John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater

John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater KB (1646–1701) was the son of John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater and served as a Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire as a Whig from 1685 to 1686. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire following his father's death in 1686 but was dismissed after his first period in office by King James II for refusing to produce a list of Roman Catholics to serve as officers of the militia. He was later reinstated to the position when William III came to the throne and James II was forced into exile.

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KB - 1646 - 1701 - John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater - Member of Parliament - Buckinghamshire - Whig - 1685 - 1686 - Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire - King James II - Roman Catholic - Militia - William III - Exile

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