Egerton (name)
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A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. People with the name include:
- Algernon EgertonAlgernon EgertonThe Honourable Algernon Fulke Egerton , known as Algernon Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British Conservative politician.-Background:...
(1825–1891), British politician - Lady Alice EgertonLady 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), British courtier - Bob EgertonBob EgertonRobert 'Bob' Egerton born 6 March 1963 Lae, New Guinea was an Australian International Rugby Player whose short-lived career at the very highest level of the game was timed to perfection. Rob won only nine caps for the Wallabies, all in a 13 week spell in 1991, with his final appearance coming in...
(born 1963), Australian rugby player - Charles Egerton (disambiguation)
- Elizabeth EgertonElizabeth EgertonElizabeth Egerton , countess of Bridgewater , was an English writer. She was encouraged in her literary interests from a young age by her father, William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle, himself an author and patron of the arts surrounded by a literary coterie which included Ben Jonson, Thomas...
(1626–1663), English writer - Ernest Albert EgertonErnest Albert EgertonErnest Albert Egerton VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(1897–1966), English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient
- Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of EllesmereFrancis Egerton, 1st Earl of EllesmereFrancis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere KG, PC , known as Lord Francis Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts...
(1800–1857), British politician and patron of the arts- George Egerton, 2nd Earl of EllesmereGeorge Egerton, 2nd Earl of EllesmereGeorge Granville Francis Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere was a British peer and Conservative politician, known as Viscount Brackley from 1846–57....
(1823–1862), British peer and politician - Alfred John Francis EgertonAlfred John Francis EgertonThe Honourable Alfred John Francis Egerton , was a British Conservative politician.He was the youngest son of the Second Earl of Ellesmere and Lady Mary Campbell...
(1854–1890), British politician - John Egerton, 4th Earl of EllesmereJohn Egerton, 4th Earl of EllesmereLieutenant-Colonel John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere MVO KJStJ was a British peer and soldier, known as Viscount Brackley before 1914....
(1872–1944), British peer and soldier - John Egerton, 6th Duke of 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), British peer - Francis Egerton, 7th Duke of SutherlandFrancis Egerton, 7th Duke of SutherlandFrancis Ronald Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland , known as Francis Egerton until 2000, is a British peer.Sutherland is the son of Cyril Reginald Egerton, the grandson of Francis Egerton, 3rd Earl of Ellesmere. His mother was Mary, daughter of Sir Ronald Campbell...
(born 1940), British peer
- George Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere
- George EgertonGeorge EgertonMary Chavelita Dunne Bright , better known by her pen name George Egerton, was a "New Woman" writer and feminist. Widely considered to be one of the most important of the "New Woman" writers of the nineteenth century fin de siecle, she was a friend of George Bernard Shaw, Ellen Terry and J. M...
, pen name of Mary Dunne Bright (1859–1945), Australian-born writer - Jack EgertonJack EgertonSir John Alfred Roy Egerton was an Australian trade union organiser and member of the Australian Labor Party. Egerton was born in Emerald, Queensland and was educated at Rockhampton and Mount Morgan High Schools....
(1918–1998), Australian trade unionist - John Egerton (bishop)John 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...
(1721–1787), Anglican bishop - Julian EgertonJulian EgertonJulian Egerton was a British classical clarinetist.Despite contracting polio at the age of eight, he went on to have a lengthy, productive career, performing until the age of 93. He first studied under his father, William Egerton, and then with George Tyler of the Royal Philharmonic Society...
(1848–1945), British clarinetist - Stephen Egerton (diplomat)Stephen Egerton (diplomat)Sir Stephen Loftus Egerton KCMG was a British diplomat.Egerton was born in Indore, India, returning to England aged 11 to be educated at Eton College...
(1932–2006), British diplomat - Stephen Egerton (guitarist) (born 1964), American guitarist
- Tamsin EgertonTamsin EgertonTamsin Egerton is an English actress best known for her roles as Chelsea Parker in the 2007 film St Trinian's, Holly Goodfellow in Keeping Mum and Guinevere in the 2011 TV series Camelot.-Career:...
(born 1988), English actress and model
- Sir Philip Grey Egerton, 10th Baronet (1806–1881), English palaeontologist
- Thomas Egerton, 1st Earl of WiltonThomas Egerton, 1st Earl of WiltonThomas Grey Egerton, 1st Earl of Wilton , known as Sir Thomas Grey Egerton, 7th Baronet from 1756 to 1784, was a British peer....
- Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of WiltonThomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of WiltonThomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton GCH, PC , known as Thomas Grosvenor until 1814, was a British nobleman and Tory politician...
(1799–1882), British nobleman and politician - Arthur Egerton, 3rd Earl of WiltonArthur Egerton, 3rd Earl of WiltonArthur Edward Holland Grey Egerton, 3rd Earl of Wilton , known as Viscount Grey de Wilton from 1833 to 1882, was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament....
- Seymour Egerton, 4th Earl of WiltonSeymour Egerton, 4th Earl of WiltonSeymour John Grey "Sim" Egerton, 4th Earl of Wilton was a peer of the United Kingdom. He was the owner and namesake of the Lord Wilton violin. A musician, he was an associate of Arthur Sullivan, of Gilbert and Sullivan...
- Thomas Egerton, 1st Earl of Wilton
- Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount BrackleyThomas Egerton, 1st Viscount BrackleyThomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley PC was an English Nobleman, Judge and Statesman who served as Lord Keeper and Lord Chancellor for twenty-one years.-Early life, education and legal career:...
(1540–1617), English nobleman, judge and statesman- John Egerton, 2nd Earl of BridgewaterJohn Egerton, 2nd Earl of BridgewaterJohn 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...
(1623–1686), English nobleman - John Egerton, 3rd Earl of BridgewaterJohn Egerton, 3rd Earl of BridgewaterJohn Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater 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...
(1646–1701), English nobleman and politician - John Egerton, 7th Earl of BridgewaterJohn Egerton, 7th Earl of BridgewaterJohn William Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater FRS , known as John Egerton until 1803, was a British soldier and Tory politician....
(1753–1823), British soldier and politician - Francis Egerton, 8th Earl of BridgewaterFrancis Egerton, 8th Earl of BridgewaterFrancis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater , known as Francis Egerton until 1823, was a noted British eccentric, and supporter of natural theology....
(1756–1829), British peer and eccentric - 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...
(1681–1744), British peer and courtier - John Egerton, 2nd Duke of BridgewaterJohn Egerton, 2nd Duke of BridgewaterJohn Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgwater , known as Lord John Egerton until 1731 and as Marquess of Brackley from 1731 to 1745, was a British peer....
(1727–1748), British peer and politician - Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of BridgewaterFrancis Egerton, 3rd Duke of BridgewaterFrancis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater , known as Lord Francis Egerton until 1748, was a British nobleman, the younger son of the 1st Duke...
(1736–1803), British nobleman and canal builder
- John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater
- Thomas Egerton (publisher), first publisher of several of Jane AustenJane AustenJane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.Austen lived...
's novels - Walter EgertonWalter EgertonWalter Egerton had a long career in the administration of the British Empire, holding a number of senior positions including the Governorships of Lagos Colony Southern Nigeria and British Guiana .-Early career:...
, (1858–1947) British colonial administrator - Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton (1832–1909), British nobleman, businessman and politician