Social Victorians/People/Wilton

Also Known As

• Family name: Egerton
• Elizabeth Countess of Wilton
• Earl of Wilton or Earl of Grey de Wilton
  • Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton (1814 – 7 March 1882)
  • Arthur Edward Holland Grey Egerton, 3rd Earl of Wilton ( – 18 January 1885)
  • Seymour John Grey "Sim" Egerton, 4th Earl of Wilton (18 January 1885 – 3 January 1898)
  • Arthur George Egerton, 5th Earl of Wilton (3 January 1898 – 1915)
• Countess of Wilton
  • Isabella Egerton, Countess of Wilton ( – 1916)
  • Elizabeth Countess of Wilton (1885 – )
• Viscount Grey de Wilton
  • Thomas Egerton, Viscount Grey de Wilton (1825–1830)
  • Arthur Egerton, Viscount Grey de Wilton (1831-1831)
  • Arthur Edward Holland Grey Egerton, 1833 – 7 March 1882
  • Seymour John Grey "Sim" Egerton, 7 March 1882 – 18 January 1885
• Viscountess Grey de Wilton
  • Elizabeth Charlotte Louisa Craven Egerton, 1858 – 7 March 1882
  • Laura Caroline Russell Egerton, 7 March 1882 – 18 January 1885
• Baron Ebury
• Sim Egerton
• Thomas Grosvenor (1799–1814)
• Thomas Egerton, Baron Grey de Radcliffe (1875–1882)

Demographics

• Nationality: English

Family

• Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton (30 December 1799 – 7 March 1882)
• Lady Mary Stanley Wilton ( – December 1858)

1. Total 11 children, of whom only 5 in the last 6 reached adulthood
2. Lady Eleanor Egerton (1823–1824)
3. Thomas Egerton, Viscount Grey de Wilton (1825–1830)
4. Lady Mary Egerton (1827–1838)
5. Lady Margaret Egerton (1830–1831)
6. Arthur Egerton, Viscount Grey de Wilton (1831-1831)
7. Lady Elizabeth Egerton (1832–1892)
8. Arthur Edward Holland Grey Egerton, 3rd Earl of Wilton (25 November 1833 – 18 January 1885)
9. Lady Katherine Grey Egerton (1835–1920)
10. Lady Emily Egerton (1837–1839)
11. Seymour John Grey "Sim" Egerton, 4th Earl of Wilton (20 January 1839 – 3 January 1898)
12. Lady Alice Magdalene Grey Egerton (1842–1925)

• Isabella Smith ( – January 1916)

• Elizabeth Charlotte Louisa Craven Egerton ()
• Arthur Edward Holland Grey Egerton, 3rd Earl of Wilton (25 November 1833 – 18 January 1885)

• Laura Caroline Russell (1842–1916)
• "Sim" Seymour John Grey Egerton, 4th Earl of Wilton (20 January 1839 – 3 January 1898)

1. Arthur George Egerton, 5th Earl of Wilton (1863–1915)
2. Elizabeth Emma Geraldine Egerton (1865–1953)

• Sir Frederick John William Johnstone

Acquaintances, Friends and Enemies

Friends

"Sim" Seymour John Grey Egerton, 4th Earl of Wilton

• Arthur Sullivan
• Frederic Clay

Timeline

1821, Mary Stanley and Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton married.

1858, Elizabeth Charlotte Louisa Craven and Arthur Edward Holland Grey Egerton married.

1862 August 9, Seymour Egerton and Laura Russell married.

1882–1885, Arthur Egerton was Earl of Wilton, so Elizabeth Egerton became Countess at that time.

1885 January 18, Arthur Egerton died. Arthur Egerton was succeeded as earl by his brother Seymour John Grey "Sim" Egerton, 4th Earl of Wilton (20 January 1839 – 3 January 1898).

1899, Laura Russell Egerton and Frederick John William Johnston married after Seymour Egerton, 4th Earl, died 3 January 1898.

Questions and Notes

1. Isabella Countess of Wilton was present at one of the big social events, and Lady Elizabeth Egerton accompanied Elizabeth Countess of Wilton at one.

Bibliography

• "Arthur Egerton, 3rd Earl of Wilton." Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Egerton,_3rd_Earl_of_Wilton (accessed May 2015).
• "Seymour Egerton, 4th Earl of Wilton." Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Egerton,_4th_Earl_of_Wilton (accessed May 2015).
• "Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton." Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Egerton,_2nd_Earl_of_Wilton (accessed June 2015).