Biography of Bishop John Egerton 1721-1787

Paternal Family Tree: Egerton

Maternal Family Tree: Jane Yarner 1708

Pepy's Diary. 04 Jan 1664. Afterwards to St. James's Parke, being unwilling to go to spend money at the ordinary, and there spent an hour or two, it being a pleasant day, seeing people play at Pell Mell where it pleased me mightily to hear a gallant, lately come from France, swear at one of his companions for suffering his man (a spruce blade) to be so saucy as to strike a ball while his master was playing on the Mall¹.

Note 1. When Egerton was Bishop of Durham, he often played at bowls with his guests on the public days. On an occasion of this sort, a visitor happening to cross the lawn, one of the chaplains exclaimed, "You must not shake the green, for the bishop is going to bowl".--B.

On 18 Dec 1720 [his father] Bishop Henry Egerton (age 31) and [his mother] Elizabeth Adriana Bentinck (age 17) were married. She the daughter of William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland and Jane Martha Temple Countess Portland (age 48). He the son of John Egerton 3rd Earl Bridgewater and Jane Paulet Countess Bridgewater.

On 30 Nov 1721 Bishop John Egerton was born to Bishop Henry Egerton (age 32) and Elizabeth Adriana Bentinck (age 18).

On 01 Apr 1746 [his father] Bishop Henry Egerton (age 57) died.

On 21 Nov 1748 Bishop John Egerton (age 26) and Anne Sophia Grey were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent and Sophia Bentinck Duchess Kent. He the son of Bishop Henry Egerton and Elizabeth Adriana Bentinck (age 45). They were first cousins.

On 25 Nov 1751 [his daughter] Amelia Egerton was born to Bishop John Egerton (age 29) and [his wife] Anne Sophia Grey. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.

In 1756 Bishop John Egerton (age 34) was appointed Bishop of Bangor.

On 11 Nov 1756 [his son] Francis Henry Egerton 8th Earl Bridgewater was born to Bishop John Egerton (age 34) and [his wife] Anne Sophia Grey. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.

In 1765 [his mother] Elizabeth Adriana Bentinck (age 61) died.

In 1768 Bishop John Egerton (age 46) was appointed Bishop of Lichfield.

In 1771 Bishop John Egerton (age 49) was appointed Bishop of Durham.

Before 21 Jan 1772 [his son-in-law] Abraham Hume 2nd Baronet (age 22) and [his daughter] Amelia Egerton (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Bishop John Egerton (age 50) and Anne Sophia Grey.

On 24 Mar 1780 [his wife] Anne Sophia Grey died.

On 18 Jun 1787 Bishop John Egerton (age 65) died.

[his son] John William Egerton 7th Earl Bridgewater was born to Bishop John Egerton and Anne Sophia Grey. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.

Ancestors of Bishop John Egerton 1721-1787

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Egerton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Sparkes of Bickerton

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Egerton 1st Earl Bridgewater

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ravenscroft of Bretton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ravenscroft

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Grosvenor

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Egerton 2nd Earl Bridgewater 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Clifford Countess Derby Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Spencer Countess Derby

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Kitson

GrandFather: John Egerton 3rd Earl Bridgewater 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Cavendish 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Cuthbert Ogle 7th Baron Ogle 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Ogle 8th Baroness Ogle 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Carnaby Baroness Ogle 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cavendish Countess Bridgewater 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bassett 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bassett 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzherbert 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Father: Bishop Henry Egerton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Paulet 3rd Marquess Winchester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Paulet 4th Marquess Winchester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Howard Marchioness Winchester 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Paulet 5th Marquess Winchester 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Cecil Marchioness Winchester 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savage 1st Baronet 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savage 1st Viscount Savage 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Savage Marchioness Winchester 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy 1st Countess Rivers 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Kitson Countess Rivers

GrandMother: Jane Paulet Countess Bridgewater 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Scrope 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Howard Baroness Scrope Bolton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Emanuel Scrope 1st Earl of Sunderland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philadelphia Carey Baroness Scrope Bolton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Morgan Baroness Hunsdon

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Scrope 6th Marchioness Winchester 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Jeanes

Bishop John Egerton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

GrandFather: William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland

Mother: Elizabeth Adriana Bentinck

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Temple

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Temple

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Temple of Dublin

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Temple

GrandMother: Jane Martha Temple Countess Portland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Abraham Yarner

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Yarner

Royal Ancestors of Bishop John Egerton 1721-1787

Ancestors of Bishop John Egerton 1721-1787