Countess of Bridgewater

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The Countess of Bridgewater is a title used by the wife or widow of an Earl of Bridgewater. The Countesses of Bridgewater include:

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First creation (1538)

PersonNameBornMarriageBecame Countess of BridgewaterConsortCeased to be CountessDiedNotes
Katherine Howard 149719 July 1538
Title creation
Henry Daubeney, 1st Earl of Bridgewater 8 May 1554

Second creation (1617)

PersonNameBornMarriageBecame Countess of BridgewaterConsortCeased to be CountessDiedNotes
Portrait of Lady Frances Stanley, Countess of Bridgewater (1583-1636).jpg Frances Stanley May 158327 June 160227 May 1617
Title creation
John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater 11 March 1636
British (English) School - Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (1627-1663), Countess of Bridgewater - 1175920 - National Trust.jpg Elizabeth Cavendish 162616414 December 1649
Husband's succession
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater 14 July 1663English writer and daughter of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle and Elizabeth Basset Howard
Portrait of Lady Jane (Anne) Powlett, later Countess of Bridgewater.jpg Jane Paulet 16562 April 167326 October 1686
Husband's succession
John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater 19 March 1701
Husband died
23 May 1716daughter of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, and Mary Scrope
Elizabeth, Countess of Bridgewater.jpg Elizabeth Churchill 15 tháng 7 năm 16899 February 1703 Scroop Egerton, 4th Earl of Bridgewater 22 March 1714daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and Sarah Jenyns
Charles Jervas (c.1675-1739) - Lady Rachel Russell (c.1700-1777), Duchess of Bridgewater - 884963 - National Trust.jpg Rachel Russell 17074 August 172211 January 1744
Husband died
1777the only Duchess of Bridgewater (by marriage)
Charlotte Catherine Anne, Countess of Bridgewater.jpg Charlotte Haynes 20 November 176314 January 17838 March 1803
Husband's succession
John Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater 21 October 182311 February 1849English philanthropist and the last Countess of Bridgewater

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