Earl of Egremont
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Earls of Egremont was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain
. It was created in 1749, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Cockermouth, for Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, with remainder to his nephews Sir Charles Wyndham, 4th Baronet, of Orchard Wyndham, and Percy Wyndham-O’Brien. The Duke had previously inherited the Percy estates, including the lands of Egremont in Cumberland, from his mother Lady Elizabeth Percy, daughter and heiress of Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland
. In 1750 Sir Charles Wyndham succeeded according to the special remainder as second Earl of Egremont on the death of his uncle. His younger brother was Percy Wyndham-O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond
of the second creation.
The Wyndham Baronetcy, of Orchard Wyndham
in the County of Somerset, had been created in the Baronetage of England in 1661 for William Wyndham, who represented Somerset
and Taunton
in Parliament. His son, the second Baronet, represented Ilchester
in the House of Commons
. He was succeeded by his only son, the third Baronet, a prominent politician who notably served as Chancellor of the Exchequer
. He married Lady Catherine Seymour, daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset
. His eldest son was the fourth Baronet, who succeeded as second Earl of Egremont in 1750.
The second Earl's eldest son and successor, the third Earl, was known as a patron of art. He also sponsored the Petworth Emigration Scheme
, which sent thousands of working-class people from the south of England to Upper Canada
between 1832 and 1837. On his death the titles passed to his nephew, the fourth Earl. When he died in 1845 the Barony of Cockermouth and Earldom of Egremont became extinct. The large Wyndham estates, including Petworth House
in Sussex
had already passed to Colonel George Wyndham. He was the natural son and adopted heir of the third Earl. In 1859 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Leconfield. Moreover, in 1963 the Egremont title was revived for his great-great-grandson John Edward Reginald Wyndham, who was created Baron Egremont, of Petworth in the County of Sussex. In 1967 he succeeded his father as sixth Baron Leconfield.
Another member of the Wyndham family was Thomas Wyndham, 1st Baron Wyndham
, Lord Chancellor of Ireland
from 1726 to 1739. He was the grandson of Sir Wadham Wyndham, uncle of Sir William Wyndham, 1st Baronet, of Orchard Wyndham.
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
. It was created in 1749, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Cockermouth, for Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, with remainder to his nephews Sir Charles Wyndham, 4th Baronet, of Orchard Wyndham, and Percy Wyndham-O’Brien. The Duke had previously inherited the Percy estates, including the lands of Egremont in Cumberland, from his mother Lady Elizabeth Percy, daughter and heiress of Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland
Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland
Josceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland, 5th Baron Percy was an English peer.Percy was the eldest son of Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland and his second wife, Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk...
. In 1750 Sir Charles Wyndham succeeded according to the special remainder as second Earl of Egremont on the death of his uncle. His younger brother was Percy Wyndham-O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond
Percy Wyndham-O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond
Percy Wyndham-O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond was a British Member of Parliament, Irish peer and the younger son of Tory statesman Sir William Wyndham and brother to Sir Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont....
of the second creation.
The Wyndham Baronetcy, of Orchard Wyndham
Orchard Wyndham
Orchard Wyndham is a historic house parts of which date from medieval times near Williton, Somerset, England.There is evidence of occupation of the site from Roman and Saxon times....
in the County of Somerset, had been created in the Baronetage of England in 1661 for William Wyndham, who represented Somerset
Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
Somerset was a parliamentary constituency in Somerset, which returned two Members of Parliament , known traditionally as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England until 1707, the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...
and Taunton
Taunton (UK Parliament constituency)
Taunton was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessors from 1295 to 2010, taking its name from the town of Taunton in Somerset...
in Parliament. His son, the second Baronet, represented Ilchester
Ilchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Ilchester was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. He was succeeded by his only son, the third Baronet, a prominent politician who notably served as Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
. He married Lady Catherine Seymour, daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset , sometimes referred to as the "Proud Duke". The son of Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge, and Elizabeth Alington , he succeeded his brother Francis Seymour, 5th Duke of Somerset, to the dukedom when the latter was shot in 1678...
. His eldest son was the fourth Baronet, who succeeded as second Earl of Egremont in 1750.
The second Earl's eldest son and successor, the third Earl, was known as a patron of art. He also sponsored the Petworth Emigration Scheme
Petworth Emigration Scheme
The Petworth Emigration Scheme, sponsored by the Earl of Egremont and promoted by Thomas Sockett, anglican Rector of Petworth, sent around 1800 working-class people from the south of England to Upper Canada between 1832 and 1837...
