Biography of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville 1773-1846

In 1744 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford [aged 22] and Elizabeth Fazakerley were married. He the son of [his grandfather] John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower [aged 49] and [his grandmother] Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower.

In 1748 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford [aged 26] and Louisa Egerton Countess Gower [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater and Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater [aged 41]. He the son of [his grandfather] John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower [aged 53] and [his grandmother] Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower. They were fifth cousins.

In 1768 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford [aged 46] and [his mother] Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford were married. She by marriage Countess Gower. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 74] and [his grandmother] Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 59]. He the son of John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower.

On 12th October 1773 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville was born to [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford [aged 52] and [his mother] Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford.

On 4th September 1785 [his half-brother] George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland [aged 27] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland [aged 20] were married. He by marriage Earl Sutherland. She the daughter of William Sutherland 18th Earl Sutherland. He the son of [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford [aged 64] and Louisa Egerton Countess Gower.

In 1786 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford [aged 64] was created 1st Marquess Stafford. [his mother] Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford by marriage Marchioness Stafford.

In April 1789 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 15] was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.

On 16th May 1791 [his brother-in-law] Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort [aged 24] and [his sister] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort [aged 20] were married at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map]. She the daughter of [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford [aged 69] and [his mother] Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford. He the son of Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort [aged 46] and Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort [aged 43]. They were half fourth cousin once removed.

In 1795 [his brother-in-law] Dudley Ryder 1st Earl of Harrowby [aged 32] and [his sister] Susanna Leveson-Gower Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford [aged 73] and [his mother] Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford.

In 1795 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 21] was elected MP Lichfield.

In 1799 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 25] was elected MP Staffordshire.

On 17th August 1800 [his illegitimate daughter] Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart was born illegitimately to Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 26] and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough [aged 39]. She was born in secret and sent to be raised by a foster mother.

On 20th June 1803 Nathaniel Ryder 1st Baron Harrowby [aged 67] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Dudley [aged 40] succeeded 2nd Baron Harrowby of Harrowby in Lincolnshire. [his sister] Susanna Leveson-Gower Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire [aged 30] by marriage Baroness Harrowby of Harrowby in Lincolnshire.

On 11th October 1803 Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort [aged 58] died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son [his brother-in-law] Henry [aged 36] succeeded 6th Duke Beaufort, 8th Marquess Worcester, 12th Earl Worcester, 14th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 6th Baron Botetort. [his sister] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort [aged 32] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.

On 26th October 1803 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford [aged 82] died. His son [his half-brother] George [aged 45] succeeded 2nd Marquess Stafford, 3rd Earl Gower, 4th Baron Gower, 8th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland [aged 38] by marriage Marchioness Stafford.

Between 1804 and 1809. Thomas Lawrence [aged 34]. Portrait of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 30].

In 1805 [his mother] Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford died.

In 1809 [his brother-in-law] Dudley Ryder 1st Earl of Harrowby [aged 46] was created 1st Earl of Harrowby. [his sister] Susanna Leveson-Gower Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire [aged 36] by marriage Countess of Harrowby.

On 24th December 1809 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 36] and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 61] and Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford and Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford. They were half fourth cousin once removed.

In 1810 [his daughter] Susan Georgiana Leveson-Gower Baroness Rivers was born to Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 36] and [his wife] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 24]. She married 2nd February 1833 George Pitt-Rivers 4th Baron Rivers, son of Horace Beckford aka Pitt-Rivers 3rd Baron Rivers and Frances Rigby, and had issue.

On 29th July 1811 [his father-in-law] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 63] died. His son [his brother-in-law] William [aged 21] succeeded 6th Duke Devonshire, 9th Earl Devonshire, 9th Baron Cavendish Hardwick, 8th Baron Clifford.

In August 1812 [his illegitimate daughter] Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart [aged 11] joined her father's [aged 38] household in Staffordshire.

On 11th May 1815 [his son] Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville was born to Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 41] and [his wife] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 29]. He married (1) 1840 Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton (2) 26th September 1865 his half third cousin twice removed Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville and had issue.

On 12th August 1815 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 41] was created 1st Viscount Granville. [his wife] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 29] by marriage Viscountess Granville.

On 3rd May 1819 [his son] Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower was born to Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 45] and [his wife] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 33]. He married 1st June 1851 his half fifth cousin once removed Margaret Compton, daughter of Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton, and had issue.

On 27th January 1824 [his half-sister] Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle died.

On 21st October 1824 [his son-in-law] George Godolphin Osborne 8th Duke Leeds [aged 22] and [his illegitimate daughter] Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart [aged 24] were married at the British Embassy, Paris. She the illegitmate daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 51] and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough. They were fourth cousins.

On 4th September 1825 [his former brother-in-law] Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle [aged 77] died. His son [his nephew] George [aged 51] succeeded 6th Earl Carlisle. [his sister-in-law] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 42] by marriage Countess Carlisle.

On 2nd February 1833 [his son-in-law] George Pitt-Rivers 4th Baron Rivers [aged 22] and Susan Georgiana Leveson-Gower Baroness Rivers [aged 23] were married at British Embassy, Paris. She by marriage Baroness Rivers of Stratfield Saye in Hampshire. She the daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 59] and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 47].

On 10th May 1833 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 59] was created 1st Earl Granville. [his wife] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 47] by marriage Countess Granville.

On 19th July 1833 [his half-brother] George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland [aged 75] died. His son [his nephew] George [aged 46] succeeded 2nd Duke Sutherland, 3rd Marquess Stafford, 20th Earl Sutherland, 4th Earl Gower, 5th Baron Gower, 9th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland [aged 27] by marriage Duchess Sutherland.

On 26th May 1838 [his sister] Susanna Leveson-Gower Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire [aged 65] died.

In 1840 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 24] and Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton [aged 27] were married. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 66] and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 54].

On 8th January 1846 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 72] died. His son Granville [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Earl Granville, 2nd Viscount Granville. Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton [aged 33] by marriage Countess Granville.

On 25th November 1862 [his former wife] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 77] died.

[his son] George Leveson Gower was born to Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough.

[his daughter] Georgiana Leveson-Gower was born to Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville. She married Alexander Fullerton.