William Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton

William Tatton Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton (30 December 1806 – 21 February 1883) was a British peer and politician from the Egerton family.[1]

The Right Honourable
The Lord Egerton
Member of the British Parliament
for Lymington
In office
1830–1831
Succeeded byWilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton
Member of the British Parliament
for Cheshire North
In office
1832–1858
Baron Egerton
In office
1859–1883
Personal details
Born30 December 1806
Died21 February 1883
SpouseCharlotte Elizabeth Loftus

Biography

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 educated at Eton College.[2] 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.[3] 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.

Personal life

Lord Egerton married Lady Charlotte Elizabeth, daughter of John Loftus, 2nd Marquess of Ely, on 18 December 1830.[1]

They had five children:


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
  1. "Egerton, William Tatton". History of Parliament. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. Appendix to the Eton School Lists: Comprising the Years 1853-6-9. E.P. Williams. 1864. pp. 103–.
  3. Lloyd, John M. (1972), The Township of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester: E. J. Morten, ISBN 0-901598-26-7
  4. "Honourable Beatrix Egerton". Art UK.

References
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