Culture, Lords of England, Dukedoms of England Alphabetically, Duke Westminster
Duke Westminster is in Dukedoms of England Alphabetically, Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Extant Dukedoms of England.
1st: Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster. Died 1899. Grandson.
2nd: Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster. Died 1953. First Cousin.
3rd: William Grosvenor 3rd Duke Westminster. Died 1963. Half First Cousin.
4th: Gerald Hugh Grosvenor 4th Duke Westminster. Died 1967. Brother.
5th: Robert George Grosvenor 5th Duke Westminster. Died 1979. Son.
6th: Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor 6th Duke Westminster. Died 2016. Son.
In 1874 Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 48) was created 1st Duke Westminster. Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 39) by marriage Duchess Westminster.
In Jun 1882 Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 56) and Katherine Cavendish Duchess Westminster (age 25) were married. She by marriage Duchess Westminster. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster and Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster (age 85). They were second cousin twice removed.
On 22 Dec 1899 Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 74) died. His grandson Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 20) succeeded 2nd Duke Westminster, 4th Marquess Westminster, 5th Earl Grosvenor, 11th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Monument in Grosvenor Chapel, St Mary's Church, Eccleston [Map] sculpted by Leon Joseph Chavalliaud (age 41).
On 16 Feb 1901 Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 21) and Constance Edwina "Shelagh" Cornwallis-West Duchess Westminster (age 25) were married. She by marriage Duchess Westminster.
On 26 Nov 1920 Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 41) and Violet Nelson Duchess Westminster (age 29) were married. She by marriage Duchess Westminster.
On 20 Feb 1930 Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 50) and Loelia Mary Ponsonby Duchess Westminster (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Westminster. His third marriage; her first. Winston Churchill (age 55) was best man. They were married until 1947 when the marriage was dissolved. No issue. The difference in their ages was 22 years.
On 19 Jul 1953 Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 74) died. His first cousin William Grosvenor 3rd Duke Westminster (age 58) succeeded 3rd Duke Westminster, 5th Marquess Westminster, 6th Earl Grosvenor, 12th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 22 Feb 1963 William Grosvenor 3rd Duke Westminster (age 68) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Eccleston [Map]. His half first cousin Gerald Hugh Grosvenor 4th Duke Westminster (age 56) succeeded 4th Duke Westminster, 6th Marquess Westminster, 7th Earl Grosvenor, 13th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 25 Feb 1967 Gerald Hugh Grosvenor 4th Duke Westminster (age 60) died. His brother Robert George Grosvenor 5th Duke Westminster (age 56) succeeded 5th Duke Westminster, 7th Marquess Westminster, 8th Earl Grosvenor, 14th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster (age 54) by marriage Duchess Westminster.
On 19 Feb 1979 Robert George Grosvenor 5th Duke Westminster (age 68) died. His son Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor 6th Duke Westminster (age 27) succeeded 6th Duke Westminster, 8th Marquess Westminster, 9th Earl Grosvenor, 15th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Natalia Phillips Duchess of Westminster (age 19) by marriage Duchess Westminster.
On 09 Aug 2016 Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor 6th Duke Westminster (age 64) died. His son Hugh Grosvenor 7th Duke of Westminster (age 25) succeeded 7th Duke Westminster, 9th Marquess Westminster, 10th Earl Grosvenor, 16th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.