Earl Granville

Earl Granville is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.

There have been two creations of Earl Granville:

1st. 1715. Jane Granville Baroness Gower. Extinct. 1776.

2nd. 10th May 1833. Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville. Extant.

Earl Granville 1st Creation 1715

Summary

1715. 1st. Jane Granville Baroness Gower [aged 60] created.

18th October 1744. 2nd. Son John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville [aged 54] succeeded.

2nd January 1763. 3rd. Son Robert Carteret 3rd Earl Granville [aged 42] succeeded.

1776. 3rd. Robert Carteret 3rd Earl Granville extinct.

On 17th October 1710 John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville [aged 20] and Frances Worsley Countess Granville [aged 17] were married at Longleat House. She by marriage Countess Granville. He the son of George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret and Jane Granville Baroness Gower [aged 56]. They were sixth cousins.

In 1715 Jane Granville Baroness Gower [aged 60] was created 1st Countess Granville.

In April 1744 John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville [aged 53] and Sophia Fermor Countess Granville were married. She by marriage Countess Granville. She the daughter of Thomas Fermor 1st Earl Pomfret [aged 46] and Henriette Louise Jeffreys Countess Pomfret [aged 45]. He the son of George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret and Jane Granville Baroness Gower [aged 89]. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

On 18th October 1744 Jane Granville Baroness Gower [aged 90] died. Her son John [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Earl Granville.

On 2nd January 1763 John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville [aged 72] died at Arlington Street. His son Robert [aged 42] succeeded 3rd Earl Granville, 3rd Baron Carteret of Hawnes, 4th Baronet Carteret of Metesches in Jersey.

Earl Granville 2nd Creation 1833

Summary

10th May 1833. 1st. Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 59] created.

8th January 1846. 2nd. Son Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 30] succeeded.

31st March 1891. 3rd. Son Granville Leveson-Gower 3rd Earl Granville [aged 19] succeeded.

21st July 1939. 4th. Brother William Leveson-Gower 4th Earl Granville [aged 59] succeeded.

25th June 1953. 5th. Son Granville James Leveson-Gower 5th Earl Granville [aged 34] succeeded.

31st October 1996. 6th. Son Fergus Leveson-Gower 6th Earl Granville [aged 37] succeeded.

On 10th May 1833 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 59] was created 1st Earl Granville. Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 47] by marriage Countess Granville.

On 8th January 1846 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 72] died. His son Granville [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Earl Granville, 2nd Viscount Granville. Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton [aged 33] by marriage Countess Granville.

On 31st March 1891 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 75] died. His son Granville [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Earl Granville, 3rd Viscount Granville.

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On 21st July 1939 Granville Leveson-Gower 3rd Earl Granville [aged 67] died without issue. His brother William [aged 59] succeeded 4th Earl Granville, 4th Viscount Granville. Rose Constance Bowes-Lyon Countess Granville [aged 49] by marriage Countess Granville.

On 25th June 1953 William Leveson-Gower 4th Earl Granville [aged 72] died. His son Granville [aged 34] succeeded 5th Earl Granville, 5th Viscount Granville.

On 31st October 1996 Granville James Leveson-Gower 5th Earl Granville [aged 77] died. His son Fergus [aged 37] succeeded 6th Earl Granville, 6th Viscount Granville.