Francis Egerton, third duke of Bridgewater (1736-1803)
The son of the first duke (d. 1745); after education at Eton, he succeeded to the title
in 1748 and built first arterial canal in England, the Bridgewater Canal. He was an art
collector.
The son of the first duke (d. 1745); after education at Eton, he succeeded to the title
in 1748 and built first arterial canal in England, the Bridgewater Canal. He was an art
collector.