, which sent thousands of working-class people from the south of England to Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
between 1832 and 1837. On his death the titles passed to his nephew, the fourth Earl. When he died in 1845 the Barony of Cockermouth and Earldom of Egremont became extinct. The large Wyndham estates, including Petworth House
Petworth House
Petworth House in Petworth, West Sussex, England, is a late 17th-century mansion, rebuilt in 1688 by Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, and altered in the 1870s by Anthony Salvin...
in Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
had already passed to Colonel George Wyndham. He was the natural son and adopted heir of the third Earl. In 1859 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Leconfield. Moreover, in 1963 the Egremont title was revived for his great-great-grandson John Edward Reginald Wyndham, who was created Baron Egremont, of Petworth in the County of Sussex. In 1967 he succeeded his father as sixth Baron Leconfield.
Another member of the Wyndham family was Thomas Wyndham, 1st Baron Wyndham
Thomas Wyndham, 1st Baron Wyndham
Thomas Wyndham, 1st Baron Wyndham PC , was an Irish lawyer and politician. He served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1726 to 1739.-Background:...
, Lord Chancellor of Ireland
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...
from 1726 to 1739. He was the grandson of Sir Wadham Wyndham, uncle of Sir William Wyndham, 1st Baronet, of Orchard Wyndham.
Barons Egremont, first creation (1449)
- Thomas Percy, 1st Baron EgremontThomas Percy, 1st Baron EgremontThomas Percy, 1st Baron Egremont Thomas Percy was the son of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland and Lady Eleanor Neville. He was made Lord Egremont in 1449....
(1422–1460), peerage extinct upon death.
Wyndham Baronets, of Orchard Wyndham (1661)
- Sir William Wyndham, 1st BaronetSir William Wyndham, 1st BaronetSir William Wyndham, 1st Baronet , English politician, was Member of Parliament for Somerset 1656-1658 and for Taunton 1659 and 1660-1679.He was made a Baronet in 1661, of Orchard, Somerset.- References :*...
(c. 1632–1683), Member of Parliament (MP) for Somerset 1656-1658 and for Taunton 1660-1679. - Sir Edward Wyndham, 2nd BaronetSir Edward Wyndham, 2nd BaronetSir Edward Wyndham, 2nd Baronet , English politician, was Member of Parliament for Ilchester from 1685 to 1687, from 1689 to 1690, and from 1690 to 1695....
(c. 1667–1695), MP for Ilchester from 1685 to 1687, from 1689 to 1690, and from 1690 to 1695. - Sir William Wyndham, 3rd BaronetSir William Wyndham, 3rd BaronetSir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet , English politician, was the only son of Sir Edward Wyndham, Bart., a grandson of Sir William Wyndham and a great-great-grandson of Sir John Wyndham of Orchard Wyndham, Somerset, who was created a baronet in 1661.Educated at Eton and at Christ Church, Oxford, he...
(1687–1740), Chancellor of the Exchequer 1713–1714, MP for Somerset 1710-1740 - Sir Charles Wyndham, 4th BaronetCharles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of EgremontCharles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, PC and Catherine née Seymour, succeeded his uncle, Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, as 2nd Earl of Egremont in 1750...
(1710–1763) (succeeded as Earl of Egremont in 1750)
Earls of Egremont (1749)
- Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of EgremontAlgernon Seymour, 7th Duke of SomersetGeneral Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset was the son of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and his wife, Elizabeth...
(1684–1750) - Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of EgremontCharles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of EgremontCharles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, PC and Catherine née Seymour, succeeded his uncle, Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, as 2nd Earl of Egremont in 1750...
(1710–1763) - George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont (1751–1837)
- George Francis Wyndham, 4th Earl of Egremont (1785–1845)
See also
- Duke of SomersetDuke of SomersetDuke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is...
- Baron Leconfield and EgremontBaron LeconfieldBaron Leconfield, of Leconfield in the East Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1859 for George Wyndham. He was the eldest natural son and adopted heir of George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont...
- Earl of ThomondEarl of Thomond"Earl of Thomond" was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created twice for the family of Ó Briain. The O'Brien dynasty were an ancient Irish sept native to north Munster....
- Baron Wyndham
- George WyndhamGeorge WyndhamGeorge Wyndham PC was a British Conservative politician, man of letters, noted for his elegance, and one of The Souls.-Background and education:...
- Wyndham BaronetsWyndham Baronets-Wyndham Baronets, of Trent, Somerset :*Sir Francis Wyndham, 1st Baronet *Sir Thomas Wyndham, 2nd Baronet *Sir Francis Wyndham, 3rd Baronet...