Grey Egerton Baronets
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The Egerton, later Grey Egerton Baronetcy, of Egerton and Oulton in the County of Chester, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 5 April 1617 for Roland Egerton. He later represented Wootton Bassett
in Parliament. Egerton married Bridget, sister and co-heir of Thomas Grey, 15th Baron Grey de Wilton
, who was attainted in 1603 and his title forfeited (see Baron Grey de Wilton
). The Egertons were an ancient Cheshire
family. An ancestor of the first Baronet, William le Belward, took the surname of Egerton from the lordship of Egerton, which he inherited. The sixth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
for Newton
.
In 1784, the seventh Baronet was created Baron Grey de Wilton, of Wilton Castle in the County of Hereford, in the Peerage of Great Britain
, a revival of the title held by his ancestors. The peerage was created with remainder to the heirs male of his body. In 1801 he was further honoured when he was made Viscount Grey de Wilton and Earl of Wilton, of Wilton Castle in the County of Hereford, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. These titles were created with special remainder to the second and the younger sons successively of his daughter Lady Eleanor, wife of Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster
. On Lord Wilton's death in 1814 the barony became extinct as he had no sons, while he was succeeded in the viscountcy and earldom according to the special remainder by his grandson, the second Earl (see the Earl of Wilton
for the later history of these titles). The baronetcy passed to his kinsman, the eighth Baronet, a descendant of a younger son of the first Baronet. He represented Chester in the House of Commons
. The ninth Baronet was in 1825 granted by Royal Warrant
, and for all subsequent Baronets on succeeding to the title, the right to assume for themselves only the additional surname of Grey and the arms and supporters of Grey de Wilton (although the 16th and 17th Baronets have chosen not to use this additional surname). The tenth Baronet was a politician and noted palaeontologist. The sixteenth Baronet, David Egerton, was a Major-General in the British Army
; inheriting the baronetcy at the age of 94, General Egerton opted not to use the title.
Several other members of the Egerton family have also gained distinction. Caledon Richard Egerton
, fifth son of the ninth Baronet, was a Major-General in the British Army
. His third son, Sir Charles Comyn Egerton, was a Field Marshal
in the British Army. His son Wion de Malpas Egerton (1879-1943) was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy
and was killed in action in the Second World War. His son David Boswell Egerton was a Major-General in the Royal Artillery
, was awarded the Military Cross
, and later became the sixteenth Baronet. Sir Reginald Arthur Egerton, another son of the aforementioned Major-General Caledon Richard Egerton (d. 1930), was Private Secretary to the Postmaster-General, Surveyor to the General Post Office
, London, and Secretary to the General Post Office, Dublin. Sir Stephen Loftus Egerton
(1932-2006) (son of William le Belward Egerton, son of William Egerton, son of Philip Henry Egerton, son of William Egerton, third son of Philip Egerton, father of the eighth and ninth Baronets), was a prominent diplomat
. He was British Ambassador to Iraq from 1980 to 1982 and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1986 to 1989. Sir Robert Eyles Egerton (1827-1912), youngest son of William Egerton, third son of Philip Egerton, father of the eighth and ninth Baronets, was Lieutenant Governor
of the Punjab
. His son Sir Raleigh Gilbert Egerton (1860-1931) was a Lieutenant-General in the British Army. A junior branch of the family is settled in Australia
(see Peter Warburton
); one of the present day members of the family, Richard Egerton-Warburton AO
LVO, is a recipient of the Order of Australia
.
The heir apparent
is Matthew Robert Egerton (b. 1977).
Wootton Bassett (UK Parliament constituency)
Wootton Bassett was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1447 until 1832, when the rotten borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in Parliament. Egerton married Bridget, sister and co-heir of Thomas Grey, 15th Baron Grey de Wilton
Thomas Grey, 15th Baron Grey de Wilton
Thomas Grey, 15th and last Baron Grey of Wilton was an English aristocrat, soldier and conspirator. He was convicted of involvement in the Bye Plot against James I of England.-Early life:...
