John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere
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Lieutenant-Colonel John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere MVO
KJStJ (14 November 1872–24 August 1944) was a British peer
and soldier, known as Viscount Brackley before 1914.
Lord Brackley was the eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Ellesmere
and his wife, Katherine. He fought in the Boer War
and served with the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Scots, stationed at Edinburgh
, during World War I
, when he was mentioned in despatches.
On 28 October 1905, he married Lady Violet Lambton (the eldest daughter of the 4th Earl of Durham
) and they had seven children:
Lord Brackley inherited his father's titles in 1914 and on his own death in 1944, was succeeded by his only son, John.
A cricketer, he captained his own side
to the West Indies in the winter of 1904-05.
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
KJStJ (14 November 1872–24 August 1944) was a British peer
Peerage
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and soldier, known as Viscount Brackley before 1914.
Lord Brackley was the eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Ellesmere
Francis Egerton, 3rd Earl of Ellesmere
Francis Charles Granville Egerton, 3rd Earl of Ellesmere VD, DL, JP , styled Viscount Brackley between 1857 and 1862, was a British peer, soldier and author...
and his wife, Katherine. He fought in the Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
and served with the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Scots, stationed at Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, when he was mentioned in despatches.
On 28 October 1905, he married Lady Violet Lambton (the eldest daughter of the 4th Earl of Durham
Frederick Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham
Frederick William Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham was a British peer, a Liberal politician, and the son of George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham. He inherited the Earldom from his twin brother, John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham, when the latter died with no legitimate children.He married Beatrix Bulteel...
) and they had seven children:
- Lady Anne Katherine (1908–1964), married Geoffrey Babington
- Lady Jane Mary (1909–1978), married Richard Scrope
- Lady Mary (born 1911), married Lt-Col. Conyers Scrope
- Lady Susan Alice (1913–2010), married Maj. John Askew
- Hon. John SutherlandJohn Egerton, 6th Duke of Sutherlandthumb|right|200px|Portrait by [[Allan Warren]]John Sutherland Egerton, 6th Duke of Sutherland , styled Viscount Brackley until 1944 and known as The Earl of Ellesmere between 1944 and 1963, was a British peer.-Background and education:the son of John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere and Lady Violet...
(1915–2000) - Lady Margaret (1918–2004), married Sir Jock ColvilleJohn Colville (civil servant)Sir John Rupert "Jock" Colville, CB, CVO , was a British civil servant. He is best known for his diaries, which provide an intimate view of number 10 Downing Street during the wartime Prime Ministership of Winston Churchill....
- Lady AliceLady Alice EgertonLady Alice Egerton CVO was a British courtier.Lady Alice was the youngest child of the 4th Earl of Ellesmere and his wife, Violet. In 1949, she replaced her sister, Lady Margaret Colville, as a Lady-in-Waiting to the then Princess Elizabeth and became a Woman of the Bedchamber in 1953...
(1923–1977)
Lord Brackley inherited his father's titles in 1914 and on his own death in 1944, was succeeded by his only son, John.
A cricketer, he captained his own side
Lord Brackley's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1904-05
Lord Brackley's XI was the fifth team of English cricketers to tour the West Indies, playing in the 1904-05 season. The team was captained by John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere and played a total of 20 matches between January and April 1905, of which ten are regarded as first class...
to the West Indies in the winter of 1904-05.