Francis Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland

The Duke of Sutherland
Born	18 February 1940
Title	Duke of Sutherland Earl of Ellesmere
Spouse(s)	Mary Williams
Parents	Cyril Reginald Egerton Mary Campbell

Francis Ronald Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland (born 18 February 1940), known as Francis Egerton until 2000, is a British peer from the Egerton family.

Family

Sutherland is the son of Cyril Reginald Egerton, the grandson of Francis Egerton, 3rd Earl of Ellesmere. His mother was Mary, daughter of Sir Ronald Campbell.^[1] Sutherland was educated at Eton and Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester (Gloucestershire).

Career

In 2000, Sutherland succeeded his first cousin once-removed as 7th Duke of Sutherland and 6th Earl of Ellesmere. Most of Sutherland's wealth is in the form of the art collection put together by the first Duke's uncle, Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, which had been inherited by the Ellesmere line of the family. In 2008 he sold Titian's Diana and Actaeon to the National Gallery of Scotland and National Gallery in London for £50m.^[2] He ranked 107th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2009, with an estimated wealth of £480m in art and land, including Mertoun House and Stetchworth House.^[3]

Marriage and issue

Sutherland married Victoria Mary, daughter of Major-General Edward Alexander Wilmot Williams and his wife, Sybilla Margaret Archdale, on 11 May 1974.^[1] They have two sons:

• James Granville Egerton, Marquess of Stafford (born 12 August 1975), who is married to Barbara Schneider (of Austria). They have four daughters:
  • Lady Isabelle Victoria Egerton (born 10 December 2007)
  • Lady Louisa Anna Egerton (born 7 January 2010)
  • Lady Violet Mary Egerton (born 11 November 2011)
  • Lady Charlotte Mabel Ellesmere Egerton (born 26 March 2015)
• Lord Henry Alexander Egerton (born 28 February 1977), who is married to Harriet Carter. They have three daughters:
  • Beatrice Georgina Egerton (born 7 June 2005)
  • Fenella Sybilla Egerton (born 18 January 2008)
  • Rose Evelyn Egerton (born 20 March 2011)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Francis Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland

16. George Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere               8. Francis Egerton, 3rd Earl of Ellesmere                       17. Lady Mary Campbell               4. Hon. Francis Egerton                             18. George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby               9. Lady Katherine Phipps                       19. Laura Russell               2. Cyril Egerton                                   10. George Curteis                       5. Hilda Curteis                             11. Elizabeth Ball                       1. Francis Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland                                         24. George Campbell               12. Francis Campbell                       25. Louisa Cox               6. Ronald Campbell                             26. Hugh Hammersley               13. Dora Hammersley                       27. Dulcibella Eden               3. Mary Campbell                                   7. Helen Graham

Arms

Arms of Francis Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland

Coronet The coronet of a Duke Crest On a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Lion rampant of the first supporting an Arrow Or feathered and headed Argent Escutcheon Argent a Lion rampant Gules between three Pheons Sable Supporters Dexter: a Horse Argent ducally gorged Or Sinister: a Griffin Or ducally gorged Azure Motto Sic Donec (Latin for "Thus until")

References

1. thepeerage.com Francis Ronald Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland
2. nationalgallery.org.uk 'Diana and Actaeon' is secured for the nation
3. Sunday Times Rich List 2009 The Duke of Sutherland

External links

• Francis Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland