GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-002736
NameJohn Egerton
TitleEarl
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. 1579-06-08 - d. 1649-12-04 (old)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - A Funerall Sermon vpon the death of the Countesse: EL 6885 (35/B/21)manuscript owner - A Sermon at Whitehall: EL 6867 (34/A/18)manuscript owner - A Sermon by M:r John Carter: EL 6880 (35/B/16)manuscript owner - A Sermon by Mr. John Carter: EL 6882 (35/B/18)manuscript owner - A Sermon Preached at Little Gaddesden: EL 6883 (35/B/19)manuscript owner - A Sermon Preached before his Maiestie, vpon Innocentes daie: EL 6886 (35/B/22)manuscript owner - A Sermon preached in St Pauls Church: EL 6868 (35/B/3)manuscript owner? - Certaine Collections of the right hon:ble Elizabeth late Countesse of Huntingdon: HM 15369manuscript owner - Certaine Collections of the Right hon:ble Elizabeth late Countesse of Huntingdon: EL 6871 (35/B/8)manuscript owner - Extract from a sermon by Calybute Downing, c. 1642: EL 6874manuscript owner - M:r John Carter's Funerall Sermon, for Frances Countesse of Bridgewater: EL 6887 (35/B/23)manuscript owner - Prayers and a sermon by John Carter: EL 6884 (35/B/20)manuscript owner - Sermon by John Rawlinson: EL 6866 (35/B/2)manuscript owner - Sermon Preached at Ludlowe: EL 6873 (35/B/10)manuscript owner - Sermon Preached at Ludlowe: EL 6879 (35/B/15)manuscript owner - Two sermons by Dr. Skynner: EL 6876 (35/B/12)
Linked SermonsA Sermon Preached at Little Gadesden -- subject of sermon (autograph: uncertain)Docto[r] Dunne's Se[r]mon farewell the Lo. of Bridgwaters sermo[n] -- dedicatee (autograph: no)Sermon on Ecclesiastes 12:1 -- dedicatee (autograph: no)Sermon on Ecclesiastes 12:1 -- dedicatee (autograph: no)Sermon on Ecclesiastes 12:1 -- dedicatee (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Source of DataODNB (Article: 8587); AO (Foster); Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 8587); AO (Foster)
Other NoteJohn Egerton was born on 8 June 1579. He matriculated at Brasenose College at the age of ten on 17 October 1589. He graduated B.A. on 4 July 1594. Shortly after, he became a student at Lincoln's Inn. He was M.P. for Callington in 1597 and Shropshire in 1601. Egerton was made a knight of the Bath on 24 July 1603, upon the arrival of James VI and I in England. On 27 May 1617, he became the First Earl of Bridgewater. In his declining years, he collected sermons and theological and political tracts and annotated them. Bridgewater died on 4 December 1649.
GEMMS record createdOctober 31, 2019
GEMMS record last editedOctober 31, 2019