Earl of Bridgewater

Earl of Bridgewater was a British hereditary title of nobility, which was presented twice in the Peerage of England. He was last worn by a branch of the Egerton family.

Ceremonies

The title was the first time in 1486 for Henry Daubeny, 9th Baron Daubeny created. He went out ten years later, when the Earl died without a male descendant.

The second award was presented in 1617 to John Egerton, 2nd Viscount Brackley. This was a Member of the House of Commons and Lord Lieutenant of various counties in Wales and have been in the west of England. The title became extinct in 1829, as the eighth Earl died, and no descendant in a straight male line of the first Earl was no longer present, which could inherit the title.

Subordinate title

An ancestor of the first Earl of the first award had been made ​​in 1295 to the Lord Daubeny, when he was appointed to the Model Parliament, the first parliament that was convened in England by the King ( writ of summons ). The eighth Lord of the title Baron Daubeny was awarded in 1486 as well. Both Would that also belonged to the peerage of England, extinct in 1496, together with the earldom.

The father of the first Earl of the second ceremony, Thomas Egerton was Lord Chancellor already been several years when he was in 1603 created Baron Ellesmere, in the County of Shropshire, collected. After this office he held for 20 years and in the meantime Lord High Treasurer was still well, him in 1616 the title of Viscount Brackley was awarded. These two titles, which were then performed as subordinate title of the earldom and belonged to the Peerage of England, also extinguished in 1829.

More titles

The fourth Earl of the second ceremony was a prominent court official of his time. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. 1720, he was in the County of Somerset, with the subordinate title Marquess of Brackley, in the County of Northampton, raised to the Duke of Bridgewater. Both Would that belonged to the Peerage of Great Britain, extinct 1803, when the third Duke died without a male descendant.

List of Earls and Dukes of Bridgewater, Viscount Brackley and barons Daubeny

Barone Daubeny ( 1295)

  • Elias Daubeny, 1st Baron Daubeny ( 1264-1305 )
  • Ralph Daubeny, 2nd Baron Daubeny ( 1305- ca. 1342 )
  • Giles Daubeny, 3rd Baron Daubeny († 1386 )
  • Giles Daubeny, 4th Baron Daubeny ( 1371-1403 )
  • John Daubeny, 5th Baron Daubeny ( 1394-1409 )
  • Giles Daubeny, 6th Baron Daubeny ( 1393-1446 )
  • William Daubeny, 7th Baron Daubeny ( 1424-1461 )
  • Giles Daubeny, 8th Baron Daubeny († 1508)
  • Henry Daubeny, 9th Baron Daubeny ( 1494-1548 ) (1538 to the Earl of Bridgewater applicable)

Earl of Bridgewater, First Creation (1538 )

  • Henry Daubney, 1st Earl of Bridgewater ( 1493-1548 )

Viscount Brackley ( 1616)

  • Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley ( 1540-1617 )
  • John Egerton, 2nd Viscount Brackley ( 1579-1649 ) (1617 to the Earl of Bridgewater applicable)

Earl of Bridgewater, Second Creation ( 1617)

  • John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater ( 1579-1649 )
  • John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater ( 1623-1686 )
  • John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater ( 1646-1701 )
  • Scroop Egerton, 4th Earl of Bridgewater ( 1681-1745 ) (1720 elevated to Duke of Bridgewater )

Dukes of Bridgewater ( 1720)

  • Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater, 4th Earl of Bridgewater ( 1681-1745 )
  • John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater, 5th Earl of Bridgewater ( 1727-1748 )
  • Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, 6th Earl of Bridgewater ( 1736-1803 )

Earl of Bridgewater, Second Creation (1617, sequel )

  • John William Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater ( 1753-1823 )
  • Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater ( 1756-1829 )

Swell

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David ( editors ). Debrett 's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
  • Leigh Rayment 's Peerage Page
  • Www.thepeerage.com
  • Earldom
  • Earl of Bridgewater
Ceremonial counties of England John Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater Francis Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater
249310
de