John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower
John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower PC (1675–1709) was a member of the Leveson-Gower family.
He was the son of Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Baronet and his wife Jane Granville.[1][2] He was born on 7 January 1675 in Sittenham, Yorkshire. His maternal grandparents were John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath and his wife Jane Wyche, daughter of Sir Peter Wyche.
Career
John Leveson-Gower was Tory MP for Newcastle-under-Lyne, 1692-1703.[2] He was created Baron Gower of Sittenham in the County of York on 16 March 1703.[2] He was made member of the Privy Council from 1702 to 1707, and he was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1702 to 1706.[2] He was Commissioner of the Union in 1706.[2] He died on 31 August 1709 in Belvoir Castle, Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Family
John married Lady Catherine Manners (1675-1722), daughter of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland, in September 1692.[2] They had six children:[2][3]
- John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower (1694–1754) who married and had issue from: firstly, Lady Evelyn Pierrepont daughter of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull; secondly, Penelope Stonhouse, daughter of Sir John Stonhouse, 7th Baronet; thirdly, Lady Mary Tufton daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet.
- William Leveson-Gower (d.1756), MP for Stafford from 1720 to 1754. He married Anne Grosvenor daughter of Sir Thomas Grosvenor and had a daughter Catherine.
- Thomas Leveson-Gower born 6 May 1699, Trentham, Staffordshire, died 12 August 1727, London, unmarried, MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1720 until his death.
- Baptist Leveson-Gower born 1701, died unmarried 4 August 1782, MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1727 to 1761.
- Katherine Leveson-Gower died 20 April 1712, London, buried 1 May 1712, Lilleshall.
- Jane Leveson-Gower (c. 1704–1726), married 5 January 1718-19, John Proby, who died 1760 and had John Proby, 1st Baron Carysfort. Jane died 10 June 1726.
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References
- ↑
"Leveson-Gower, John (1675-1709)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Record for John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower at www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk
- ↑ http://freespace.virgin.net/john.elkin/levgower001.htm
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Burkes Peerage (1939 edition), s.v. Sutherland, Duke of
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir William Leveson-Gower, Bt Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme 1692–1703 With: Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt 1692–1695 John Lawton 1695–1698 Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt 1698–1699 Rowland Cotton 1699–1703 |
Succeeded by John Offley Rowland Cotton |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Stamford |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1702–1706 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Derby |
| Peerage of England | ||
| New creation | Baron Gower 1703–1709 |
Succeeded by John Leveson-Gower |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by William Leveson-Gower |
Baronet (of Sittersham) 1691–1709 |
Succeeded by John Leveson-Gower |