LEVESON GOWER, George Granville, Visct, Trentham (1758-1833).

b. 9 Jan. 1758, 1st surv. s. of Granville Leveson Gower, Visct. Trentham, by his 2nd w. Lady Louisa Egerton, da. of Scroop, 1st Duke of Bridgwater. educ. Westminster 1767-74; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1775. m. 4 Sept. 1785, Elizabeth, s.j. Countess of Sutherland [S], da. and h. of William, 18th Earl of Sutherland [S], 5s. 2da. Styled Visct. Trentham until 1786, Earl Gower 1 Mar. 1786-26 Oct. 1803; summoned to the Lords in his father’s barony as Baron Gower 25 Feb. 1799; suc. to estates of his uncle Francis, 3rd Duke of Bridgwater, 8 Mar. 1803, and fa. as 2nd Mq. of Stafford 26 Oct. 1803; K.G. 22 Mar. 1806; cr. Duke of Sutherland 28 Jan. 1833.