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Richard Grosvenor

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Richard Grosvenor

Birth
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Death
31 Oct 1869 (aged 74)
Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Burial
Eccleston, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England Add to Map
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2nd Marquess of Westminster KG, PC. He was styled Viscount Belgrave from 1802 to 1831 and Earl Belgrave from 1831 to 1845, was an English politician, landowner, property developer and benefactor. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford where he graduated MA. He undertook the Grand Tour in 1815. In 1818 Grosvenor was elected as Whig MP for Chester and was later appointed as a Justice of the Peace. In 1830 he was elected MP for Cheshire until the constituency was divided in 1832, and from then until 1834 he represented South Cheshire. He was Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire from 1845 to 1867 and Lord Steward of the Household between 1850 and 1852 in the Whig administration headed by Lord John Russell. He continued the family interest in horse racing and, when he was living in the country estate, he spent time hunting and fishing. He gave generously to charity, and built and restored churches. He was an early patron of the Chester architect John Douglas. Lord Westminster and his wife had thirteen children, ten of whom survived in to adulthood and three of whom lived into their nineties. Their second son Hugh Lupus Grosvenor succeeded him as 3rd Marquess; he was later created Duke of Westminster. Their youngest son Lord Richard Grosvenor was ennobled as Baron Stalbridge.
2nd Marquess of Westminster KG, PC. He was styled Viscount Belgrave from 1802 to 1831 and Earl Belgrave from 1831 to 1845, was an English politician, landowner, property developer and benefactor. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford where he graduated MA. He undertook the Grand Tour in 1815. In 1818 Grosvenor was elected as Whig MP for Chester and was later appointed as a Justice of the Peace. In 1830 he was elected MP for Cheshire until the constituency was divided in 1832, and from then until 1834 he represented South Cheshire. He was Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire from 1845 to 1867 and Lord Steward of the Household between 1850 and 1852 in the Whig administration headed by Lord John Russell. He continued the family interest in horse racing and, when he was living in the country estate, he spent time hunting and fishing. He gave generously to charity, and built and restored churches. He was an early patron of the Chester architect John Douglas. Lord Westminster and his wife had thirteen children, ten of whom survived in to adulthood and three of whom lived into their nineties. Their second son Hugh Lupus Grosvenor succeeded him as 3rd Marquess; he was later created Duke of Westminster. Their youngest son Lord Richard Grosvenor was ennobled as Baron Stalbridge.

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  • Created by: julia&keld
  • Added: Dec 21, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82230296/richard-grosvenor: accessed ), memorial page for Richard Grosvenor (27 Jan 1795–31 Oct 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 82230296, citing St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Eccleston, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England; Maintained by julia&keld (contributor 46812479).