William Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton
William Tatton Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton (30 December 1806 – 21 February 1883) was a British peer and politician.
Egerton was the son of Wilbraham Egerton and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Christopher Sykes, 2nd Baronet. On his father's side he was descended in the female line from the Hon. Thomas Egerton, of Tatton Park, youngest son of John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater. He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Lymington in 1830, a seat he held until 1831, and then represented Cheshire North from 1832 to 1858. He was a major landowner in the Manchester area and a benefactor to Chorlton-cum-Hardy.[1] In 1859 Egerton was raised to the peerage as Baron Egerton, of Tatton in the County Palatine of Chester. He later served as Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire from 1868 to 1883.
Lord Egerton married Lady Charlotte Elizabeth, daughter of John Loftus, 2nd Marquess of Ely, in 1830. They had three children:
- Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton
- Alan Egerton, 3rd Baron Egerton
- Beatrix, m. Lionel Tollemache, son of John Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache.[2]
Lady Charlotte died in 1878. Egerton survived her by five years and died in February 1883, aged 76. He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Wilbraham, who was created Earl Egerton in 1897.
Notes
- ↑ Lloyd, John M. (1972), The Township of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester: E. J. Morten, ISBN 0-901598-26-7
- ↑ "Honourable Beatrix Egerton". BBC Your Paintings.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Egerton
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Walter Boyd George Burrard |
Member of Parliament for Lymington 1830–1831 With: George Burrard |
Succeeded by George Burrard William Alexander Mackinnon |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Cheshire North 1832–1858 With: Edward Stanley 1832–41, 1847–48 George Cornwall Legh 1841–47, 1848–58 |
Succeeded by George Cornwall Legh Wilbraham Egerton |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess of Westminster |
Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire 1868–1883 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Westminster |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Egerton 1859–1883 |
Succeeded by Wilbraham Egerton |