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EGERTON, THOMAS, 1ST EARL OF WILTON, second son of Sir Thomas Grey Egerton, Bart., MP, and Catherine, dau. of Rev. John Copley, Batley, Yorks., Rector of Thornhill and of Wakefield, Yorks.; b. 14 May 1749; succ. father as 7th baronet 7 Aug 1756; at Manchester GS 1757; in school lists 1764; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 11 Feb 1767; MA 1769; MP Lancashire 4 Feb 1772-84; created Baron Grey de Wilton 15 May 1784 and Earl of Wilton 26 Jun 1801; Lieut. -Col. in Army 21 Jul 1779, during service with Royal Lancashire Volunteers, of which he was Lieut-Col. commanding from 5 Oct 1779; travelling in Italy 1785, 1788; m. 12 Sep 1769 Eleanor, second dau. of Sir Ralph Assheton, Bart.; d. 23 Sep 1814.

EGERTON, THOMAS, 2ND EARL OF WILTON, second son of Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquis of Westminster (qv); b. 30 Dec 1799; adm. 18 Jun 1810; in school list Oct 1814; succ. maternal grandfather as 2nd Earl of Wilton 23 Sep 1814; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 31 Oct 1817; DCL London 1834; assumed surname of Egerton in lieu of Grosvenor by royal licence 27 Nov 1821; taking Conservative whip in House of Lords by 1830; Lord Steward of the Household 1 Jan - Apr 1835; Privy Councillor 18 Feb 1835; GCH 1835; invested King of Saxony with Order of the Garter 1842; an ardent sportsman and accomplished musician; his horse Wenlock won the St. Leger in 1872; Commodore, Royal Yacht Squadron, for several years; author, Sports and Pursuits of the English as bearing on their national Character, 1868; m. 1st, 29 Nov 1821 Lady Mary Margaret Stanley, fourth dau. of Edward Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby PC; m. 2nd, 12 Sep 1863 Susan Isabella, only child of Maj. Freeman Elton Smith, Ilminster, Somerset, EICS Madras; d. 7 Mar 1882.

EGERTON, SIR (WALTER) RALEIGH GILBERT, third son of Sir Robert Eyles Egerton KCSI CIE, Bengal Civil Service, Lieut. -Gov. Punjab, and his first wife Mary Warren, dau. of William Hickey, Calcutta, and niece of Lieut. -Gen. Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert, Bart., GCB, Bengal Army (previously EICS Bengal); b. 25 Sep 1860; adm. as exhibitioner (G) 4 Jun 1874; QS 1875; left May 1877; RMC Sandhurst 1878-9; 2nd Lieut., 17th Foot 13 Aug 1879; Lieut., Leicestershire Regt. 19 Feb 1881; Bengal Staff Corps 1 Nov 1881; Capt., Indian Staff Corps 13 Aug 1890; Brevet Maj., 18 Nov 1896; Indian Army 13 Aug 1899; Lieut. -Col., Indian Army 13 Aug 1905; Col., 6 Jun 1907; temp. Brig. -Gen., 14 Nov 1911 - 13 Nov 1914; Brigade Commander, Ferozepore 14 Nov 1911 - 14 Sep 1914 and on Western Front in France 15 Sep 1914 - 16 Nov 1916; Maj. -Gen., 14 Nov 1914; Lieut. -Gen., 27 Aug 1917; retired 1 Apr 1920; ADC to Lieut. -Gov. Punjab 1897-9; Assistant Adjutant-Gen., India 1900-3; served in Hazara expedition 1888, Isazai expedition 1892, Waziristan 1894-5, Chitral 1895, Dongola expedition 1896, Waziristan 1901-2. and in Great War in France and Mesopotamia; mentioned in despatches LG 8 Aug 1902, 17 Feb 1915, 1 Jan 1916, 19 Oct 1916, 15 Aug 1917, 27 Aug 1918, 1 Feb and 5 Jun 1919; CB 14 Jun 1912; KCB 3 Jun 1916; KCIE 25 Aug 1917; Order of Karageorge (Serbia), 2nd cl. with swords 1916; Busby Trustee from May 1927; m. 1st, 22 Aug 1894 Bridget Watson, eldest dau. of Watson Askew-Robertson, Pallinsburn House, Northumberland; m. 2nd, 21 Mar 1903 Maude Helen, only dau. of Sir George Rendlesham Prescott, Bart.; d. 2 May 1931.

EGERTON, WILLIAM; b.; Min. Can. 1636. [Note William Egerton, son of Ralph Egerton, Betley, Staffs., Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. Sep 1640, aged 17]

Eggar, Cedric Richard Hastings, brother of Ralph Alfred James Eggar (qv); b. 1 Jan. 1917; adm. Sept. 1930 (KS); left July 1935; Baring Bros Ltd; RASC 1940-6 (Maj.), despatches (NW Europe) May 1945 and Apr. 1946; gen. man. Barings Bank Ltd, retd 1975; m. 6 Dec. 1941 Elizabeth Audrey, d. of Percy Bramble Roberts of Eltham, Middx; d. 9 Nov. 1988.

Eggar, Ralph Alfred James, son of James Eggar CVO CBE, Asst Sec. HM Office of Works, and Eda Mary, d. of George Ison of Cambridge; b. 12 Aug. 1914; adm. May 1928 (A); left July 1933; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1933, BA 1936, MA 1962; 2nd Lieut. RASC Jan. 1935, Lieut. Jan. 1938, Capt. Jan. 1943, Maj. Jan. 1948, Brevet Lieut.-Col. July 1952, Lieut.-Col. Sept. 1954, Col. May 1956, Brigadier Jan. 1960; despatches Dec. 1940 and Apr. 1946; MBE (Sicily) Mar. 1944; OBE June 1954; Brigadier Q (Ops) War Office Dec. 1962; CBE 1964; HQ, BAOR 1966-9; retd 1970; Col. Commandant RCT 1971; m. 14 Aug. 1947 Ann Gabrielle Wilson, d. of Lieut. ­ Col. Alfred Garnett Horsfall DSO, Duke of Wellington's Regt; d. 12 Dec. 1987.

EGLESFELD, RICHARD; b. ; adm. ; KS 1542-4 (Chapter Muniments).

Egley, William Maw; son of William Egley, London, miniature painter, and his first wife Sarah, dau. of William Maw, Kings Lynn, Norfolk ; b. 1826 ; painter of historical subjects, exhibiting at the Royal Academy between 1843 and 1898 ; also exhibited at British Institution and Society of British Artists ; Drawing Master Sep 1870 – Dec 1873 ; living at Chiswick, Middlesex, in 1901 (1901 Census) ; his diaries for 1840-1910 are in the Victoria and Albert Museum ; m. 16 Aug 1849 Mary Ann, dau. of James Hubbard, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, shipbroker ; d. 20 Feb 1916.

EGLIONBY, DANIEL (or NATHANIEL), son of George Eglionby, Cumberland; b.; at school (aged 14) 1655 (Chapter Muniments 43112).