John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater
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John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater PC (30 May 1623 – 26 October 1686) was an English nobleman.
He was a son of John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater and his wife Frances Stanley. His maternal grandparents were Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby and his wife Alice Spencer.
He served as Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (1660–1686), Cheshire (1670–1676), Lancashire (1670–1676), and Hertfordshire (1681–1686), in addition to being invested as a Privy Councillor in 1679. He was buried in Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire.
He was married to Elizabeth Cavendish, a daughter of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle and his first wife Elizabeth Basset. They had four children:
- John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater (9 November 1646 - 19 March 1701).
- William Egerton (born 15 August 1649). He married Honora Leigh.
- Thomas Egerton of Tatton Park.
- Elizabeth Egerton (24 August 1653 - 1709). Married Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester.
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A family tree of the Egerton family
| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant English Interregnum |
Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire 1660–1686 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Bridgewater |
| Custos Rotulorum of Buckinghamshire 1660–1686 |
Succeeded by: The Lord Jeffreys |
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| Preceded by: The Earl of Derby |
Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Lancashire 1670–1676 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Essex |
Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire 1681–1686 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Rochester |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by: John Egerton |
Earl of Bridgewater 1649–1686 |
Succeeded by: John Egerton |
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