Francis Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland

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Francis Ronald Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland (born 18 February 1940) is a British peer.

He was educated at Eton and RAC Cirencester.

He married Victoria Mary née Williams on 11 May 1974, and has two sons:

• James Granville Egerton, Marquess of Stafford (born August 12, 1975), who is married to Barbara Schneider (of Austria); they have one daughter
  • Lady Isabelle Victoria Egerton (born 10 December 2007)
• Lord Henry Alexander Egerton (born February 28, 1977), who is married to Harriet Carter; they have two daughters:
  • Beatrice Georgina Egerton (born 7 June 2005)
  • Fenella Sybilla Egerton (born 18 January 2008)

In 2000, he succeeded his first cousin, once removed, as 7th Duke of Sutherland and 6th Earl of Ellesmere.

He ranked 209th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2005, with an estimated wealth of £230m.

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Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Egerton	Duke of Sutherland 2000 – present	Incumbent
Order of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by His Grace the Duke of Wellington	Gentlemen His Grace the Duke of Sutherland	Succeeded by His Grace the Duke of Abercorn

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