Arms of the Dukes of Westminster (since 1825)

The title of 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. Image File history File links Westminstercoa. ... Image File history File links Westminstercoa. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877 until her death. ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Westminster is the area located immediately to the west of the ancient City of London, in the centre of the wider conurbation of London. ...

The baronetcy of the Grosvenor family was created by James I in 1622. At that time the Grosvenor's were a long established but otherwise unremarkable gentry family. Their subsequent rise to prominence was due to the marriage of Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet to an heiress to a London merchant whose dowry included undeveloped lands which would later become Belgravia, Pimlico and a large slice of Mayfair. A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) is the holder of a title, similar to a knighthood except that it is hereditary, known as a baronetcy. ... James VI of Scots and James I of England and Ireland (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) ruled England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ... In Great Britain and Ireland, and especially in England, gentry was a term used from the late 16th century onwards to refer to people of good social standing. ... Belgravia is a district in the City of Westminster, London, England, to the south-west of Buckingham Palace. ... A street in Pimlico which characteristically mixes grand Victorian town-houses with 1970s council housing. ... Mayfair is an area in the City of Westminster London, named after the fortnight-long May Fair that took place there from 1686 until it was banned in that location in 1764. ...

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. 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ... William IV ( William Henry )( 21 August 1765–20 June 1837 ) was King of the United Kingdom and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

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. The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. ... The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800. ... A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ...

The Grosvenor family own a substantial amount of property, notably in Mayfair and Belgravia. At least 500 roads, squares and buildings bear their family names and titles, and the names of place and people connected with them, including Grosvenor Square, Belgrave Square, North Audley Street, South Audley Street, and Davies Street. This is now held by a company called Grosvenor Group. The family's main country seat is Eaton Hall (Cheshire) in Cheshire. Mayfair is an area in the City of Westminster London, named after the fortnight-long May Fair that took place there from 1686 until it was banned in that location in 1764. ... Belgravia is a district in the City of Westminster, London, England, to the south-west of Buckingham Palace. ... Grosvenor Square (pronounced Grovenor Square) is a prestigious London address long associated with the United States, located in Mayfair, an upscale neighborhood near Buckingham Palace. ... The north east side of Belgrave Square soon after construction Belgrave Square is one of the grandest 19th century squares in London. ... The Grosvenor Group is a property company which is privately owned by the Duke of Westminster, who is the richest man in the United Kingdom unless the Russian Roman Abramovich is counted. ... This 1826 print shows the entrance front of William Pordens Eaton Hall. ... This article is about the English county. ...

Grosvenor Baronets of Eaton (1622)

• Sir Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baronet (1584-1645)
• Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Baronet (?)
• Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet (1656-1700)
• Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4rd Baronet (1689-1732)
• Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 5th Baronet (1693-1733)
• Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet (d. 1755)
• Sir Richard Grosvenor, 7th Baronet (1731-1802) (created Baron Grosvenor in 1761 and Earl Grosvenor in 1784)

1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... // Events Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... Events February 12 - British colonist James Oglethorpe founds Savannah, Georgia. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Right Honourable Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor (June 18, 1731–August 5, 1802) was the son of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... 1802 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Earls Grosvenor (1784)

• Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor (1731-1802)
• Robert Grosvenor, 2nd Earl Grosvenor (1767-1845) (created Marquess of Westminster in 1831)

1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Right Honourable Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor (June 18, 1731–August 5, 1802) was the son of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... 1802 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Honourable Sir Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster, 2nd Earl Grosvenor KG (March 22, 1767–February 17, 1845) was the son of Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor. ... 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Marquesses of Westminster (1831)

• Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster (1767-1845)
• Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster (1795-1869)
• Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster (1825-1899) (created Duke of Westminster in 1874)

1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Honourable Sir Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster, 2nd Earl Grosvenor KG (March 22, 1767–February 17, 1845) was the son of Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor. ... 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster (1795-1869) was an English aristocrat who continued the development of his familys extensive property holdings in London. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (13 October 1825 - 22 December 1899) was created Duke of Westminster on 27 February 1874, the most recent person neither born into nor related by marriage to the British Royal Family to be advanced to the highest degree of the peerage. ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Dukes of Westminster (1874)

• Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (1825-1899)
• Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (1879-1953)
• William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster (1894-1963)
• Gerald Hugh Grosvenor, 4th Duke of Westminster (1907-1967)
• Robert George Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster (1910-1979)
• Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster (1951-)

Heir Apparent: Hugh Richard Louis Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor (b. January 29, 1991) 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (13 October 1825 - 22 December 1899) was created Duke of Westminster on 27 February 1874, the most recent person neither born into nor related by marriage to the British Royal Family to be advanced to the highest degree of the peerage. ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (a. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Most Noble William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster (December 23, 1894–February 22, 1963) was the son of Lord Henry Grosvenor and a grandson of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Most Noble Gerald Hugh Grosvenor, 4th Duke of Westminster PC (February 13, 1907–February 25, 1967) was the son of Captain Hugh William Grosvenor and a grandson of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Most Noble Sir Robert George Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster (April 24, 1910–1979) was the son of Captain Hugh William Grosvenor and a grandson of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Radio- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The Most Noble Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, KG, OBE (born 22 December 1951) married Natalia Ayesha Phillips in 1978. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Hugh Richard Louis Grosvenor (born January 29, 1991) is the third of four children and the only son of Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster and Natalia Ayesha Phillips. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...