Earl of Wilton, of Wilton Castle in the County of Hereford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most Peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801 when It was created in 1801 for Sir Thomas Egerton, 7th Baronet, along with the courtesy title of Viscount Grey de Wilton. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Both titles were created with remainder to the second and all younger sons successively of his daughter Lady Eleanor, wife of Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster. Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess of Westminster, KG, PC ( 22 March 1767 &ndash 17 February 1845) was the son of the Egerton had already in 1784 been created Baron Grey de Wilton, of Wilton Castle in the County Hereford, in the Peerage of Great Britain, with remainder to the heirs male of his body. Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Baron Grey de Wilton was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 23 June 1295 when Reginald de Grey was summoned to the Model The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant Peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Lord Wilton, who had earlier represented Lancashire in Parliament, was a descendant of Sir Roland Egerton, 1st Baronet, who married Bridget, sister and co-heir of Thomas Grey, 15th Baron Grey de Wilton, who was attainted in 1603 with his title forfeited. Lancashire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 On the Earl's death in 1814 the Barony of Grey de Wilton became extinct as he had no male heirs, while the Baronetcy was passed on to his kinsman, the eighth Baronet (see Grey Egerton Baronets for additional information on this title). Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Egerton, later Grey Egerton Baronetcy, of Egerton and Oulton in the County of Chester is a title in the Baronetage of England.
He was succeeded in the Viscountcy and Earldom according to the special remainder by his grandson, the second Earl. He was the second son of Lady Eleanor and the first Marquess of Westminster, the younger brother of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster and the elder brother of Lord Robert Grosvenor, who was created Baron Ebury in 1857. Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess of Westminster, KG, PC ( January 27 1795 – October 31 1869) was an English Robert Grosvenor 1st Baron Ebury PC ( 24 April 1801 &ndash 18 November 1893) known as Lord Robert Grosvenor from 1831 Baron Ebury, of Ebury Manor in the County of Middlesex is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the The second Earl notably served as Lord Steward of the Household in 1835 in the Tory administration of Sir Robert Peel. The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household, in England, is an important official of the Royal Household. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Sir Robert Peel 2nd Baronet (5 February 1788 &ndash 2 July 1850 was the Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 December 1834 to 8 April His eldest son, the third Earl, represented Weymouth and Bath in Parliament as a Conservative. Weymouth (ˈweɪməθ is a town in Dorset, England situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast Bath is a Constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. In 1875, seven years before he succeeded his father, he was himself raised to the peerage Baron Grey de Radcliffe, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common However, Lord Wilton was childless and on his death in 1885 the Barony became extinct. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was succeeded in the other titles by his younger brother, the fourth Earl. On the death in 1999 of his great-grandson, the seventh Earl, the line of the second Earl failed. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his kinsman the sixth Baron Ebury, a great-great-grandson of the aforementioned Robert Grosvenor, 1st Baron Ebury, who became the eighth Earl of Wilton. Baron Ebury, of Ebury Manor in the County of Middlesex is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Robert Grosvenor 1st Baron Ebury PC ( 24 April 1801 &ndash 18 November 1893) known as Lord Robert Grosvenor from 1831
The Heir Apparent is the present holder's only son Julian Francis Martin Grosvenor, Viscount Grey de Wilton (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1959)
Heirs Presumptive to the Earldom of Wilton and to the Marquessate of Westminster and its subsidiary titles:
These heirs are all sons or descendants of Robert Egerton Grosvenor, 5th Baron Ebury (1914-1957), himself son of the 4th Baron, himself son of the 2nd Baron, himself son of the 1st Baron, a younger son of the the 1st Marquess of Westminster. Robert Egerton Grosvenor 5th Baron Ebury ( 8 February 1914 - 5 May 1957) was a British politician Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess of Westminster, KG, PC ( 22 March 1767 &ndash 17 February 1845) was the son of the