Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet
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Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (1689 – July 1732) was an English
Member of Parliament
and an ancestor of the modern day Dukes of Westminster
.
Richard Grosvenor was the eldest surviving son of Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet
. His two older brothers, Thomas and Roger, pre-deceased their father. At the time of his father's death in 1700 he was still being educated at Eton College
, and was under the guardianship
of Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Baronet, and Thomas and Francis Cholmondeley. After leaving Eton, he went on the Grand Tour
, visiting Switzerland, Bavaria, Italy and the Netherlands. In 1707 he returned to the family home at Eaton Hall, Cheshire
, and in the following year he married Jane, the daughter of Sir Edward Wyndham
of Orchard Wyndham
, Somerset
. The couple had one daughter, Catherine, who died in 1718. During the following year, Jane Grosvenor died and Grosvenor then married Diana, the only daughter of Sir George Warburton of Arley
. They had no children.
In 1715 Grosvenor was returned as Member of Parliament for Chester and in the following year he was elected as mayor of the city. Around this time he was suspected of being a Jacobite
supporter, although in 1727 he participated in the coronation
of George II
. In that year, Grosvenor and his brother Thomas
, won both of the parliamentary seats for Chester. During the time that Grosvenor was baronet, the estates in London were being developed. Also during this time there is evidence of the first association of the Grosvenor family with horse racing, when Grosvenor's horses ran at Chester and Newmarket
in 1720. He died in July 1732 and was succeeded by his younger brother, Thomas.
England
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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and an ancestor of the modern day Dukes 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....
.
Richard Grosvenor was the eldest surviving son of Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet was an English Member of Parliament and an ancestor of the modern day Dukes of Westminster...
. His two older brothers, Thomas and Roger, pre-deceased their father. At the time of his father's death in 1700 he was still being educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, and was under the guardianship
Legal guardian
A legal guardian is a person who has the legal authority to care for the personal and property interests of another person, called a ward. Usually, a person has the status of guardian because the ward is incapable of caring for his or her own interests due to infancy, incapacity, or disability...
of Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Baronet, and Thomas and Francis Cholmondeley. After leaving Eton, he went on the Grand Tour
Grand Tour
The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served as an educational rite of passage...
, visiting Switzerland, Bavaria, Italy and the Netherlands. In 1707 he returned to the family home at Eaton Hall, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, and in the following year he married Jane, the daughter of Sir Edward Wyndham
Sir Edward Wyndham, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edward Wyndham, 2nd Baronet , English politician, was Member of Parliament for Ilchester from 1685 to 1687, from 1689 to 1690, and from 1690 to 1695....
of Orchard Wyndham
Orchard Wyndham
Orchard Wyndham is a historic house parts of which date from medieval times near Williton, Somerset, England.There is evidence of occupation of the site from Roman and Saxon times....
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. The couple had one daughter, Catherine, who died in 1718. During the following year, Jane Grosvenor died and Grosvenor then married Diana, the only daughter of Sir George Warburton of Arley
Arley, Cheshire
Arley is a small village in the civil parish of Aston by Budworth, Cheshire, England adjacent to Arley Hall. 0.7 miles to the east is a small group of houses known as Arley Green. The village is 3.8 miles south of Lymm and 5 miles north of Northwich.The buildings now comprising Arley Green...
. They had no children.
In 1715 Grosvenor was returned as Member of Parliament for Chester and in the following year he was elected as mayor of the city. Around this time he was suspected of being a Jacobite
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
supporter, although in 1727 he participated in the coronation
Coronation
A coronation is a ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch and/or their consort with regal power, usually involving the placement of a crown upon their head and the presentation of other items of regalia...
of George II
George II of Great Britain
George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
. In that year, Grosvenor and his brother Thomas
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 5th Baronet
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 5th Baronet was an English Member of Parliament and an ancestor of the modern day Dukes of Westminster....
, won both of the parliamentary seats for Chester. During the time that Grosvenor was baronet, the estates in London were being developed. Also during this time there is evidence of the first association of the Grosvenor family with horse racing, when Grosvenor's horses ran at Chester and Newmarket
Newmarket Racecourse
The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping...
in 1720. He died in July 1732 and was succeeded by his younger brother, Thomas.