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 620 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. created, 26th June, 1801, YlSCOCNT GrEET DE WiLTON and Earl of Wil- TOX, "with reversion in default of male issue, to the Hox. Thomas Gk05- TBNOB, second son of his daughter Eleanor, Countess Grosvenor, and to all her ladyship's younger sons, by Earl Grosvenor, successively, in the event of failui'e of male descendants of the elder. His lord- ship d. 23rd Septem- ber, 1S14, when the Barony of Grey de Wilton expired. The viscounty and earldom descended, according to the patent, and the baronetcy reverted to his kinsman. Sir John Egebton, eighth Bart. r. William, d. itntn. a. Mary, m. to Sir Ralph AssHETON,Barfc., of Mid- dh'ton, CO. Lancaster. I. Charlotte-Elizabeth, m. to the Rev. Ashburnham Leoh, rector of Daven- ham. (2) John, rf. lyth December, 170 J.. (3) Edward, of Harleston, co. Staiford, d. uiim. in 1727. (4) Ralph, d.vnm. (5) Thomas (Rev.), rector of Sefton, CO. Lancaster, and Cheadle, co. Chester, m. Fiances, daughter of John Beresford, of Beresford and Bentlev, co. Derby, and d. s.p. in 1762. (G) William, in holy orders, rector of Farthingoe, co. Northampton, m. Mrs. Bate- MAJf, and had a daughter Frances. (1) Anne. (2) Elizabeth. Sir John m. secondly, Anne, daughter and heir of Francis WOLFERSTAJT, of Statfold, CO. Stafford. He d. in 1729, and was s. by his eldest son. 1. Bridget, >«, iirst, to Ralph Thick- KESSE and secondly, to Timothy HiLDTAED, of Lincoln. 2. Margaret, )«. to Windsor FlNCH, of Rushock, CO. Worcester. 3. Anne, m. to John Garhenee. Philip (Sir), of whom presently. The younger son, SlE Philip Egeeton, who inherited the estate at Oulton. Ihis gentleman Wiis knighted by Charles II, for his loyalty during the relicUiou. He m. Catherine, daughter and siilc heir of Piers Conwat, of Hendre, co. Flint, and had issue, I. John, his successor, d. s. p. II. Philip, of whom we treat. The younger son, Rkv. Philip Egerton, D.D., »«. Frances, daughterof William Oifley. and gi'anduiece, maternally, of Miss Jane Lake, afterwards Ladt Fisher, to whom Charles II was indebted for his safety after the defeat at Worcester. Dr. Egerton had with three elder daughters, who d. uiim., three sons, and two younger daughters, I. Philip, of whom presently. II. John, of Broxton, ?«. Elizabeth, daughter and heir of William Brock, of Upton, and had with other issue, a son, Philip, heir to his uncle, of whom presently. III. Rowland. I. Mary, m. Ricliard PuiESTON, of Havod- y-Wern, co. Denbigh. II. Sybella, m. Sir Francis Haskin Eyles Styles, third Bart. The eldest son, Philip Egertou, of Oulton, successor to his uncle (John Egerton), m. Frances, daugh- ter and co-heir of Sir Griffith Jeffreys, Knt., of Acton, but having no issue, was s. by his nephew, Philip Egertox, of Oulton, m. his cousin Mary, sister and sole heiress of Sir John Styles, and had issue, I. John (Sir), of Oulton, who s. his cousin the Earl of Wilton, as eighth Baronet, and assumed by royal licence the additional surname of Grey. He m. Maria, daughter and sole heir of Thoujas Scott Jackson, but d. s.p. 24th May, 1825, and was «. by his brother. II. Philip (Sir), nmth Bart., in holy orders, who also assumed the surname of Grey, and was the ancestor of the family of Grey-Egeeton, Baronets (see BrRKE's Peerage and Baronetage). III. William, of Gresford Lodge, co. Denbigh, h. 1770; m. 1807, Sibella, daughter of Robert Boswell, and left issue, 1. William, Bengal Native Infantry, h. 1815; m. 1837, Mary Anne, daughter of Lawford Teonson, and d, 1841, leaving issue. 2. Philip Henry, late Indian C.S., b. 1824 ; m. "first, 1857, Mary, daughter of Sir William Mar- JOBIBANKS, Bart., and by her (who d. 1878) had issue, (1) John Marjoribanks (Rev.), M.A. Oxon, rector of Rode, Stoke-upon-Trent, b. 1858. (2) George, b. 1859. (3) Graham, b. 1861; m. 1886, Julia, daughter of