John Egerton (bishop)
John Egerton (30 November 1721 –18 June 1787) was a Church of England clergyman from the Egerton family who eventually rose to be Bishop of Durham. As a young man he was associated with the beginning of tourism down the River Wye and later with the controversial appointment of an English monoglot to a Welsh-speaking parish in Anglesey.
The Right Reverend John Egerton | |
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| Bishop of Durham | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Durham |
| In office | 1771–1787 (death) |
| Predecessor | Richard Trevor |
| Successor | Thomas Thurlow |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Hereford (24 July 1750–1756) Bishop of Bangor (1756–1768) Bishop of Lichfield (12 October 1768 {translated}–1771) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1721 St James's, Middlesex, Great Britain |
| Died | 18 June 1787 (aged 65) Mayfair, Middlesex, Great Britain |
| Buried | St James's Church, Piccadilly |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Grosvenor Square, Mayfair (at death) |
| Parents | the Hon Henry Egerton (Bishop of Hereford) & Lady Elizabeth Bentinck |
| Spouse | 1. Lady Anne Grey (21 November 1748 {married}–1780 {her death}) 2. Mary Boughton (31 March 1782 {married}–1787 {his death}) |
| Children | Amelia Egerton, Lady Hume John Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater Francis Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater |
| Profession | Church of England |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
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