Biography of Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville 1815-1891

Paternal Family Tree: Gower

Maternal Family Tree: Anna Maria Mordaunt 1771

On 11 May 1815 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville was born to Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville (age 41) and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 29).

On 12 Aug 1815 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville (age 41) was created 1st Viscount Granville. [his mother] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 29) by marriage Viscountess Granville.

On 09 Jul 1832 Ferdinand Dalberg-Acton 7th Baronet (age 30) and [his future wife] Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton (age 19) were married. She by marriage Lady Acton of Aldenham Hall.

On 10 May 1833 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville (age 59) was created 1st Earl Granville. [his mother] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 47) by marriage Countess Granville.

In 1840 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville (age 24) and Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton (age 27) were married. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville (age 66) and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 54).

On 08 Jan 1846 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville (age 72) died. His son Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl Granville, 2nd Viscount Granville. [his wife] Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton (age 33) by marriage Countess Granville.

1857 Appointment of Garter Knights

In 1857 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 37) appointed two Knights of the Garter:

718th Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville (age 41).

719th Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster (age 61).

In 1860 [his wife] Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton (age 47) died.

On 25 Nov 1862 [his mother] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 77) died.

On 26 Sep 1865 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville (age 50) and Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville.

On 11 Dec 1869 [his former step-son] John Dalberg-Acton 1st Baron Acton (age 35) was created 1st Baron Acton of Aldenham in Shropshire.

On 04 Mar 1872 [his son] Granville Leveson-Gower 3rd Earl Granville was born to Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville (age 56) and [his wife] Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville (age 24).

1876. George Richmond (age 66). Portrait of Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville (age 60).

On 11 Jul 1880 [his son] William Leveson-Gower 4th Earl Granville was born to Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville (age 65) and [his wife] Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville (age 32).

On 31 Mar 1891 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville (age 75) died. His son [his son] Granville Leveson-Gower 3rd Earl Granville (age 19) succeeded 3rd Earl Granville, 3rd Viscount Granville.

On 12 Nov 1938 [his former wife] Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville (age 91) died.

Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville 1815-1891 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 1721-1803

John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 1694-1754

Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 1691-1727

Royal Ancestors of Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville 1815-1891

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

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

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

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

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

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

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville 1815-1891

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Leveson-Gower 4th Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Leveson Baroness Gower

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Granville 1st Earl Bath

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Wyche

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Montagu Countess Rutland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandFather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pierrepont of Thoresby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Pierrepont 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harries aka Harris

Great x 2 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Evelyn of Wiltshire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Evelyn

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coxe

Great x 1 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Feilding 2nd Earl Desmond 3rd Earl Denbigh 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Carey 2nd Earl Monmouth 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Carey Countess Desmond and Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Cranfield Countess Monmouth

Father: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stewart 2nd Earl Galloway

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 3rd Earl Galloway

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th Earl Galloway 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 2nd Earl Queensberry 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Douglas Countess Galloway 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart Countess Queensberry 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 8th Earl Eglinton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Crichton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Montgomerie Countess Galloway 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cochrane 1st Earl Dundonald

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Cochrane

GrandMother: Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cochrane

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cochrane 2nd Earl Dundonald 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Kennedy 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cochrane 4th Earl Dundonald 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Hoskins

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hoskins of Oxted

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskyns Duchess Devonshire

GrandFather: William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Seymour Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Noel

Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Noel Countess Burlington

Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Spencer Lady Savile 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Essex Rich 2nd Countess Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Mother: Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Spencer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower

Great x 2 Grandmother: Georgiana Caroline Carteret 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Worsley Countess Granville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Thynne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

GrandMother: Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Newdigate Poyntz 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Poyntz 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Stephen Poyntz 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Lewis Mordaunt 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey Viscountess Mordaunt 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna Maria Mordaunt 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England