Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
LEVESON GOWER, Granville, Visct. Trentham (1721-1803)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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