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Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster.
British politician and noble (1767-1845)
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About Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster
Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster, was the son of the 1st Earl Grosvenor, whom he succeeded in 1802 as 2nd Earl Grosvenor. He was created Marquess of Westminster in 1831. He was an English Member of Parliament (MP) and an ancestor of the modern-day Dukes of Westminster. Grosvenor continued to develop the family's London estates, he rebuilt their country house, Eaton Hall in Cheshire where he also restored the gardens, and built a new London home, Grosvenor House. He maintained and extended the family interests in the acquisition of works of art, and in horse racing and breeding racehorses.
Everything about Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- March 22, 1767
- Died
- February 17, 1845