Earl of Bridgewater
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Earl of Bridgewater was a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England, once for the Daubeny family and once for the Egerton family. From 1720 to 1803, the Earls of Bridgewater also hel
Arms of Egerton, Dukes of Bridgewater: Argent, a lion rampant gules between three pheons sable
St. Peter and St. Paul Church at Little Gaddesden, where many Egerton family members are buried in the Bridgewater Chapel
The Bridgewater Chapel at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Little Gaddesden
Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, known as Lord Francis Egerton until 1748, was an English peer from the Egerton family. He was the youngest son of the 1st Duke. He did not marry, and the duke
Earl of Bridgewater
…Daubeny family (1538) and once for the Egerton family (1617). From 1720 to 1803, the Earls of Bridgewater also held the title of Duke of Bridgewater. The 3rd Duke of Bridgewater is known as the "Canal Duke", for his creation of a series of canals in North West England. The title Earl of Bridgewater was first created in 1538 for…
1868 portrait
Memorial to the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater in the Bridgewater Chapel at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Little Gaddesden, where many Egerton family members are buried
The Bridgewater Canal