Person Egerton; Francis Henry (1756 - 1829); 8th Earl of Bridgewater Egerton Francis Henry 1756 - 1829 British Male London, England 11 November 1756 Paris, France 11 February 1829 Burial: Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, near the family seat, Ashridge

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 Succeeded his brother John William as Earl of Bridgewater, Viscount Brackley and Baron Ellesmere (1823) Fellow 08/11/1781 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 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 11 Nov 1756 - 11 Feb 1829 NA2672 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 08258b3b-c345-473b-9878-da59d2c0b285