The Lord Egerton | |
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| Member of the British Parliament for Lymington | |
| In office 1830–1831 | |
| Succeeded by | Wilbraham Egerton,1st Earl Egerton |
| Member of the British Parliament for Cheshire North | |
| In office 1832–1858 | |
| Baron Egerton | |
| In office 1859–1883 | |
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| Born | 30 December 1806 |
| Died | 21 February 1883 |
| Spouse | Charlotte Elizabeth Loftus |
William Tatton Egerton,1st Baron Egerton (30 December 1806 –21 February 1883) was a British peer and politician from the Egerton family. [1]
Egerton was the son of Wilbraham Egerton and his wife Elizabeth,daughter of Sir Christopher Sykes,2nd Baronet. On his father's side he was descended in the female line from the Hon. Thomas Egerton,of Tatton Park,youngest son of John Egerton,2nd Earl of Bridgewater. He was educated at Eton College. [2] He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Lymington in 1830,a seat he held until 1831,and then represented Cheshire North from 1832 to 1858. He was a major landowner in the Manchester area and a benefactor to Chorlton-cum-Hardy. [3] In 1859 Egerton was raised to the peerage as Baron Egerton,of Tatton in the County Palatine of Chester. He later served as Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire from 1868 to 1883.
Lord Egerton married Lady Charlotte Elizabeth,daughter of John Loftus,2nd Marquess of Ely,on 18 December 1830. [1]
They had five children:
Lady Charlotte died in 1878. Egerton survived her by five years and died in February 1883,aged 76. He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Wilbraham,who was created Earl Egerton in 1897.
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