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. This outstanding individual, William Tatton acquired
many works of art, which were later sold by the family through Sotherbys.
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 bequeathed and 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, he also inherited
Tatton Park. Maurice
never married and died without heir in 1958 while living in Kenya, and the title
Baron Egerton became extinct. Maurice spent most of his life
in Kenya and is the primary character who is the subject of this new research
project and we invite any contributions to this undertaking. Contact
the editor.
Editor's
Footnotes: (We may temporarily add to this page some of the comments and information
regularly received from our many readers, pending our full report that will be
released some time in the future (Probably in 2019). This report is under the
personal supervision of one of our senior editors. Meantime we invite you to read this brilliant thesis submitted by one of our research colleagues in Manchester. Click here. (PDF file of 380 pages)
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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. (Please note the Campaign and Donation
Fund to restore the Egertons Pipe Organ by The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust sponsored by the Delamere Group)
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Visit
our pages on trade and development in Kenya
which Maurice Egerton helped in many positive ways.
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One
of our readers from Kenya recently submitted this blog as to whether Maurice Egerton
hated women, it presents some interesting observations for our readers. Click
here.
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A brilliant book is soon to be published called, “The Delamere Saga - The Untold Story of Vale Royal Abbey”, by the “MTC International Foundation” and to whet your appetite we quote a section related to the Egerton family.
“It is appropriate that with the Lords’ Egerton having now been introduced into our “saga”, and as they were prominent in the history of the county of Cheshire and also the scenic country of Kenya in Africa, that we therefore include some brief details about their fascinating lives.”
“Seeing this Castle for the first time, which Maurice had built in the Kenyan bush brings up a very interesting story about Maurice Egerton, 4th Lord Egerton of Tatton Hall, who died without successor in 1958. (The 2,000-acre Tatton Park Estate, Cheshire, England, was bequeathed to the National Trust by the fourth and last Lord Egerton in 1958) Of special interest to our readers, plus also to me, as a lover of organ music, is the account of Lord Egerton’s Pipe Organ and the planned restoration by the The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (supported by the National Trust of UK). Lord Egerton was an extremely generous, philanthropic individual and the Egerton University (EU) in Kenya plans to establish the Lord Egerton Foundation in his honor. Maurice, 4th Lord Egerton, left a lasting legacy in Kenya, where he is still celebrated and held in great affection today. We are also pleased to report that all of this land previously owned by Maurice Egerton has now been returned and handed back to the people of Kenya.”
"Maurice, 4th Lord Egerton, left a lasting legacy in Kenya, where he is still celebrated and held in great affection today. Lord Egerton played a crucial role in Kenyan education. He founded the Egerton University, which was formerly used to train European settlers. Lord Maurice Egerton lived until 1958 as a loner in the castle. Eventually, he died a sad death due to chest issues and lies buried in Nakuru town of Kenya."
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