John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont

John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont (1711-1770), was a British politician, political pamphleteer, and genealogist. He served as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1763 to 1766. He was twice married, and had eight sons and eight daughters. One of his younger sons was Spencer Perceval, later British Prime Minister.