Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater
English peer, courtier and landowner (1681–1744) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater (11 August 1681 – 11 January 1744), styled as Viscount Brackley from 1687 to 1701 and as the Earl of Bridgewater from 1701 to 1720, was an English peer, courtier and landowner. Born into the Egerton family, he succeeded as Earl of Bridgewater in 1701, before being created Duke of Bridgewater on 18 June 1720, with subsidiary titles including Marquess of Brackley.
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The Duke of Bridgewater | |
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Born | 11 August 1681 |
Died | 11 January 1744(1744-01-11) (aged 62) |
Alma mater | Whitgift School |
Spouses | Lady Elizabeth Churchill
(m. 1703; died 1714)Lady Rachael Russell
(m. 1722) |
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Parent(s) | John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater Lady Jane Paulet |
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