, who was attainted in 1603 and his title forfeited (see Baron Grey de Wilton
Baron Grey de Wilton
Baron Grey de Wilton was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 23 June 1295 when Reginald de Grey was summoned to the Model Parliament as Lord Grey de Wilton. This branch of the Grey family of aristocrats was based at the Wilton Castle on the Welsh border in Herefordshire...
). The Egertons were an ancient Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
family. An ancestor of the first Baronet, William le Belward, took the surname of Egerton from the lordship of Egerton, which he inherited. The sixth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Newton
Newton (UK Parliament constituency)
Newton was a parliamentary borough in the county of Lancashire, in England. It was represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1559 to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
.
In 1784, the seventh Baronet was created Baron Grey de Wilton, of Wilton Castle in the County of Hereford, in the Peerage of Great Britain
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
, a revival of the title held by his ancestors. The peerage was created with remainder to the heirs male of his body. In 1801 he was further honoured when he was made Viscount Grey de Wilton and Earl of Wilton, of Wilton Castle in the County of Hereford, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. These titles were created with special remainder to the second and the younger sons successively of his daughter Lady Eleanor, wife of Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster
Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster
Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster, KG was the son of the 1st Earl Grosvenor, whom he succeeded in 1802 as 2nd Earl Grosvenor. He was created Marquess of Westminster in 1831. He was an English Member of Parliament and an ancestor of the modern day Dukes of Westminster...
. On Lord Wilton's death in 1814 the barony became extinct as he had no sons, while he was succeeded in the viscountcy and earldom according to the special remainder by his grandson, the second Earl (see the Earl of Wilton
Earl of Wilton
Earl of Wilton, of Wilton Castle in the County of Hereford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1801 for Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton, along with the subsidiary title of Viscount Grey de Wilton, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom...
for the later history of these titles). The baronetcy passed to his kinsman, the eighth Baronet, a descendant of a younger son of the first Baronet. He represented Chester in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. The ninth Baronet was in 1825 granted by Royal Warrant
Royal Warrant
Royal warrants of appointment have been issued for centuries to those who supply goods or services to a royal court or certain royal personages. The warrant enables the supplier to advertise the fact that they supply to the royal family, so lending prestige to the supplier...
, and for all subsequent Baronets on succeeding to the title, the right to assume for themselves only the additional surname of Grey and the arms and supporters of Grey de Wilton (although the 16th and 17th Baronets have chosen not to use this additional surname). The tenth Baronet was a politician and noted palaeontologist. The sixteenth Baronet, David Egerton, was a Major-General in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
; inheriting the baronetcy at the age of 94, General Egerton opted not to use the title.
Several other members of the Egerton family have also gained distinction. Caledon Richard Egerton
Caledon Egerton
Major-General Caledon Richard Egerton was a senior British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary.-Military career:Egerton was commissioned into the 89th Regiment of Foot...
, fifth son of the ninth Baronet, was a Major-General in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. His third son, Sir Charles Comyn Egerton, was a Field Marshal
Field Marshal (UK)
Field Marshal is the highest military rank of the British Army. It ranks immediately above the rank of General and is the Army equivalent of an Admiral of the Fleet and a Marshal of the Royal Air Force....
in the British Army. His son Wion de Malpas Egerton (1879-1943) was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and was killed in action in the Second World War. His son David Boswell Egerton was a Major-General in the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
, was awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
, and later became the sixteenth Baronet. Sir Reginald Arthur Egerton, another son of the aforementioned Major-General Caledon Richard Egerton (d. 1930), was Private Secretary to the Postmaster-General, Surveyor to the General Post Office
General Post Office
General Post Office is the name of the British postal system from 1660 until 1969.General Post Office may also refer to:* General Post Office, Perth* General Post Office, Sydney* General Post Office, Melbourne* General Post Office, Brisbane...
