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Arms of Egerton, Dukes of Bridgewater: Argent, a lion rampant gules between three pheons sable

Earl of Bridgewater was a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England, once for the 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 famously known as the "Canal Duke", for his creation of a series of canals in North West England.

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Earl of Bridgewater

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(1617). From 1720 to 1803, the Earls of Bridgewater also held the title of Duke of Bridgewater. The 3rd Duke of Bridgewater is famously known as the "Canal...

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Egerton family

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(1579–1649) was created Earl of Bridgewater in 1617 and the 4th Earl (1681–1745) was made Duke of Bridgewater in 1720. On the death of the 3rd Duke (1736–1803)...

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Ashridge

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reign of Elizabeth I. In 1604 the estate became the property of Sir Thomas Egerton. Egerton's son, John Egerton, was created 1st Earl of Bridgewater on 27...

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Baron Brownlow

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Hume, 2nd Baronet, of Wormleybury, by his wife Lady Amelia Egerton, a great-granddaughter of John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater. On his death in 1853...

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Bridgewater Monument

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Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater (1736–1803), known as the "Canal Duke". Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater and 6th Earl of Bridgewater was a pioneer...

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Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire

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Interregnum John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater 23 July 1660 – 26 October 1686 John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater 26 November 1686 – 1687 George...

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Little Gaddesden

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Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, 6th Earl of Bridgewater (1736–1803) Memorial to John William Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater (1753–1823) Memorial to...

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Bridgewater

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States Bridgewater (surname) Earl of Bridgewater and Duke of Bridgewater, UK peerage Bridgewater, South Australia Bridgewater, Tasmania, suburb of Hobart...

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Viscount Brackley

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(1579–1649) (created Earl of Bridgewater in 1617) For further succession, see Earl of Bridgewater, second creation see Earl of Ellesmere Hopkins, E....

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Baron Egerton

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Egerton, of Tatton Park in Cheshire, youngest son of John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater. Thomas Egerton's granddaughter Hester Egerton (died 1780) married...

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Countess of Bridgewater

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Countesses of Bridgewater. The Countess of Bridgewater may refer to the wife or widow of an Earl of Bridgewater, such as: Frances Egerton, Countess of Bridgewater...

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Alternative successions to the English and British Crown

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Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater, first son of John Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater, third son of John Lady Anne Egerton, first daughter of Scroop George...

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Bridgewater Treatises

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fulfilment of a bequest of £8000, made by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater, for work on "the Power, Wisdom, and Goodness of God, as manifested...

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Egerton Collection

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British Museum in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater, along with £12,000 (the Bridgewater fund). To this sum a further £3000 (the Farnborough...

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