History
& family research project of Maurice Egerton, 4th Lord Egerton
of Tatton
Hall Cheshire
Note:
This brief history is only in its preliminary stages and we acknowledge
that errors may be contained in this report, but we request that
any information or additional details be submitted to our research
department at our email
address.
Lord
Baron Egerton of Tatton
1.
The title Baron Egerton was created and acquired in 1859
by William Tatton Egerton (see
portrait) (born 30 December 1806 - died 21
February 1883). He became the 1st Lord Egerton. William was
also MP for Lymington, Cheshire North, from 1832 to 1858. He
married Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Loftus on 18 December 1830,
and they had two sons Wilbraham and Allan.
2. Wilbraham Egerton (son of William) was born
on 17 January 1832 and died 16 March 1909 aged 77. Wilbraham
became 2nd Lord Egerton on the death of his father in 1883.
He was also created Earl Egerton of Tatton and Viscount Salford
in 1897, as he was the driving force and Chairman of the Manchester
Ship Canal (1887 - 1894).(See editor's footnotes) Wilbraham
married twice, (1) Lady Mary Sarah Amherst (sometimes recorded
as Lady Mary Sarah Amhert) 15 October 1857, and (2) Alice Anne
Montgomery 8 August 1894. Wilbraham had one daughter by his
first wife, called Gertrude Lucia (9 January 1861 - 7 June 1943)
and owing to the fact that Wilbraham had no male heir, the title
Earl Egerton of Tatton and Viscount Salford became extinct on
his death, he was the first and last Earl. The other title Baron
Egerton was passed onto his brother Allan de Tatton Egerton.
Wilbraham was the researcher and writer of the famous book on
Indian
and Oriental Armour and all the collection he had acquired
during his research was eventually left to the Manchester
Art Gallery.
3.
Alan de Tatton Egerton (19 March 1845 - 9 September
1920) brother of Wilbraham became 3rd Lord Egerton in 1909 upon
the death of his brother (Photo
of Allan de Tatton) Allan married Anna Louisa Taylor in
1870 and they had 3 sons, (1) William (died as a child) (2)
Cecil (died as a child) and (3) Maurice (1874 - 1958)
4.
Maurice Egerton (4 August 1874 - 30 January 1958)
youngest and only living son of Alan de Tatton Egerton inherited
the title Baron Egerton and became Maurice 4th Baron Egerton
in 1920 upon the death of his father. Maurice never married
and died without heir in 1958 and the title Baron Egerton became
extinct. Maurice is the individual who is the subject of our
new research project and we invite any contributions to this
undertaking. Contact
the editor.
Editor's
Footnotes:
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For
additional information we invite you to visit our travel web
pages on Africa
where Maurice Egerton spent much of his life.
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Visit
our pages on trade and development in Kenya
which Maurice Egerton helped in many ways.
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