British Offices and Honours
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The Right Honourable John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont, P.C., F.R.S.

  • Born: 25 February 1711
  • Died: 4 December 1770

Known as[]

  • 1711-1715: John Perceval, Esq.
  • 1715-1731: The Hon. John Perceval
  • 1731-1733: The Hon. John Perceval, M.P.
  • 1733-1748: Viscount Perceval, M.P.
  • 1748-1755: The Earl of Egmont, M.P.
  • 1755-1762: The Earl of Egmont, P.C., M.P.
  • 1762-1764: The Earl of Egmont, P.C.
  • 1764-1770: The Earl of Egmont, P.C., F.R.S.

Offices[]

Honorary Offices[]

  • Vice-Admiral of Somerset, 1766-1770

Peerage Titles[]

Peerage of Ireland[]

  • Earl of Egmont, Viscount Perceval, Baron Perceval, 1748

Peerage of Great Britain[]

  • Baron Lovell and Holland, 1762

Baronetcies[]

  • Perceval Baronets, of Burton, 1748

Learned Societies[]

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, 1764

Privy Council[]

Parliamentary Seats[]

Parliament of Ireland[]

  • Member of Parliament for Dingle, 1731-1749

Parliament of Great Britain[]

  • Member of Parliament for Westminster, 1741-1747
  • Member of Parliament for Weobly, 1747-1754
  • Member of Parliament for Bridgwater, 1754-1762
  • Member of Parliament for Ilchester, 1761


Preceded by:
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
First Lord of the Admiralty
1763–1766
Succeeded by:
Sir Charles Saunders
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