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Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater

1681-08-11 – 1744-01-11

Portrait of Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater
Scroop EgertonCredit: Charles Jervas (1675 – 1739)

Life & Legacy

Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater (11 August 1681 – 11 January 1744), styled as Viscount Brackley from 1687 to 1701 and as the Earl of Bridgewater from 1701 to 1720, was a British courtier and landowner. Born into the Egerton family, he succeeded as Earl of Bridgewater in 1701, before being created Duke of Bridgewater on 18 June 1720, with subsidiary titles including Marquess of Brackley.

Occupation & Career

businessperson

Education

Whitgift School

Legacy Highlights

Education & Institutions

Whitgift School

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Family & Relationships

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3476483 — wikidata View source

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