662 Francis Egerton

Constituency : Derbyshire  East  1868-85 ; Derbyshire  North  East  1885-6

Francis  was  one  of  two  MPs  for  the  new  seat  of  Derbyshire  East.

Francis  was  the  son  of  the  Earl  of  Ellesmere   and  grandson  of  the  Duke  of  Sutherland.  He  joined  the  navy  in  1840  and  was  present  at  the  bombardment  of  Acre.  He  later  claimed  to  have  observed  a  sea  serpent  off  the  coast  of  Massachusetts  around  1842  and  that  the  local  fishermen  were  well  aware  of  its  existence He  captained  a  ship  during  the  Crimean  War. He  married  Hartington's  sister   Louisa   in  1861. He  was  Queen  Victoria's  aide-de-camp  from  1865  to  1873.

In  1873  Francis  was  promoted  to  rear  admiral  ; he  was  placed  on  the  retired  list  two  years  later. He  became  vice  admiral  in  1878  and  admiral  in  1884. He  spoke  occasionally  on  naval  matters.

He  died  of  heart  disease  in  1895  aged  71.