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Sir John Grey—Egerton, 8th Baronet (14 May 1749 –24 May 1825) was a politician from the Egerton family in Cheshire, England. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Chester from 1807 to 1818. Born John Egerton, the son of Philip Egerton of Oulton by his cousin, Mary, sister and sole heiress of Sir John Haskin Eyles Styles, 4th Bt. He was educated at King's School, Chester and Tarvin School. In 1814, he succeeded to the Egerton baronetcy on the death of Thomas Egerton, Viscount Grey de Wilton and Earl of Wilton, a distant relative, and took the surname Grey Egerton. His family seat was Oulton Park. He became a successful racehorse owner, and served as Grand Master of the Cheshire Freemasons.〔 On 9 April 1795 he married Maria, daughter of and sole heir of Thomas Scott Jackson, a Diretor of Bank of England. He died in London a few days after a carriage accident on 19 May 1825, ''decessit sine prole'' at Epsom Races.〔"died without issue", Burke's Peerage, 106th edition, vol.1, p.1234〕 His funeral at Little Budworth on 8 June 1825 was attended by 10,000–12,000 people, with 17 of the 19 Cheshire Freemason Lodges being present.〔Local History Group, Latham FA (ed.). ''Vale Royal'', p. 35 (The Local History Group; 1993) (ISBN 0 9522284 08)〕 He was succeeded by his brother, Philip. His wife Maria died, and then was buried on 23 August 1830. == References == ;Bibliography 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sir John Grey Egerton, 8th Baronet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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