Biography of Captain John Egerton-Warburton 1883-1915

On 20 Sep 1880 [his father] Piers Egerton-Warbuton (age 41) and [his mother] Antoinette Elizabeth Saumarez (age 29) were married.

On 13 Dec 1883 Captain John Egerton-Warburton was born to Piers Egerton-Warbuton (age 44) and Antoinette Elizabeth Saumarez (age 32).

The London Gazette 27389. The undermentioned Gentlemen to be Second Lieutenants (Supernumerary):—

Frederick Eden Robeson. Dated 21st December, 1901.

John Egerton Warburton (age 18). Dated 21st December, 1901.

The London Gazette 27796. 19 May 1905. Scots Guards.

Second Lieutenant John Egerton-Warburton (age 21), from Cheshire (Earl of Chester's) Imperial Yeomanry, in succession to Lieutenant A. H. Royds, promoted.

Second Lieutenant Konald Steuart-Menzies, from 3rd Battalion The Northamptonshire Regiment, in succession to Lieutenant N. A. McNeill, promoted.

Lord Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart (age 22) (University Candidate), in succession to Lieutenant G. C. B. Paynter, promoted

On 11 Jun 1908 Captain John Egerton-Warburton (age 24) and Lettice Legh (age 22) were married.

On 21 Sep 1911 [his daughter] Elizabeth Egerton-Warburton was born to Captain John Egerton-Warburton (age 27) and [his wife] Lettice Legh (age 25).

On 24 Mar 1914 [his father] Piers Egerton-Warbuton (age 74) died.

The London Gazette 29036. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).

10th Battalion — Lieutenant John Egerton-Warburton (age 30) to be Adjutant and temporary Captain. Dated 15th September, 1914.

On 30 Aug 1915 Captain John Egerton-Warburton (age 31) died at Manchester Military Hospital from acute blood poisoning following wounds received in action in France in May 1915. He was buried at St Mary and All Saints' Church, Great Budworth.

On 05 Nov 1915 [his daughter] Priscilla Egerton-Warburton was born to Captain John Egerton-Warburton and [his former wife] Lettice Legh (age 29).

The London Gazette 29687. Re John Egerton Warburton, Deceased. Pursuant to the Act of Parliament 22nd and 23rd Vic., cap. 35, intituled "An Act to further amend the Law of Property and to relieve Trustees."

Notice is hereby given, that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the estate of John Egerton Warburton, late of 30, Grosvenor-place, London, S.W., and Arley Hall, Northwichj in the county of Chester, a Captain in the Scots Guards, deceased (who died on the 30th day of August, 1915, and whose will was proved in the Chester District Registry of the Probate Division of His Majesty's High Court of Justice, on the 6th day of March, 1916, by the Honourable Lettice Egerton Warburton and Geoffrey Egerton Warburton, the executors therein named), are hereby required to send the particulars, in writing, of their claims to us, the undersigned, the Solicitors for the said executors, on. or before the 26th day of August next, after which date the said executors will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased amongst the persons entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which they shall then have had notice; and they will not be liable for the assets of the said deceased, or any part thereof, so distributed, to any person of whose claims or demands they shall not then have had notice.—Dated this 25th day of July, 1916.

Potts, Potts And Gardner, Northgate House, Chester, Solicitors for the Executors.

On 30 Apr 1968 [his former wife] Lettice Legh (age 82) died.