George Godolphin Osborne, 8th Duke of Leeds
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George Godolphin Osborne, 8th Duke of Leeds (1802–1872) was a British peer
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He was born the eldest son of Francis Osborne
and his wife, The Hon. Elizabeth Eden. In 1832 his father was created Baron Godolphin
, upon which George became known as The Hon. George Osborne. When the 1st Baron Godolphin died in 1850, George succeeded his father and became the 2nd Baron Godolphin. Nine years later, George's cousin, the 7th Duke of Leeds
, died and he also inherited the dukedom of Leeds
, thus becoming styled His Grace The Duke of Leeds. The Godolphin barony and the dukedom remained united until the death of the last duke of Leeds in 1964, when both titles became extinct.
by the Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer
, wife of the 3rd Earl of Bessborough
. Lady Harriet was thus a maternal half-sister of the Lady Caroline Lamb
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With Harriet Stewart, he had eight children:
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
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He was born the eldest son of Francis Osborne
Francis Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin
Francis Godolphin Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin , styled Lord Francis Osborne from 1789 to 1832, was a British politician.-Background:...
and his wife, The Hon. Elizabeth Eden. In 1832 his father was created Baron Godolphin
Baron Godolphin
Baron Godolphin is a title that was created three times: first in the Peerage of England, then in the Peerage of Great Britain, and lastly in the Peerage of the United Kingdom...
, upon which George became known as The Hon. George Osborne. When the 1st Baron Godolphin died in 1850, George succeeded his father and became the 2nd Baron Godolphin. Nine years later, George's cousin, the 7th Duke of Leeds
Francis D'Arcy-Osborne, 7th Duke of Leeds
Francis George Godolphin D'Arcy D'Arcy-Osborne, 7th Duke of Leeds , styled Earl of Danby from birth until 1799 and Marquess of Carmarthen from 1799 until 1838, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
, died and he also inherited the dukedom of Leeds
Duke of Leeds
Duke of Leeds was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1694 for the prominent statesman Thomas Osborne, 1st Marquess of Carmarthen...
, thus becoming styled His Grace The Duke of Leeds. The Godolphin barony and the dukedom remained united until the death of the last duke of Leeds in 1964, when both titles became extinct.
Marriage and issue
In 1824 he married the Lady Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart, an illegitimate daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl GranvilleGranville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville
Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville GCB PC , known as Lord Granville Leveson-Gower from 1786 to 1814 and as the Viscount Granville from 1814 to 1833, was a British Whig statesman and diplomat....
by the Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer
Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough
Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough , born Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer , was the wife of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough and mother of the notorious Lady Caroline Lamb. Her father, John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer, was a great-grandson of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough...
, wife of the 3rd Earl of Bessborough
Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough was a British peer.Ponsonby was the eldest son of the 2nd Earl of Bessborough and succeeded to his father's titles in 1793...
. Lady Harriet was thus a maternal half-sister of the Lady Caroline Lamb
Lady Caroline Lamb
The Lady Caroline Lamb was a British aristocrat and novelist, best known for her affair with Lord Byron in 1812. Her husband was the 2nd Viscount Melbourne, the Prime Minister...
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With Harriet Stewart, he had eight children:
- George Godolphin Osborne, 9th Duke of LeedsGeorge Osborne, 9th Duke of LeedsGeorge Godolphin Osborne, 9th Duke of Leeds was a British peer.Born in Paris in France, he was the son of the 8th Duke of Leeds and Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart. In 1872, he succeeded to his father's titles....
(11 August 1828 – 23 December 1895) - Rev. Lord Francis George Godolphin Osborne (6 April 1830 – 6 March 1907)
- Lady Susan Georgina Godolphin Osborne (6 April 1830 – 14 November 1903)
- Major Lord D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne (14 June 1834 – 20 March 1895)
- Lord William Godolphin Osborne (28 August 1835 – 28 December 1888)
- Emma Charlotte Godolphin Osborne (1837 – 24 May 1906)
- Charlotte Godolphin Osborne (1838 – 25 March 1914)
- Blanche Godolphin Osborne (1842 – 13 February 1917)