He was born John Egerton, the son of Philip Egerton of Oulton by his cousin, Mary, sister and sole heiress of Sir John Haskin Eyles Styles, 4th Bt.
He became a successful racehorse owner, and served as Grand Master of the Cheshire Freemasons.
[2] On 9 April 1795 he married Maria, daughter of and sole heir of Thomas Scott Jackson, a Director of Bank of England.
[citation needed] He died childless in London, aged 58, a few days after a carriage accident on 19 May 1825 at Epsom Races.
[3] His funeral at Little Budworth on 8 June 1825 was attended by 10,000–12,000 people, with 17 of the 19 Cheshire Freemason Lodges being present.