Sir John Grey Egerton, 8th Baronet (11 July 1766 – 24 May 1825) was a politician from the

Egerton family The Egerton family (pronunciation: "''edge-er-ton''") is a British aristocratic family. Over time, several members of the Egerton family were made Dukes, Earls, knights, baronets and peers. Hereditary titles held by the Egerton family include t ...

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, England. He was

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(MP) for

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

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.Sir John Grey- Egerton
He was educated at

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and

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School. He served as

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for 1793–94. 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 Oulton Park is a hard surfaced track used for motor racing, close to the village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington, with a nearby rail connection a ...

. He became a successful racehorse owner, and served as Grand Master of the Cheshire

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. On 9 April 1795 he married Maria, daughter of and sole heir of Thomas Scott Jackson, a Director of Bank of England. He died in London, aged 58, a few days after a carriage accident on 19 May 1825, ''decessit sine prole'' at

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."died without issue", Burke's Peerage, 106th edition, vol.1, p. 1234 His funeral at

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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); He was succeeded by his brother, Philip. His wife, Maria, died, and then was buried on 23 August 1830.

References

;Bibliography * Burke's Peerage, 106h ed., (1999) * Burke's Peerage, 107th ed., (2003) * Cokayne and Gibbs, The Complete Peerage, XV vols, (1910-1998)

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* 1766 births 1825 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1807–1812 UK MPs 1812–1818 Baronets in the Baronetage of England {{England-baronet-stub