Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor (1797–1828)
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Richard Edward Erle-Drax-Grosvenor (c. March 1797 – 18 August 1828), was a British politician.
A member of the Grosvenor family now headed by the Duke of Westminster
, he was the son of Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor
and Sarah Frances, daughter of Edward Drax, of Charborough House
, Dorset
. On his father's death in 1819 he succeeded him as Member of Parliament
for New Romney
, a seat he held until 1826.
Erle-Drax-Grosvenor inherited Charborough House through his mother. He died unmarried in August 1828, aged only 31. His sister Jane Frances Erle-Drax-Grosvenor inherited the estate. She married John Sawbridge, who assumed the surname of Erle-Drax in lieu of his patronymic.
A member of the Grosvenor family now headed by the Duke of Westminster
Duke of Westminster
The title Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Hugh Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster. The current holder of the title is Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster....
, he was the son of Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor
Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor (1762–1819)
Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor , was a British politician.Born Richard Grosvenor and a member of the Grosvenor family now headed by the Duke of Westminster, he was the son of Thomas Grosvenor, second son of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet...
and Sarah Frances, daughter of Edward Drax, of Charborough House
Charborough House
Charborough House is located between Sturminster Marshall and Bere Regis in Dorset, England. The Deer Park and estate adjoins the villages of Winterborne Zelston, Newton Peveril and Lytchett Matravers...
, Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
. On his father's death in 1819 he succeeded him as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for New Romney
New Romney (UK Parliament constituency)
New Romney was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1371 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act....
, a seat he held until 1826.
Erle-Drax-Grosvenor inherited Charborough House through his mother. He died unmarried in August 1828, aged only 31. His sister Jane Frances Erle-Drax-Grosvenor inherited the estate. She married John Sawbridge, who assumed the surname of Erle-Drax in lieu of his patronymic.