Earl Grosvenor

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Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, who also held the titles Earl Grosvenor and Marquess of Westminster

The title Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Richard Grosvenor, the 3rd Marquess of Westminster. The title is derived from Westminster. The current holder of the title is: Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster.

1 History of the Grosvenor family
2 Grosvenor Baronets of Eaton (1622)
3 Earls Grosvenor (1784)
4 Marquesses of Westminster (1831)
5 Dukes of Westminster (1874)
6 See also
7 External links

History of the Grosvenor family

Sir Richard Grosvenor, the 7th Baronet, was created Baron Grosvenor in 1761 and in 1784 became both Viscount Belgrave and Earl Grosvenor under George III. The title Marquess of Westminster was bestowed upon Robert Grosvenor the 2nd Earl Grosvenor at the coronation of William IV in 1831.

The subsidiary titles are: Marquess of Westminster (created 1831), Earl Grosvenor (1784), Viscount Belgrave, of Belgrave in the County of Chester (1784), and Baron Grosvenor, of Eaton in the County of Chester (1761). The Marquessate is in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; the rest are in the Peerage of Great Britain. The courtesy title of the eldest son and heir to the Duke is Earl Grosvenor.

Grosvenor Baronets of Eaton (1622)

Sir Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baronet (1584-1645)
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Baronet (1604-1664), son of 1st baronet
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet (1656-1700), grandson of 2nd baronet
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (1689-1732), eldest son of 3rd baronet
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 5th Baronet (1693-1733), second son of 3rd baronet
Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet (d. 1755), third son of 3rd baronet, father of 7th baronet
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 7th Baronet (1731-1802) (created Baron Grosvenor in 1761 and Earl Grosvenor in 1784)