| Authorised form of name | Egerton; Francis Henry (1756 - 1829); 8th Earl of Bridgewater |
| Dates | 1756 - 1829 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Date of birth | 11 November 1756 |
| Place of death | Paris, France |
| Date of death | 11 February 1829 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, near the family seat, Ashridge |
| Activity | Education:
Eton; BA (1776) MA (1780) Christ Church, Oxford
Career:
Fellow of All Souls, Oxford; Prebendary of Durham; Rector of Middle, Shropshire (1781); Rector of Whitchurch, Shropshire (1797)
Memberships:
FSA 1791
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 08/11/1781 |
| Relationships | Succeeded his brother John William as Earl of Bridgewater, Viscount Brackley and Baron Ellesmere (1823) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
W H Brock, 'The Selection of the Authors of the Bridgewater Treatises' in NR 1966 vol 21 pp 162-179, plate |
| Code | NA2672 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/005728 | Egerton, Francis Henry, 8th Earl of Bridgewater | nd |
| EC/1781/16 | Egerton, Francis Henry: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |