Biography of Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville 1785-1862

On 7th June 1774 [her father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 26) and [her mother] Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire (age 17) were married in St Mary's Church, Wimbledon. It was her 17th birthday. She by marriage Duchess Devonshire. She the daughter of [her grandfather] John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 39) and [her grandmother] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 37). He the son of [her grandfather] William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire and [her grandmother] Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington. They were fourth cousins.

On 29th August 1785 Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville was born to [her father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 37) and [her mother] Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire (age 28) at Devonshire House [Map].

On 21st March 1801 [her brother-in-law] George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle (age 27) and [her sister] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle (age 17) were married. She the daughter of [her father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 53) and [her mother] Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire (age 43). He the son of Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle (age 52) and [her future sister-in-law] Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle. They were fourth cousins.

On 30th March 1806 [her mother] Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire (age 48) died at Devonshire House [Map]. She was buried at Derby Cathedral [Map]. Her husband [her father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 58), her mother [her grandmother] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 68), her sister [her aunt] Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough (age 44) and her eight months pregnant daughter [her sister] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle (age 22) were present, as was [her step-mother] Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire (age 48), her husband's mistress and future wife.

In 1809 [her father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 61) and [her step-mother] Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire (age 51) were married. She by marriage Duchess Devonshire. She the daughter of Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol and Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol. He the son of [her grandfather] William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire and [her grandmother] Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington. They were sixth cousins.

Around 1809 Thomas Barber (age 38). Portrait of Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 23).

On 24th December 1809 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville (age 36) and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 24) were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 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 [her daughter] Susan Georgiana Leveson-Gower Baroness Rivers was born to [her husband] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville (age 36) and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 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 [her father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 63) died. His son [her brother] William (age 21) succeeded 6th Duke Devonshire, 9th Earl Devonshire, 9th Baron Cavendish Hardwick, 8th Baron Clifford.

On 11th May 1815 [her son] Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville was born to [her husband] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville (age 41) and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 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 [her husband] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville (age 41) was created 1st Viscount Granville. Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 29) by marriage Viscountess Granville.

On 3rd May 1819 [her son] Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower was born to [her husband] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville (age 45) and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 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 [her sister-in-law] Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle died.

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

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

In 1827 [her brother] William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire (age 36) was appointed 663rd Knight of the Garter by King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 64).

On 25th July 1832 [her illegitimate half-brother] Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 44) was appointed Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod by his half-brother [her brother] William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire (age 42) which office he held for life.

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

On 10th May 1833 [her husband] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville (age 59) was created 1st Earl Granville. Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 47) by marriage Countess Granville.

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

On 26th May 1838 [her sister-in-law] Susanna Leveson-Gower Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire (age 65) died.

In 1840 [her son] Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville (age 24) and [her daughter-in-law] Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton (age 27) were married. He the son of [her husband] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville (age 66) and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 54).

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

On 1st June 1851 [her son] Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower (age 32) and [her daughter-in-law] Margaret Compton (age 21) were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. She the daughter of Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton. He the son of [her former husband] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 65). They were half fifth cousin once removed.

On 18th January 1858 [her brother] William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire (age 67) died at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried in the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. His first cousin once removed William (age 49) succeeded 7th Duke Devonshire, 10th Earl Devonshire, 10th Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Baron Clifford abeyant.

On 8th August 1858 [her sister] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle (age 75) died.

On 25th November 1862 Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 77) died.

Letters of Harriet, Countess Granville. Letters Of Harriet Countess Granville 1810 — 1845 Edited By Her Son The Hon. [her son] F. Leveson Gower (age 74) In Two Volumes. With Portrait Third Edition. 1894.

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