Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster
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The Most Honourable The Marquess of Westminster KG |
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The Marquess of Westminster by John Jackson.
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| Born |
22 March 1767 St George Hanover Square, London |
| Died | 17 February 1845 (aged 77) Eaton Hall, Cheshire, England |
| Resting place | St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Tory, then Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Egerton |
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Richard, 2nd Marquess of Westminster Thomas, 2nd Earl of Wilton Robert, 1st Baron Ebury |
| Residence | Eaton Hall, Grosvenor House |
| Alma mater |
Westminster School Harrow School Trinity College, Cambridge |
Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster, KG (22 March 1767 – 17 February 1845) was the son of the 1st Earl Grosvenor, whom he succeeded in 1802 as 2nd Earl Grosvenor. He was created Marquess of Westminster in 1831. He was an English Member of Parliament (MP) and an ancestor of the modern-day Dukes of Westminster. Grosvenor continued to develop the family's London estates, he rebuilt their country house, Eaton Hall in Cheshire where he also restored the gardens, and built a new London home, Grosvenor House. He maintained and extended the family interests in the acquisition of works of art, and in horse racing and breeding racehorses.
Robert Grosvenor was born on 22 March 1767 in the parish of St George Hanover Square, London. He was the third son and the only surviving child of Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor, and was initially known as Viscount Belgrave. He was educated at Westminster School, Harrow School, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated MA in 1786. In addition to his formal education, William Gifford acted as his private tutor. Gifford accompanied Grosvenor when the latter undertook his Grand Tour between 1786 and 1788. Gifford described him as a "most amiable" and "accomplished" pupil.
On 28 April 1794 Grosvenor married Eleanor, the only child of Sir Thomas Egerton (later the 1st Earl Wilton). They had four children; in 1795 Richard, Lord Belgrave, who succeeded his father; in 1799 Thomas, who became the 2nd Earl of Wilton on the death of his grandfather; in 1801 Robert, later the 1st Baron Ebury; and finally a daughter, Amelia, who died in her early teenage years.
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