The Earl of Ellesmere | |
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Earl of Ellesmere | |
In office 19 September 1862 – 13 July 1914 | |
Preceded by | George Egerton |
Succeeded by | John Egerton |
Personal details | |
Born | Francis Charles Granville Egerton 5 April 1847 London, England |
Died | 13 July 1914 | (aged 67)
Spouse |
Lady Katherine Louisa Phipps
(m. 1868) |
Children |
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Parents |
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Relatives | Egerton family |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Peer, soldier, author |
Francis Charles Granville Egerton, 3rd Earl of Ellesmere VD, DL, JP (5 April 1847 – 13 July 1914),[1][2] styled Viscount Brackley between 1857 and 1862, was a British peer, soldier and author from the Egerton family. He owned several racehorses and 13,300 acres (54 km2) land.[3]
Born in London, he was the eldest son of George Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere, and his wife, Lady Mary Louisa, the youngest daughter of John Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor.[4] In 1862, aged only fifteen, he succeeded his father as earl.[1][5] Egerton was educated at Eton College and then at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated with Bachelor of Arts in 1867.[1][3][6]
On 13 May 1864 Egerton was commissioned as a cornet in the part-time Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry, in which his father had previously served and which was commanded by his uncle, the Hon Algernon Egerton.[7][8][5] He was promoted to captain in 1869[9] From 14 April 1875 he also served as Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the 40th (3rd Manchester) Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps (later the 4th Volunteer Battalion, Manchester Regiment) in succession to his uncle.[8][10]
He was granted an honorary majorship in the Duke of Lancaster's Yeomanry in July 1884[11] and was confirmed to the full rank in October.[12] Two years later, Egerton became an honorary lieutenant-colonel[13] and in January 1891 received command of the regiment.[14]
In March 1891 he retired from the Volunteers and he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, Manchester Regiment (later the 7th Battalion Manchester Regiment in the Territorial Force).[1][8][15] He retired from the Yeomanry in January 1896[16] and became the regiment's honorary colonel two months later.[1][17] Egerton received the Volunteer Decoration (VD) in November that year.[18]
He was appointed a Knight of Grace of the Venerable Order of Saint John in 1908[19] and was advanced to a Knight of Justice in 1910.[20] Egerton was a Justice of the Peace for the counties of Lancaster and Northampton and a Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire.[1][21]
On 9 December 1868, he married Lady Katherine Louisa Phipps, second daughter of George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby. They had eleven children, six daughters and five sons.[1][5][22]
Egerton died in 1914 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, John.[22] His wife survived him until 1926.[22]