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George Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland KG, PC (9 January 1758 – 19 July 1833), known as Viscount Trentham from 1758 to 1786, as Earl Gower from 1786 to 1803 and as the Marquess of Stafford from 1803 to 1833, was an English politician, diplomat, landowner and patron of the arts from the Leveson-Gower family.
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Biography. Diplomat and MP for Lichfield and Staffordshire, rising to the House of Lords in 1815; son of Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford (q.v.). Married Lady Henrietta (Harriet) Elizabeth Cavendish in 1809.
Diplomat Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville, was widely considered one of the most handsome men of his time. He is best remembered for the fifteen-year affair he had with Henrietta Frances (Harriet) Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough. Their relationship produced two children and lasted until he married Lady Bessborough's niece Lady Henrietta Elizabeth Cavendish. Leveson-Gower entered ...
Family and Education. b. 12 Oct. 1773, 2nd surv. s. of Granville Leveson Gower †, 1st Mq. of Stafford, by 3rd w.Lady Susanna Stewart, da. of Alexander, 6th Earl of Galloway [S]; half-bro. of George Granville Leveson Gower I, Earl Gower*.
Granville George Fergus [Leveson-Gower], 6th Earl Granville. born. 10 Sep 1959. mar. 23 May 1997 Anne Topping, dau. of Bernard Topping, of Lanark. children. 1. Hon George James Leveson Gower, styled Lord Leveson (b. 22 Jul 1999) 1. Lady Rose Alice Leveson-Gower (b. 16 Apr 1998) 2. Lady Violet May Leveson-Gower (b. 5 Aug 2002) note
Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville, GCB, PC, styled Lord Granville Leveson-Gower from 1786 to 1815 and The Viscount Granville from 1815 to 1833, w...
