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[[File:WyndhamArmorials.PNG|thumb|200px|[[Difference (heraldry)|Undifferenced]] arms of Wyndham: ''Azure, a chevron between three lion's heads erased or''. The Wyndham Barons Egremont and Leconfield bear these arms ''within a bordure wavy or'' for [[Difference (heraldry)|difference]].<ref>Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p. 410.</ref>]]

'''Earl of Egremont''' was a title in the [[Peerage of Great Britain]]. It was created in 1749, along with the subsidiary title '''Baron Cockermouth''', in [[Cumberland]], for [[Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset]], with remainder to his nephews [[Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont|Sir Charles Wyndham, 4th Baronet]], of [[Orchard Wyndham]], and [[Percy Wyndham-O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond|Percy Wyndham-O'Brien]]. The Duke had previously inherited the [[Percy family|Percy]] estates, including the lands of [[Egremont, Cumbria|Egremont]] in [[Cumberland]], from his mother Lady [[Elizabeth Seymour, Duchess of Somerset|Elizabeth Percy]], daughter and heiress of [[Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland]]. In 1750 Sir Charles Wyndham succeeded according to the special [[Remainder (law)|remainder]] as 2nd Earl of Egremont on the death of his uncle. His younger brother Percy Wyndham-O'Brien was created [[Earl of Thomond]] in 1756.

'''Earl of Egremont''' was a title in the [[Peerage of Great Britain]]. It was created in 1749, along with the subsidiary title '''Baron Cockermouth''', in [[Cumberland]], for [[Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset]], with remainder to his nephews [[Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont|Sir Charles Wyndham, 4th Baronet]], of [[Orchard Wyndham]], and [[Percy Wyndham-O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond|Percy Wyndham-O'Brien]]. The Duke had previously inherited the [[Percy family|Percy]] estates, including the lands of [[Egremont, Cumbria|Egremont]] in [[Cumberland]], from his mother Lady [[Elizabeth Seymour, Duchess of Somerset|Elizabeth Percy]], daughter and heiress of Joceline Percy, 11th [[Earl of Northumberland]]. In 1750 Sir Charles Wyndham succeeded according to the special [[Remainder (law)|remainder]] as 2nd Earl of Egremont on the death of his uncle. His younger brother Percy Wyndham-O'Brien was created [[Earl of Thomond]] in 1756.

The '''Wyndham baronetcy''', of Orchard Wyndham in the County of [[Somerset]], had been created in the [[Baronetage of England]] in 1661 for [[Sir William Wyndham, 1st Baronet|William Wyndham]], who represented [[Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)|Somerset]] and [[Taunton (UK Parliament constituency)|Taunton]] in [[Parliament of England|Parliament]]. His son, [[Sir Edward Wyndham, 2nd Baronet]], represented [[Ilchester (UK Parliament constituency)|Ilchester]] in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]]. He was succeeded by his only son, [[Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet]], a prominent politician who notably served as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]. He married Lady Catherine Seymour, daughter of [[Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset]]. His eldest son was the 4th Baronet, who succeeded as 2nd Earl of Egremont in 1750.

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 [[File:WyndhamArmorials.PNG|thumb|200px|[[Difference (heraldry)|Undifferenced]] arms of Wyndham: ''Azure, a chevron between three lion's heads erased or''. The Wyndham Barons Egremont and Leconfield bear these arms ''within a bordure wavy or'' for [[Difference (heraldry)|difference]].<ref>Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p. 410.</ref>]]
-'''Earl of Egremont''' was a title in the [[Peerage of Great Britain]]. It was created in 1749, along with the subsidiary title '''Baron Cockermouth''', in [[Cumberland]], for [[Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset]], with remainder to his nephews [[Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont|Sir Charles Wyndham, 4th Baronet]], of [[Orchard Wyndham]], and [[Percy Wyndham-O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond|Percy Wyndham-O'Brien]]. The Duke had previously inherited the [[Percy family|Percy]] estates, including the lands of [[Egremont, Cumbria|Egremont]] in [[Cumberland]], from his mother Lady [[Elizabeth Seymour, Duchess of Somerset|Elizabeth Percy]], daughter and heiress of [[Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland]]. In 1750 Sir Charles Wyndham succeeded according to the special [[Remainder (law)|remainder]] as 2nd Earl of Egremont on the death of his uncle. His younger brother Percy Wyndham-O'Brien was created [[Earl of Thomond]] in 1756.
+'''Earl of Egremont''' was a title in the [[Peerage of Great Britain]]. It was created in 1749, along with the subsidiary title '''Baron Cockermouth''', in [[Cumberland]], for [[Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset]], with remainder to his nephews [[Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont|Sir Charles Wyndham, 4th Baronet]], of [[Orchard Wyndham]], and [[Percy Wyndham-O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond|Percy Wyndham-O'Brien]]. The Duke had previously inherited the [[Percy family|Percy]] estates, including the lands of [[Egremont, Cumbria|Egremont]] in [[Cumberland]], from his mother Lady [[Elizabeth Seymour, Duchess of Somerset|Elizabeth Percy]], daughter and heiress of Joceline Percy, 11th [[Earl of Northumberland]]. In 1750 Sir Charles Wyndham succeeded according to the special [[Remainder (law)|remainder]] as 2nd Earl of Egremont on the death of his uncle. His younger brother Percy Wyndham-O'Brien was created [[Earl of Thomond]] in 1756.
 The '''Wyndham baronetcy''', of Orchard Wyndham in the County of [[Somerset]], had been created in the [[Baronetage of England]] in 1661 for [[Sir William Wyndham, 1st Baronet|William Wyndham]], who represented [[Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)|Somerset]] and [[Taunton (UK Parliament constituency)|Taunton]] in [[Parliament of England|Parliament]]. His son, [[Sir Edward Wyndham, 2nd Baronet]], represented [[Ilchester (UK Parliament constituency)|Ilchester]] in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]]. He was succeeded by his only son, [[Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet]], a prominent politician who notably served as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]. He married Lady Catherine Seymour, daughter of [[Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset]]. His eldest son was the 4th Baronet, who succeeded as 2nd Earl of Egremont in 1750.