Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere

Summary

Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1800^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on February 18, 1857^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], writer^[7], statesperson^[8], translator^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere was born in London^[2].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere passed away in London^[4].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere was born on January 1, 1800^[3].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere was born on 1800^[12].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere died on February 18, 1857^[5].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere died on 1857^[13].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere is buried at St Mark's Church, Worsley^[14].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere's father was George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland^[15].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere's mother was Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland^[16].
• Among Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere's spouses was Harriet Catherine Greville^[17].
• A child of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere was George Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere^[18].
• A child of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere was Algernon Egerton^[19].
• A child of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere was Francis Egerton^[20].
• A child of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere was Alice Harriet Frederica Egerton^[21].
• A child of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere was Blanche Egerton^[22].
• A child of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere was Arthur Frederick Egerton^[23].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[24].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[25].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere's professions included politician^[6].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere worked as a writer^[7].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere worked as a statesperson^[8].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere's professions included translator^[9].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere worked as a poet^[10].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere worked as a philanthropist^[26].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere's place of birth was London^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1800^[3] and 1800^[12]. His father was George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland^[15]. His mother was Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland^[16].

Education

Educated at Christ Church^[28], a college of the University of Oxford^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1546^[31], headquartered in Oxford^[32] and Eton College^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], writer^[7], statesperson^[8], translator^[9], poet^[10], and philanthropist^[26]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[27]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[34], a position^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]; member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[37], a position^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1841^[40]; member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[41], a position^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1837^[44]; member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[45], a position^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1835^[48]; and member of the 7th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[49], a position^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1820^[52].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere is Bridgewater Collection^[53]. Things named for him include Ellesmere Island^[54], an island^[55], in Canada^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[57], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[58], Fellow of the Geological Society of London^[59], and Knight of the Garter^[60].

Personal Life

Among Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere's spouses was Harriet Catherine Greville^[17]. Children include George Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere^[18], a politician^[61], 1823–1862^[62], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[63], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[64]; Algernon Egerton^[19], a politician^[65], 1825–1891^[66], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[67]; Francis Egerton^[20], a politician^[68], 1824–1895^[69], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[70]; Alice Harriet Frederica Egerton^[21], 1830–1928^[71]; Blanche Egerton^[22], 1832–1894^[72]; and Arthur Frederick Egerton^[23], 1829–1866^[73]. He was affiliated with the Tories^[74].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 18, 1857^[5] and 1857^[13]. Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere died in London^[4]. He is buried at St Mark's Church, Worsley^[14].

Why It Matters

Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

Entities named for him include Ellesmere Island^[54], an island^[55], in Canada^[56].

FAQs

Where was Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere born?

Born in London^[2], Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere…

Where did Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere die?

Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere passed away in London^[4].

Who were Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere's parents?

Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere's father was George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland^[15]. Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere's mother was Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland^[16].

Who was Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere married to?

Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere's spouses include Harriet Catherine Greville^[17].

What did Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere do for work?

Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere worked as politician^[6], writer^[7], statesperson^[8], translator^[9], and poet^[10].

Where did Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere go to school?

Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere was educated at Christ Church^[28] and Eton College^[33].

What awards did Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[57], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[58], Fellow of the Geological Society of London^[59], and Knight of the Garter^[60].