Francis

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Francis is the given name of Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, an 18th-century English nobleman famed for pioneering canal construction during the Industrial Revolution.

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Francis canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British nobleman
canal pioneer
duke
human
ageAtDeath 66
birthDate 1736-05-21
birthPlace Bruton, Somerset, England
burialPlace Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England
collaboratedWith James Brindley
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 1803-03-08
deathPlace Cleveland Row, St James's, London, England
employed James Brindley
era Industrial Revolution
ethnicGroup English
familyName Egerton
father Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater
givenName Francis
heirless true
impact reduced cost of coal in Manchester
stimulated canal building in Britain
inheritedTitle Duke of Bridgewater
knownFor Bridgewater Canal
development of British inland waterways
pioneering canal construction during the Industrial Revolution
languageSpoken English
legacy considered a founding figure of the British canal system
majorWork Bridgewater Canal between Worsley and Manchester
canal network to transport coal from his mines
memberOf House of Lords
mother Lady Rachel Russell
nickname Canal Duke
nobleFamily Egerton family
nobleTitle Duke of Bridgewater
occupation canal entrepreneur
landowner
ordinalOfTitle 3rd
owned coal mines in Worsley
patronOf canal engineering
primaryResidence Worsley, Lancashire, England
linked to: Worsley
regionOfActivity Manchester area
North West England
religion Church of England
sibling John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater
titleCreatedBy Peerage of Great Britain
unmarried true
usedCanalsFor transport of coal

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Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater givenName Francis
subject linked to: Francis Egerton
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater givenName Francis
subject linked to: Francis
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater givenName Francis
subject linked to: Canal Duke