Biography of Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster 1770-1846

Paternal Family Tree: Egerton

In 1756 [her grandfather] Thomas Egerton 6th Baronet (age 35) died. His son [her father] Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 6) succeeded 7th Baronet Egerton and Oulton.

On 12 Sep 1769 [her father] Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 20) and [her mother] Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 16) were married. She by marriage Lady Egerton and Oulton.

On 19 Jul 1770 Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster was born to Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 20) and Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 17).

On 15 May 1784 [her father] Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 34) was created 1st Baron Grey Wilton. [her mother] Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 31) by marriage Baroness Grey Wilton.

On 28 Apr 1794 Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 27) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 44) and Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 41). He the son of Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 62).

On 27 Jan 1795 [her son] Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster was born to [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 27) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 24).

On 30 Dec 1799 [her son] Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton was born to [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 32) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 29).

On 24 Apr 1801 [her son] Robert Grosvenor 1st Baron Ebury was born to [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 34) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 30).

The London Gazette 15375. Whitehall, June 15, 1801.

The King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honorable William Lord Craven (age 30), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles, and Titles of Viscount Uffington, in the County of Berks, and Earl of Craven in the County of York. [Louisa Brunton Countess Craven (age 16) by marriage Countess Craven in Yorkshire].

The King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honourable George Lord Onslow (age 69), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles, and Title of Viscount Cranley, of Cranley, in the County of Surrey, and Earl of Onslow, of Onslow, in the County of Salop. [Henrietta Shelley Countess Onslow (age 70) by marriage Countess Onslow.]

The King has also been pleased to grant the said Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honorable Charles Lord Romney (age 56), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stiles, and Titles of Viscount Marsham of the Mote, in the County of Kent, and 1st Earl of Romney. [Frances Wyndham Countess Romney by marriage Countess Romney.]

The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of Earl of tlie United Kingdom of Great Biitain and Ireland to the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Pelham (age 73), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by tbe Name, Stile, and Title of Earl of Chichester. [Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 66) by marriage Countess Chichester.]

The King has likewise been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable [her father] Thomas Lord Grey de Wilton (age 51), and the Heirs Male, of his body lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles and Titles of Viscount Grey de Wilton, and Earl of Wilton, of Wilton Castle, in the County of Hereford, with Remainders to Thomas Grosvenor, Esq; Second Son, Robert Grosvenor, Esq. Third Son of the Right Honourable [her husband] Robert Grosvenor (age 34), (commonly called Viscount Belgrave), by Eleanor (age 30) his Wife, Daughter of the said Thomas Lord Grey de Wilton (age 51), and the Fourth, Fifth, Sixths Seventh, and every other Son and Sons, of the said Eleanor by her present or any future Husband, hereafter to be begotten severally and successively, and the respective Heirs Male of their Bodies lawfully begotten. [[her mother] Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 48) by marriage Countess Wilton.]

On 05 Aug 1802 [her father-in-law] Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 71) died at Earls Court. He was buried at Grosvenor Vault, St Mary's Church, Eccleston. His son [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Grosvenor, 8th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 32) by marriage Countess Grosvenor.

On 23 Sep 1814 [her father] Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 65) died. His grandson [her son] Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton (age 14) succeeded 2nd Earl Wilton, 2nd Viscount Grey de Wilton. Baron Grey Wilton extinct. His fourth cousin John Grey Egerton 8th Baronet (age 48) succeeded 8th Baronet Egerton and Oulton.

On 03 Feb 1816 [her mother] Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 63) died.

On 29 Nov 1821 [her son] Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton (age 21) and [her daughter-in-law] Mary Smith-Stanley Countess Wilton (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Wilton. She the daughter of Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 68) and Elizabeth Farren Countess Derby (age 62). He the son of Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 54) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 51).

In 1831 [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 63) was created 1st Marquess Westminster. Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 60) by marriage Marchioness Westminster.

In 1831 [her son] Robert Grosvenor 1st Baron Ebury (age 29) and [her daughter-in-law] Charlotte Arbuthnot Wellesley Baroness Ebury (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 57) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 49). He the son of Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 63) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 60).

On 29 Nov 1846 Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 76) died.

Royal Ancestors of Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster 1770-1846

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster 1770-1846

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roland Egerton 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Egerton 2nd Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Grey Lady Egerton and Oulton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Egerton 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Holland Egerton 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Thomas Egerton 6th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cave of Croft Castle

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cave 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Cave 2nd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wenman 2nd Viscount Wenman 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Penelope Wenman Lady Cave 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Cave 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bromley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Bromley Lady Cave

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Leigh

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Egerton Baroness Leigh

Father: Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Assheton 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Assheton

GrandFather: Ralph Assheton 3rd Baronet

Mother: Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton