage of all titles extant, dormant and abeyant in the United Kingdom and Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 13 of 14 vols. London: St Catherine's Press.
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John Egerton 3rd Earl of Bridgewater KB PC 9 November 1646 19 March 1701 was a British nobleman from the Egerton family The Right HonourableThe Earl of BridgewaterKB PCFirst Lord of the AdmiraltyIn office 1699 1701Preceded byThe Earl of OrfordSucceeded byThe Earl of PembrokeFirst Lord of TradeIn office 16 December 1695 9 June 1699Preceded byVacant Last held byThe Earl of ShaftesburySucceeded byThe Earl of StamfordMember of Parliament for Buckinghamshire With Thomas WartonIn office 1685 1686Preceded byRichard HampdenSucceeded byThomas LeePersonal detailsBorn9 November 1646Died19 March 1701Spouse s Lady Elizabeth CranfieldLady Jane PauletChildren10Parent s John Egerton 2nd Earl of BridgewaterLady Elizabeth Cavendish He was the eldest son of John Egerton 2nd Earl of Bridgewater and his wife Elizabeth Cavendish His maternal grandparents were William Cavendish 1st Duke of Newcastle and his first wife Elizabeth Basset On 17 November 1664 he married Lady Elizabeth Cranfield daughter of James Cranfield 2nd Earl of Middlesex She gave birth to a son but died in childbirth He married his second wife on 2 April 1673 Lady Jane Paulet eldest daughter of Charles Paulet 1st Duke of Bolton Egerton served as a Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire as a Whig for Buckinghamshire from 1685 to 1686 He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire following his father s death in 1686 but was dismissed after his first period in office by King James II for refusing to produce a list of Roman Catholics to serve as officers of the militia He was later reinstated to the position when William III came to the throne and James II was forced into exile He served as First Lord of Trade in the Convention Parliament 1690 1691 He was promoted to the cabinet as First Lord of the Admiralty by the Whigs in 1699 He served in this position until March 1700 1 He was chosen as a Speaker for the House of Lords in 1697 and then again for 1701 Family edit nbsp John Egerton 3rd Earl of Bridgwater by Godfrey Kneller 1685 nbsp Memorial to the 3rd Earl of Bridgewater and his family in the Bridgewater Chapel Little Gaddesden Church He was first married to Elizabeth Cranfield a daughter of James Cranfield 2nd Earl of Middlesex and Anne Bourchier They had only one known child who survived birth John Cranfield 11 January 1668 31 March 1670 On 2 April 1673 Bridgewater married his second wife Jane Paulet She was a daughter of Charles Paulet 1st Duke of Bolton and his second wife Mary Scrope Mary was the eldest illegitimate daughter of Emanuel Scrope 1st Earl of Sunderland and his mistress Martha Jones she became her father s co heiress when a brother died childless They had nine children Charles Egerton Viscount Brackley 7 May 1675 April 1687 died at age 11 at Bridgwater House the Barbican London England burnt to death in the fire which destroyed Bridgwater House He was buried on 14 April 1687 at Little Gaddesden Hertfordshire England 1 Lady Mary Egerton 14 May 1676 11 April 1704 Married William Byron 4th Baron Byron Hon Thomas Egerton 15 August 1679 April 1687 died at age 7 at Bridgwater House the Barbican London England burnt to death in the fire which destroyed Bridgwater House He was buried on 14 April 1687 at Little Gaddesden Hertfordshire England 1 Scroop Egerton 1st Duke of Bridgewater 11 August 1681 11 January 1744 5 Hon William Egerton 1684 1732 MP and soldier Hon Henry Egerton Bishop of Hereford 10 February 1689 1 April 1746 Married Elizabeth Ariana Bentinck a daughter of William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland and his second wife Jane Martha Temple They were parents to John Egerton Bishop of Durham Hon John Egerton d c 1707 a Page of Honour Hon Charles Egerton d 7 November 1725 Married Catherine Greville His wife was a sister of William Greville 7th Baron Brooke Lady Elizabeth Egerton Married Thomas Catesby Paget Her husband was a son of Henry Paget 1st Earl of Uxbridge and his wife Mary Catesby They were parents of Henry Paget 2nd Earl of Uxbridge References edit nbsp Arms of Egerton Argent a lion rampant gules between three pheons sable 2 a b G E Cokayne with Vicary Gibbs H A Doubleday Geoffrey H White Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden editors The Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom Extant Extinct or Dormant new ed 13 volumes in 14 1910 1959 reprint in 6 volumes Gloucester U K Alan Sutton Publishing 2000 volume II page 313 Debrett s Peerage 1968 p 1077 Duke of Sutherland Bibliography Stephen Leslie ed 1889 Egerton John 1646 1701 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 17 London Smith Elder amp Co Mosley Charles 2003 Burke s Peerage and Baronetage 106th ed London Cassells Mosley Charles 2010 Burke s Peerage and Baronetage 107th ed London Cassells Cokayne George E Doubleday Harry A Gibbs Vicary 1949 the Complete Peerage of all titles extant dormant and abeyant in the United Kingdom and Great Britain and Ireland Vol 13 of 14 vols London St Catherine s Press Political offices New titleEstablishment of the Board of Trade First Lord of Trade1695 1699 Succeeded byThe Earl of Stamford Preceded byThe Earl of Orford First Lord of the Admiralty1699 1701 Succeeded byThe Earl of Pembroke and Montgomeryas Lord High Admiral Parliament of England Preceded byThomas WhartonRichard Hampden Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire1685 1686 With Thomas Wharton Succeeded byHon Thomas WhartonSir Thomas Lee Bt Honorary titles Preceded byThe Earl of Bridgewater Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire1686 1687 Succeeded byThe Lord Jeffreys Preceded byThe Lord Jeffreys Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire1689 1701 Succeeded byThe Lord Wharton Peerage of England Preceded byJohn Egerton Earl of Bridgewater2nd creation1686 1701 Succeeded byScroop Egerton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Egerton 3rd Earl of Bridgewater amp oldid 1160379581, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
