Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater
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Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, was an 18th-century British aristocrat and pioneering canal builder whose investments in inland waterways helped spark the Industrial Revolution in England.
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instanceOf
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British aristocrat
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canal builder
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duke
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landowner
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nobleman
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ageAtSuccession
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12
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alsoKnownAs
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Bridgewater Canal Duke
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bequeathedEstatesTo
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Duke of Sutherland
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surface form: "George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland"
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birthDate
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1736-05-21
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birthPlace
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Bruton, Somerset, England
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burialPlace
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Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England
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commissionedWork
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Bridgewater Canal
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countryOfCitizenship
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Kingdom of Great Britain
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deathDate
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1803-03-08
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deathPlace
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St James's Square, London
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surface form: "Cleveland Row, St James’s, London, England"
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economicActivity
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canal transport
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coal mining
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employed
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James Brindley
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John Gilbert
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era
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18th century
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early Industrial Revolution
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familyName
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Egerton
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father
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Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater
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fullName
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Francis Egerton
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givenName
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Francisco
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surface form: "Francis"
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heir
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Duke of Sutherland
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surface form: "George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland"
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heldTitle
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Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater
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surface form: "Duke of Bridgewater"
Earl of Bridgewater
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Marquess of Brackley
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impact
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encouraged later canal building in Britain
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improved inland water transport in North West England
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reduced cost of coal in Manchester
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inheritedTitleFrom
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John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater
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knownFor
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Bridgewater Canal
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pioneering canal construction in Britain
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stimulating the Industrial Revolution in England through canal investment
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mainResidence
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Worsley
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surface form: "Worsley, Lancashire, England"
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maritalStatus
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never married
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memberOfNobleFamily
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Egerton family
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mother
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Lady Rachel Russell
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nobleRank
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Duke
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nobleTitle
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Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater
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surface form: "3rd Duke of Bridgewater"
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ownedProperty
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Ashridge estate
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Worsley coal mines
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parliamentaryRole
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Member of the House of Lords
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politicalAlignment
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Tory
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religion
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Church of England
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sibling
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John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater
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significantProject
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Barton Swing Aqueduct
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surface form: "Barton Aqueduct"
extension of Bridgewater Canal to Manchester
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Referenced by
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs
from this entity's canonical label.
surface form: "Duke of Bridgewater"
surface form: "Duke of Bridgewater"
surface form: "Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater (Earl of Ellesmere, Viscount Brackley, Baron Ellesmere of Worsley)"
surface form: "3rd Duke of Bridgewater"