, London, and Secretary to the General Post Office, Dublin. Sir Stephen Loftus Egerton
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) (son of William le Belward Egerton, son of William Egerton, son of Philip Henry Egerton, son of William Egerton, third son of Philip Egerton, father of the eighth and ninth Baronets), was a prominent diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. He was British Ambassador to Iraq from 1980 to 1982 and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1986 to 1989. Sir Robert Eyles Egerton (1827-1912), youngest son of William Egerton, third son of Philip Egerton, father of the eighth and ninth Baronets, was Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
of the Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
. His son Sir Raleigh Gilbert Egerton (1860-1931) was a Lieutenant-General in the British Army. A junior branch of the family is settled in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(see Peter Warburton
Peter Warburton
Colonel Peter Egerton Warburton CMG was an English explorer who made one particularly daring expedition from Adelaide to cross the centre of Australia to the coast of Western Australia via Alice Springs in 1872.The younger brother of Rowland Egerton-Warburton, Warburton was educated at home and...
); one of the present day members of the family, Richard Egerton-Warburton AO
AO
-Science and technology:* .ao, top-level Internet domain code for Angola* Adaptive optics, an astronomical imaging technology* Arctic oscillation, a climate pattern* The AMSAT-OSCAR satellite naming convention...
LVO, is a recipient of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
.
Grey, later Grey Egerton Baronets, of Egerton and Oulton (1617)
- Sir Roland Egerton, 1st Baronet (d. 1646)
- Sir John Egerton, 2nd Baronet (d. 1674)
- Sir John Egerton, 3rd Baronet (c. 1658-1729)
- Sir Holland Egerton, 4th Baronet (c. 1689-1730)
- Sir Edward Egerton, 5th Baronet (c. 1719-1744)
- Sir Thomas Grey Egerton, 6th Baronet (c. 1721-1756)
- Sir Thomas Grey Egerton, 7th BaronetThomas 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....
(1749-1814) (created Earl of Wilton in 1801)
Grey, later Grey Egerton Baronets, of Egerton and Oulton (1617; Reverted)
- Sir John Grey Egerton, 8th BaronetSir John Grey Egerton, 8th BaronetSir John Grey Egerton, 8th Baronet was a politician in Cheshire, England. He was Member of Parliament for Chester from 1807 to 1818.Born John Egerton, he was educated at King's School, Chester and Tarvin School...
(1766–1825) - Sir Philip Grey Egerton, 9th Baronet (1767–1829)
- Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, 10th Baronet (1806–1881)
- Sir Philip le Belward Grey Egerton, 11th BaronetSir Philip Grey Egerton, 11th BaronetSir Philip le Belward Grey Egerton, 11th Baronet was an English army officer who served in the Rifle Brigade in the Crimean War and later in the Coldstream Guards and Cheshire Regiment...
(1833–1891) - Sir Philip Henry Brian Grey-Egerton, 12th Baronet (1864–1937)
- Sir Brooke de Malpas Grey Egerton, 13th Baronet (1845–1945)
- Sir Philip Reginald le Belward Grey Egerton, 14th Baronet (1885–1962)
- Sir (Philip) John Caledon Grey Egerton, 15th Baronet (1920–2008)
- (Sir) David Boswell Egerton, 16th Baronet (1914–2010)
- Sir William de Malpas Egerton, 17th Baronet (b. 1949)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is Matthew Robert Egerton (b. 1977).
See also
- Earl of WiltonEarl of WiltonEarl of Wilton, of Wilton Castle in the County of Hereford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1801 for Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton, along with the subsidiary title of Viscount Grey de Wilton, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom...
- Baron Grey de WiltonBaron Grey de WiltonBaron Grey de Wilton was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 23 June 1295 when Reginald de Grey was summoned to the Model Parliament as Lord Grey de Wilton. This branch of the Grey family of aristocrats was based at the Wilton Castle on the Welsh border in Herefordshire...
- Duke of WestminsterDuke of WestminsterThe title Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Hugh Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster. The current holder of the title is Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster....
- Earl Egerton