francis egerton grosvenor, 8th earl of wilton (born 8 february 1934) is a british aristocrat, financier, and academic. he is the eldest son of robert egerton grosvenor, 5th baron ebury, and his first wife, anne acland-troyte. he succeeded his father as 6th baron ebury in 1957, and his fourth cousin, seymour william arthur john egerton, 7th earl of wilton, to the earldom in 1999.