Lord Hugh Grosvenor
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Captain Lord Hugh William Grosvenor (6 April 1884 – 30 October 1914) was the son of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster
and his second wife, formerly The Hon. Katherine Cavendish.
Grosvenor was the commander of C Squadron, 1st Life Guards
, and was killed in action during World War I
.
He married Lady Mabel Crichton, daughter of John Crichton, 4th Earl Erne
and his wife, the former Lady Florence Cole, daughter of William Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen, on 21 April 1906.
Children of Lord and Lady Hugh Grosvenor:
He died in World War I
.
Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster
Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster KG, PC, JP , styled Viscount Belgrave between 1831 and 1845 and Earl Grosvenor between 1845 and 1869 and known as the 3rd Marquess of Westminster between 1869 and 1874, was an English landowner, politician and racehorse owner.He inherited the estate of...
and his second wife, formerly The Hon. Katherine Cavendish.
Grosvenor was the commander of C Squadron, 1st Life Guards
Life Guards (British Army)
The Life Guards is the senior regiment of the British Army and with the Blues and Royals, they make up the Household Cavalry.They originated in the four troops of Horse Guards raised by Charles II around the time of his restoration, plus two troops of Horse Grenadier Guards which were raised some...
, and was killed in action during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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He married Lady Mabel Crichton, daughter of John Crichton, 4th Earl Erne
John Crichton, 4th Earl Erne
John Henry Crichton, 4th Earl Erne KP, PC , known as Viscount Crichton from 1842 to 1885, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Conservative politician....
and his wife, the former Lady Florence Cole, daughter of William Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen, on 21 April 1906.
Children of Lord and Lady Hugh Grosvenor:
- Gerald Hugh GrosvenorGerald Grosvenor, 4th Duke of WestminsterColonel Gerald Hugh Grosvenor, 4th Duke of Westminster DSO PC was the son of Captain Lord Hugh William Grosvenor and Lady Mabel Crichton and a grandson of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster....
(1907–1967), later 4th Duke of Westminster - Robert George GrosvenorRobert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of WestminsterLieutenant-Colonel Robert George Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster DSO TD JP DL , was a British soldier, landowner, businessman and politician. In the 1970s he was the richest man in Britain....
(1910–1979), later 5th Duke of Westminster
He died in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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