Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton
Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton, GCH, PC, known as Thomas Grosvenor until 1814, was a British nobleman and Tory politician. He served as Lord Steward of the Household in 1835 in Sir Robert Peel's first government.
Lord Wilton's yacht "The Xarifa, RYS" with behind it the Circassian, Ariel, Fairy, and Flirt, circa 1845. Lithograph T G Dutton after a sketch by Nicholas Matthews Condy
The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household is an official of the Royal Household in England. Holders of the office are always peers, until 1924, were always members of the Government, and until 1782, the office was one of considerable political importance and carried Cabinet rank.
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, Lord Steward 1587–1588, holding the white staff of his office