Biography of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster 1825-1899

Before Oct 1820 [his father] Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster (age 25) and [his mother] Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster (age 23) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland (age 62) and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland (age 55). He the son of [his grandfather] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 53) and [his grandmother] Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 50).

On 13 Oct 1825 Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster was born to Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster (age 30) and Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster (age 28).

On 28 Apr 1852 Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 26) and Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 17) were married. Their first son Victor Alexander Grosvenor was born a year later to the day. She the daughter of George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland (age 65) and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland (age 45). He the son of Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster (age 57) and Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster (age 55). They were first cousins.

On 28 Apr 1853 [his son] Victor Alexander Grosvenor was born to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 27) and [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 18). Coefficient of inbreeding 7.06%.

On 11 Oct 1856 [his daughter] Elizabeth Harriet Grosvenor Marchioness Ormonde was born to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 30) and [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 22). Coefficient of inbreeding 7.06%.

On 14 Nov 1858 [his daughter] Beatrice Constance Grosvenor was born to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 33) and [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 24). Coefficient of inbreeding 7.06%.

On 31 May 1860 [his son] Arthur Hugh Grosvenor was born to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 34) and [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 25). Coefficient of inbreeding 7.06%.

On 27 Feb 1861 [his uncle] George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland (age 74) died at Trentham Hall, Staffordshire. His son [his brother-in-law] George (age 32) succeeded 3rd Duke Sutherland, 4th Marquess Stafford, 21st Earl Sutherland, 5th Earl Gower, 6th Baron Gower, 10th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire.

On 23 Jun 1861 [his son] Henry George Grosvenor was born to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 35) and [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 27). Coefficient of inbreeding 7.06%.

After 10 Jun 1863 [his brother-in-law] George Leveson-Gower 3rd Duke Sutherland (age 34) was appointed 738th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 44).

Before 1869. John Hanson Walker (age 24). Portrait of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 43).

On 19 Mar 1869 [his son] Robert Edward Grosvenor was born to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 43) and [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 34). Coefficient of inbreeding 7.06%.

On 31 Oct 1869 [his father] Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster (age 74) died. His son Hugh (age 44) succeeded 3rd Marquess Westminster, 4th Earl Grosvenor, 10th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 35) by marriage Marchioness Westminster.

In 1870 Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 44) was appointed 761st Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 50).

On 09 Apr 1873 [his daughter] Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck was born to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 47) and [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 38). Coefficient of inbreeding 7.06%.

In 1874 Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 48) was created 1st Duke Westminster. [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 39) by marriage Duchess Westminster.

On 10 Feb 1874 Augustus Fitzgerald 3rd Duke Leinster (age 82) died. His son Charles (age 54) succeeded 4th Duke Leinster. [his sister-in-law] Caroline Leveson-Gower Duchess Leinster (age 46) by marriage Duchess Leinster.

On 14 Jul 1874 [his son] Gerald Richard Grosvenor was born to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 48) and [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 40). Coefficient of inbreeding 7.06%.

On 02 Feb 1876 [his son-in-law] James Butler 3rd Marquess Ormonde (age 31) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Harriet Grosvenor Marchioness Ormonde (age 19) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Ormonde. She the daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 50) and [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 41). He the son of John Butler 2nd Marquess Ormonde and Frances Paget Marchioness Ormonde (age 59).

In 1877 [his son-in-law] Charles Compton Cavendish 3rd Baron Chesham (age 26) and [his daughter] Beatrice Constance Grosvenor (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 51) and [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 42). They were second cousins.

On 25 May 1878 [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower Duchess Argyll died.

Before 19 Mar 1879 [his son] Victor Alexander Grosvenor (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Sibell Mary Lumley (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Richard Lumley 9th Earl Scarborough (age 65) and Adeliza Drummond Countess Scarborough. He the son of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 53) and [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 44). They were third cousins.

The London Gazette 24843. Whitehall, May 10, 1880. THE Queen has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal appointing the Most Noble Hugh Lupus (age 54) Duke of Westminstera K.G., Master of the Horse to Her Majesty.

On 19 Dec 1880 [his wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 46) died.

In Jun 1882 Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 56) and Katherine Cavendish Duchess Westminster (age 25) were married. She by marriage Duchess Westminster. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster and Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster (age 85). They were second cousin twice removed.

On 12 May 1883 [his daughter] Mary Cavendish Grosvenor was born to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 57) and [his wife] Katherine Cavendish Duchess Westminster (age 26).

On 22 Jan 1884 [his son] Victor Alexander Grosvenor (age 30) died.

On 06 Apr 1884 [his son] Hugh William Grosvenor was born to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 58) and [his wife] Katherine Cavendish Duchess Westminster (age 27).

On 21 Apr 1887 [his son] Henry George Grosvenor (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Dora Mina Erskine-Wemyss (age 31) were married. He the son of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 61) and [his former wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster. She a great granddaughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom.

On 05 Feb 1888 [his daughter] Helen Grosvenor was born to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 62) and [his wife] Katherine Cavendish Duchess Westminster (age 31).

On 16 Jun 1888 [his son] Robert Edward Grosvenor (age 19) died.

In 1891 [his mother] Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster (age 94) died.

On 27 Oct 1892 [his son] Edward Arthur Grosvenor was born to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 67) and [his wife] Katherine Cavendish Duchess Westminster (age 35).

In 1893 [his son] Arthur Hugh Grosvenor (age 32) and [his daughter-in-law] Helen Sheffield (age 21) were married. He the son of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 67) and [his former wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster.

In 1894 [his son-in-law] Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck (age 25) and [his daughter] Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck (age 20) were married at Eaton Hall, Cheshire [Map]. She the daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 68) and [his former wife] Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster. He a great grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 22 Dec 1899 Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 74) died. His grandson [his grandson] Hugh (age 20) succeeded 2nd Duke Westminster, 4th Marquess Westminster, 5th Earl Grosvenor, 11th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Monument in Grosvenor Chapel, St Mary's Church, Eccleston [Map] sculpted by Leon Joseph Chavalliaud (age 41).

In 1941 [his former wife] Katherine Cavendish Duchess Westminster (age 84) died.