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Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley, PC (1540 – 15 March 1617), known as Lord Ellesmere from 1603 to 1616, was an English nobleman, judge and statesman from the Egerton family who served as Lord Keeper and Lord Chancellor for twenty-one years.
- Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere
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- Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere
From another branch of the family, Thomas Egerton (1540–1617) held the office of Lord Chancellor from 1603 to 1617; he was created Baron Ellesmere in 1603 and Viscount Brackley in 1616. The 2nd Viscount (1579–1649) was created Earl of Bridgewater in 1617 and the 4th Earl (1681–1745) was made Duke of Bridgewater in 1720.
Thomas Egerton, Viscount Brackley (born c. 1540—died March 15, 1617, London, England) was an English lawyer and diplomat who secured the independence of the Court of Chancery from the common-law courts, thereby formulating nascent principles of equitable relief.
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Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), natural son of Sir Richard Egerton of Ridley (Cheshire), was Lord Chancellor 1603-17, and was created Baron Ellesmere in 1603 and Viscount Brackley in 1616.
Thomas Egerton Ellesmere, Baron, 1540?–1617, jurist and statesman. A distinguished early career at law brought him appointment (1581) as solicitor general, and he became a favorite and adviser of Queen Elizabeth I. In 1592 he was appointed attorney general and in 1596 lord keeper of the great seal.
Thomas Egerton (1540–1617), Baron Ellesmere and Viscount Brackley (framed as a pair with portrait of Sir Francis Bacon) British (English) School Senate House, University of London
