Earl of Ellesmere

{{Short description|Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom}}

{{Short description|Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom}}

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[[Image:Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere by Edwin Longsden Long.jpg|thumb|200px|Francis Egerton,
1st Earl of Ellesmere.]]

[[Image:Egerton family COA (Dukes of Bridgewater, Dukes of Sutherland).svg|thumb|Arms of the Earls of Ellesmere (Egerton family)]]

'''Earl of Ellesmere''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɛ|l|z|m|ɪər}} {{respell|ELZ|meer}}), of [[Ellesmere, Shropshire|Ellesmere]] in the [[County of Shropshire]], is a title in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. It was created in 1846 for the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician [[Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere|Lord Francis Egerton]]. He was granted the [[subsidiary title]] of '''Viscount Brackley''', of [[Brackley]] in the [[County of Northampton]], at the same time, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Born Lord Francis Leveson-Gower, he was the third son of [[George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland]] and [[Elizabeth Gordon, 19th Countess of Sutherland]]. In 1803 his father had inherited the substantial estates of his maternal uncle [[Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater]]. On his father's death in 1833, Lord Francis succeeded to the Egerton estates according to the will of the late Duke of Bridgewater, and assumed by Royal licence the surname of Egerton in lieu of Leveson-Gower. The Brackley and Ellesmere titles created for him in 1846 were revivals of titles held by the Dukes of Bridgewater. In 1963 his great-great-grandson, the fifth Earl, succeeded his kinsman as 6th Duke of Sutherland. The earldom of Ellesmere and viscountcy of Brackley are now subsidiary titles of the dukedom.

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The Hon. [[Alfred Egerton]], younger son of the second Earl, represented [[Eccles (UK Parliament constituency)|Eccles]] in Parliament.

'''Earl of Ellesmere''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɛ|l|z|m|ɪər}} {{respell|ELZ|meer}}), of [[Ellesmere, Shropshire|Ellesmere]] in the [[County of Shropshire]], is a title in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. It was created in 1846 for the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician [[Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere|Lord Francis Egerton]]. He was granted the [[subsidiary title]] of '''Viscount Brackley''', of [[Brackley]] in the [[County of Northampton]], at the same time, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Born Lord Francis Leveson-Gower, he was the third son of [[George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland]] and [[Elizabeth Gordon, 19th Countess of Sutherland]]. In 1803 his father had inherited the substantial estates of his maternal uncle [[Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater]]. On his father's death in 1833, Lord Francis succeeded to the Egerton estates according to the will of the late Duke of Bridgewater, and assumed by Royal licence the surname of Egerton in lieu of Leveson-Gower. The Brackley and Ellesmere titles created for him in 1846 were revivals of titles held by the Dukes of Bridgewater. In 1963 his great-great-grandson, the fifth Earl, succeeded his kinsman as 6th Duke of Sutherland. The earldom of Ellesmere and viscountcy of Brackley are now subsidiary titles of the dukedom.[[Image:Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere by Edwin Longsden Long.jpg|thumb|200px|Francis Egerton,
1st Earl of Ellesmere.]]The Hon. [[Alfred Egerton]], younger son of the second Earl, represented [[Eccles (UK Parliament constituency)|Eccles]] in Parliament.

The family seat was [[Worsley New Hall]].

The family seat was [[Worsley New Hall]].