Background
Egerton was the eldest son of Sir John Egerton of Egerton and Oulton and his wife Jane Mostyn, daughter of Piers Mostyn of Talacre, Flintshire.
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John Egerton
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Career
He was a Justice of the Peace for Cheshire by 1587. He was knighted in 1599. He was custos rotulorum by 1601.
He was commissioner for musters in 1601 and became high steward of Tamworth in 1602.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Staffordshire again in a by-election in 1607. In 1614 he was elected Member of Parliament for Lichfield for the Addled Parliament
Egerton died at the age of about 62.
He was the father of Roland who became a baronet. He was known as "black Sir John".
Membership
Addled Parliament]
In 1601, he was elected Member of Parliament for Staffordshire.
