BRABOURNE 271 II. 1893. 2. Edward (Knatchbull-Hugessen), Baron Bra- bourne [1880], 1st s. and h. by ist wife; b. 5 Apr. 1857, at Great Malvern. Ed. at Eton, and at Magd. Coll., Oxford ; sometime, 1879-85, an officer in the Coldstream Guards; M.P. (Liberal) for Rochester 1889-92. He m.^ 2 Nov. 1880, at St. Margaret's, Westm., Amy Virginia, 2nd da. of Wentworth Blackett Beaumont, of Bretton Hall, co. York, by Margaret Anne, 4th da. of Ulick John (de Burgh), ist Marquess of Clanricarde [I.]. He d. 29 Dec. 1909, in London. Will pr. 30 May 1910, at ;/^5,66i gross, ;r5,328 net. He was na. by his 2nd s., who is outside the scope of this work. Family Estates. — These, in 1883, consisted of 4,173 acres in Kent, valued at ^5,646 a year. Principal Residence. — Smeeth Paddocks, near Ashford, Kent. BRACKLEY VISCOUNTCY. I. Thomas Egerton, illegit. s. of Sir Richard E., of Ridley, co. Chester, by Alice Spark.e,(^) of Bickerton, . 1616. spinster; b. 1540; ed. at Brasenose Coll., Oxford; Barrister (Line. Inn) 1572, and Treasurer of Line. Inn 1587; Solicitor Gen. 1581-92; M.P. for Cheshire 1584-87; Attorney Gen. 1 592-94; Chamberlain of Chester 1594- 1603; knighted, by the Queen, 18 May 1594; Master of the Rolls 1 594-1603, being, during part of that period, 6 May 1596 to 24 July 1603, Lord Keeper, having been continued in that office (Mar. to July 1603) by James I; P.C. 6 May 1596. On 18 Dec. 1598, by the devise of Richard Brereton, of Tatton, co. Chester (who had m. Dorothy, the legit, da. and h. of his father), he inherited that and other estates of the Brereton family. On 21 July i6o3,(^) he was cr. BARON OF ELLESMERE,(^) co. Salop, and on the 24th, Lord Chancellor, which high office he retained till twelve days before his death, having been Lord Keeper or Lord Chancellor nearly 21 years. He was, also, twice (9 Nov. 1603 and 24 May 16 16) Lord High Steward for the trial of Peers ; Lord Lieut, of Bucks 1607-16; Chancellor of Oxford 1 6 10-17. On 7 Nov. 1616 he was cr. VISCOUNT BRACKLEY,C^) and, (^) She is said to have been a servant-maid in his house. V.G. C') The second of 8 Baronies cr. that day. See note sub Charles, Earl of Devon [1603]. (■=) The estate of Ellesmere and Knockin he had purchased from the feoffees of William, 6th Earl of Derby, who had inherited them from the family of Strange. See Gent. Mag.., vol. Ixiii, pt. i, p. 42. (<') He took this title from his ion property. For somewhat similar cases, see the Viscountcy of Decies [I.] 1673, the Viscountcy of Tamworth 1711, the Viscountcy of Hood of Whitley 1796, and the Earldom of Rosslyn 1 80 1. The Manor of Brackley, co. Northampton, was part of the portion of Frances, da. and coh. of Ferdinando (Stanley), Earl of Derby, which Frances m. his said son, John Egerton, (afterwards) 2nd Viscount Brackley. See note sub Ferdinando, Earl of Derby [1593]-
