Francis Egerton (Royal Navy officer)

His father inherited the considerable wealth (but not the titles) of Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater.

[2] In 1840,[3] he joined the Royal Navy and immediately saw active service due to the Oriental Crisis of that year: he served off the Syrian coast and was present at the bombardment of Acre.

[1] In his later years he was a resident of Surrey, where he continued his political activities as president of the Chertsey Division of the Central Liberal Council.

[1] Together, Francis and Lady Louisa were the parents of:[6] He died on 15 December 1895 at his home in Weybridge from heart disease aged 71 and was buried at Byfleet.

Among her siblings was Helen Winifred, Lady Newton, the mother of Peter Richard Legh, 4th Baron Newton; Violet Ethel Meysey-Thompson, the mother of Giles Vandeleur and wife of Sir Algar Howard.