John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater
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John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater (9 November 1646 – 19 March 1701) 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.
He served as a Member of Parliament
for Buckinghamshire
as a Whig
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 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:
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 a daughter of Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland
and Elizabeth Manners. Elizabeth was a daughter of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland
and Martha Jones. They had eight children:
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater PC was an English nobleman.He was a son of John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater and his wife Lady Frances Stanley...
and his wife Elizabeth Cavendish. His maternal grandparents were William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne KG KB PC was an English polymath and aristocrat, having been a poet, equestrian, playwright, swordsman, politician, architect, diplomat and soldier...
and his first wife Elizabeth Basset.
He served as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
as a Whig
British Whig Party
The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule...
from 1685 to 1686. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire
Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire
There has been a Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire almost continuously since the position was created by King Henry VIII in 1535. The only exception to this was the English Civil War and English Interregnum between 1643 and 1660 when there was no king to support the Lieutenancy...
following his father's death in 1686 but was dismissed after his first period in office by King James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
for refusing to produce a list of Roman Catholics to serve as officers of the militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
. He was later reinstated to the position when William III
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
came to the throne and James II was forced into exile
Exile
Exile means to be away from one's home , while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return...
.
He was first married to Elizabeth Cranfield, a daughter of James Cranfield, 2nd Earl of Middlesex
James Cranfield, 2nd Earl of Middlesex
James Cranfield, 2nd Earl of Middlesex , styled Lord Cranfield from 1622 until 1645, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640 and inherited his peerage in 1645....
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
Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton
Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, PC , son of John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester. He became the sixth Marquess of Winchester on his father's death in 1675, was Member of Parliament for Winchester and then for Hampshire from 1660 to 1675...
and his second wife Mary Scrope. Mary was a daughter of Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland
Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland
Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland, 11th Baron Scrope of Bolton was an English nobleman. He was Lord President of the King's Council in the North.-Family:...
and Elizabeth Manners. Elizabeth was a daughter of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland
John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland
John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland was the son of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland and Lady Margaret Neville.He married Elizabeth Charlton, daughter of Francis Charlton of Apley Castle they had ten children:...
and Martha Jones. They had eight children:
- Charles Egerton, Viscount Brackley (7 May 1675 – April, 1687).
- Mary Egerton (14 May 1676 – 11 April 1704). Married William Byron, 4th Baron ByronWilliam Byron, 4th Baron ByronWilliam Byron, 4th Baron Byron was Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark.-Life:Byron was the son of William Byron, 3rd Baron Byron and the Hon. Elizabeth Chaworth...
. - Thomas Egerton (15 August 1679 – April 1687).
- Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of BridgewaterScroop Egerton, 1st Duke of BridgewaterScroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater , known as Viscount Brackley from 1687 to 1701 and as the Earl of Bridgewater from 1701 to 1720, was a British peer and courtier...
(11 August 1681 – 11 January 1744). - Henry EgertonHenry EgertonHenry Egerton was a British clergyman.Egerton was a younger son of John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater, by his second wife Lady Jane, daughter of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton. Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater, was his elder brother...
, Bishop of Hereford (died 1 April, 1746). Married Elizabeth Ariana Bentinck, a daughter of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of PortlandWilliam Bentinck, 1st Earl of PortlandHans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, Baron Bentinck of Diepenheim and Schoonheten, KG, PC was a Dutch and English nobleman who became in an early stage the favourite of William, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder in the Netherlands, and future King of England. He was steady, sensible, modest...
and his second wife Jane Martha Temple. They were parents to John EgertonJohn Egerton (bishop)John Egerton was an Anglican bishop.-Family:Egerton was the eldest son of Henry Egerton, the Bishop of Hereford, himself a younger son of the 3rd Earl of Bridgewater. Egerton served under his father as Dean of Hereford and was later Bishop of Bangor from 1756-68, Bishop of Lichfield from 1768-71...
, Bishop of Durham. - Charles Egerton (died 7 November 1725). Married Catherine Greville. His wife was a sister of William Greville, 7th Baron Brooke.
- 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 UxbridgeHenry Paget, 2nd Earl of UxbridgeHenry Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge was a British nobleman, styled Lord Paget from 1742 to 1743....
. - John Egerton.