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John Egerton 1st Earl of Bridgewater 1579–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Dodleston, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 4 Dec 1649

Death Location: Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England

Father: Thomas Egerton

Mother: Elizabeth Ravenscroft

Spouse(s): Frances Stanley

Children(s): Lady Egerton, Alice Egerton, Mary Egerton, John Bridgewater, Viscount Egerton, Charles Egerton

John Egerton 1st Earl of Bridgewater was born in 1579 in Dodleston, Hertfordshire, England, the child of Thomas Egerton And Elizabeth Ravenscroft. John Egerton 1st Earl of Bridgewater married Frances Stanley, and had children including Alice Egerton, Charles Egerton, John Egerton 2Th Earl Of Bridgewater, Lady Katherine Egerton, Mary Egerton, Viscount James Brackley Egerton. John Egerton 1st Earl of Bridgewater passed away in 1649 in Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Egerton 1st Earl of Bridgewater was born in 1579 in Dodleston, Hertfordshire, England, the child of Thomas Egerton And Elizabeth Ravenscroft.
  • John Egerton 1st Earl of Bridgewater married Frances Stanley, and had children including Alice Egerton, Charles Egerton, John Egerton 2Th Earl Of Bridgewater, Lady Katherine Egerton, Mary Egerton, Viscount James Brackley Egerton.
  • John Egerton 1st Earl of Bridgewater passed away in 1649 in Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Bridgewater's Ancestors

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John Bridgewater
1579–1649
Birth Place: Dodleston, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Egerton
1540–1617
Ridley,Cheshire, England
Elizabeth Ravenscroft
1545–1585
Bretton, Flintshire, Wales
Grandparents
Sir (Richard) Egerton
1510–1579
Ridley, Cheshire, England
Alice Sparke
1515–1599
Eaton, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Sir
1468–1528
Margaret Bassett
1465–1522
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alice Sparke
1515–1599
Ralph Sir
1470–1528

John Bridgewater's Descendants

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John (Egerton 1st Earl of) Bridgewater (1579–4 Dec 1649) m. Frances Stanley (1 May 1583–11 Mar 1636)
  1. 1. Lady (Katherine) Egerton 1540–1578
  2. 2. Alice Egerton 1606–1667
  3. 3. Mary Egerton 1608–1659
  4. 4. John (Egerton 2th Earl of) Bridgewater 1623–1686 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Cavendish 1626–1663
    1. 1. Frances Egerton 1647–1662
    2. 2. Randolph Egerton 1650–1681 m. Elizabeth Murray 1652–
      1. 1. Anne Egerton 1670–1737
    3. 3. William Egerton 1649–1691
    4. 4. Thomas Egerton 1651–1685 m. Hester Busby 1654–1724
      1. 1. John Egerton 1679–1724 m. Elizabeth Barbour 1683–1743
        1. 1. Hester Egerton 1720–1780
        2. 2. Samuel Egerton 1711–1780
        3. 3. John Egerton 1710–1738
      2. 2. William Egerton 1682–1737
      3. 3. Elizabeth Egerton 1678–
    5. 5. Charles Egerton 1653–1717
    6. 6. Stuart Egerton 1656–1678
    7. 7. William (Henry) Egerton 1660–1685
    8. 8. John (Egerton 3rd Earl of) Bridgwater 1646–1701 m. Jane Paulet 1655–1716
      1. 1. Charles (Egerton) (baby) 1675–1687
      2. 2. Mary Egerton 1676–1703
      3. 3. Thomas Egerton 1679–1687
      4. 4. Scroop (Egerton 1st Duke of) Bridgewater 1681–1744 m. Elisabeth Churchill 1687–1713 m. Rachel (Duchess of) Bridgewater 1700–1777
        1. 1. Louise Egerton 1723–1761
        2. 2. Anne Egerton 1705–1762
        3. 3. John Egerton 1727–1748
        4. 4. Charles Egerton 1725–1731
        5. 5. Francis (Henry Egerton 3rd Duke of) Bridgewater 1736–1803
        6. 6. Carolina Egerton 1724–
      5. 5. William Egerton 1684–1732 m. Anna (Maria) Saunders 1700–1768
        1. 1. Jane Egerton 1718–
        2. 2. Henrietta Egerton 1719–1777
        3. 3. Anne Egerton 1721–1801
      6. 6. John (Edward) Egerton 1668–1707
      7. 7. Charles Egerton 1690–1725 m. Catharine Brooke 1698–1735
        1. 1. Mary Egerton –1703
        2. 2. Scroop Egerton 1721–1767 m. Sarah Pope 1725–1750
  5. 5. Viscount (James Brackley) Egerton 1616–1620
  6. 6. Charles Egerton 1619–1669 m. Elizabeth Evans 1620–1680
    1. 1. Charles (Egerton) Sr 1630–1699

John Bridgewater's Timeline

5 Records

1579
1579
Birth of John Egerton 1st Earl of Bridgewater in Dodleston, Cheshire, England West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Dodleston, Cheshire, England West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
1579
1579
Birth of John Egerton 1st Earl of Bridgewater in Dodleston, Hertfordshire, England
Dodleston, Hertfordshire, England
1602
29 Mar 1602
Age 23
John Egerton 1st Earl of Bridgewater was married in Dodleston, Hertfordshire, England
Dodleston, Hertfordshire, England
1649
4 Dec 1649
Age 70
Death of John Egerton 1st Earl of Bridgewater in Little Gaddesden, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England
Little Gaddesden, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England
1649
4 Dec 1649
Age 70
Death of John Egerton 1st Earl of Bridgewater in Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England
Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Dodleston, Cheshire, England West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Dodleston, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1602
    Event Place: Dodleston, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1649
    Event Place: Little Gaddesden, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1649
    Event Place: Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England

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