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George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland

George Granville Leveson-Gower

British diplomat, politician and landowner (1758-1833).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Date of Birth

1/9/1758

Date of Death

7/19/1833

Educated At

Christ Church

Instance Of

Human

Place of Death

Dunrobin Castle

Given Name

George
Series Ordinal
:1
Granville
Series Ordinal
:2

Country of Citizenship

Kingdom of Great Britain

Occupation

Diplomat
Politician
Land Owner
Art Collector

Position Held

Ambassador of the United Kingdom to France
(1790 - 1792)
Start Time
: 1790
End Time
: 1792
Member of the House of Lords
End Time
: unknown value
Member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain
Parliamentary Term
:
14th Parliament of Great Britain
Member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain
Parliamentary Term
:
15th Parliament of Great Britain
Member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain
Parliamentary Term
:
16th Parliament of Great Britain
Member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain
Parliamentary Term
:
17th Parliament of Great Britain
Member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain
Parliamentary Term
:
18th Parliament of Great Britain

Image

Child

George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland
Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere
Charlotte Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk
Elizabeth Leveson-Gower

Spouse

Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland
(9/4/1785 - )
Start Time
: 9/4/1785

Described by Source

Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Leveson-Gower, George Granville (DNB00)
Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Gower, George (Granville) Leveson-

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Father

Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford

Sibling

Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville
Margaret Leveson-Gower
Anne Leveson-Gower

Noble Title

Duke
Duke of Sutherland
(1/28/1833 - 7/19/1833)
Series Ordinal
:1
End Cause
:
Death
Start Time
: 1/28/1833
End Time
: 7/19/1833

Place of Birth

London

Employer

Foreign Office

Owner Of

Venus and Mars

Mother

Louisa Egerton

Family Name

Leveson-Gower

Award Received

Order of the Garter

Depicted By

George Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
George Granville Leveson-Gower, Earl Gower, Later 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758-1833)
Creator
:
Frank Moss Bennett
Location
:
Mount Stewart

Family

House of Leveson-Gower

Native Language

English

Different From

George Leveson-Gower

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Place of Burial

Dornoch Cathedral
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