Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor was born on 18 June 1731, in Eaton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Sir Robert Grosvenor, was 48 and his mother, Jane Warre, was 27. He married Henrietta Vernon on 19 July 1764, in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He died on 5 August 1802, in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 71, and was buried in Eccleston, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Census Richard Grosvenor
- Richard Grosvenor, "Find A Grave Index"
- Earl Grosvenor in entry for Robert Grosvenor, Marquis Of Westminster Earl Grosvenor Viscount Belgrave, "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries"
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1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from French gros ‘big, great’ + veneur ‘hunter’.
History: This is the name of one of the wealthiest families in Britain, which holds the title Duke of Westminster. They have been long established in Cheshire, with strong links with the city of Chester. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Robert le Grosvenor of Budworth, who was granted lands by the Earl of Chester in 1160. The family's fortunes were founded by Thomas Grosvenor (born 1656), who in 1677 married an heiress, Mary Davies, whose inheritance included Ebury Farm, Middlesex. This now forms an area of central London that includes Grosvenor Square and Belgrave Square.
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