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LEVESON GOWER, Granville, Visct. Trentham (1721-1803).
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b. 4 Aug. 1721, 1st surv. s. of John, 1st Earl Gower, by his 1st w. Lady Evelyn Pierrepont, da. of Evelyn, 1st Duke of Kingston; half-bro. of Hon. John Leveson Gower. educ. Westminster 1731; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1740. m. (1) 23 Dec. 1744, Elizabeth (d. 19 May 1746), da. and h. of Nicholas Fazakerly of Prescot, Lancs., 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 28 Mar. 1748, Lady Louisa Egerton (d. 14 Mar. 1761), da. of Scroop, 1st Duke of Bridgwater, 1s 3da.; (3) 25 May 1768, Lady Susanna Stewart, da. of John, 6th Earl of Galloway [S], 1s. 3da. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl Gower 25 Dec. 1754; K.G. 11 Feb. 1771; cr. Mq. of Stafford 1 Mar. 1786.
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Ld. of Admiralty 1749 – 51; P.C. 22 Dec. 1755; ld. privy seal Dec. 1755 – June 1757; master of the horse 1757 – 60; master of the wardrobe 1760 – 63; ld. chamberlain Apr. 1763 – July 1765; ld. pres. of the Council Dec. 1767 – Nov. 1779, Dec. 1783–84; ld. privy seal 1784–94.
Ld. Lt. Staffs. 1755 – 1800.
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LEVESON GOWER, Granville, Visct. Trentham (1721-1803)
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LEVESON GOWER, Hon. John (1740-92).
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b. 11 July 1740, 6th s. of John, 1st Earl Gower, by his 3rd w. Lady Mary Tufton, da. of Thomas, 6th Earl of Thanet, wid. of Anthony Grey, Earl of Harold; half-bro. of Granville, Visct. Trentham. m. 5 July 1773, Frances, da. of Edward Boscawen, 5s. 3da.
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Lt. R.N. 1758; capt. 1760; r.-adm. 1787.
Ld. of Admiralty Jan- Apr. 1783, Dec. 1783–9.
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LEVESON GOWER, Hon. John (1740-92)
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LEVESON GOWER, Hon. William (c.1696-1756).
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b. c. 1696, 2nd s. of John, 1st Baron Gower and bro. of Hon. Baptist Leveson Gower. m. 26 May 1730, Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Bt., M.P., of Eaton Hall, Cheshire, 1da.
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LEVESON GOWER, Hon. William (c.1696-1756)
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LEVETT, John (1721-99), of Lichfield, Staffs.
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bap. 17 July 1721, 1st s. of Theophilus Levett of Lichfield by his 1st w. Mary, da. and coh. of John Babington of Whittington, Staffs. educ. Westminster 1736-8; B.N.C. Oxf. 1739; M. Temple 1738; I. Temple 1742, called 1743. unm. suc. fa. 1746.
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Main residence: Lichfield, Staffs.
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LEVETT, John (1721-99)
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