Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRobert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster
British politician and noble
Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1767
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 17-Feb-1845
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster
- Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster, (22 March 1767 – 17 February 1845) 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.
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Source: Newton, Diana; Lumby, Jonathan, The Grosvenors of Eaton, Eccleston, Cheshire: Jennet Publications, p. 21, ISBN 1-9543379--5
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John Jackson
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| Alternative names | j. jackson; Jackson; Esq. R.A. J. Jackson; Mr Jackson | ||
| Description | English portrait painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | 31 May 1778 | 1 June 1831 | |
| Location of birth/death | Lastingham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | London, England, United Kingdom | |
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Source: Newton, Diana; Lumby, Jonathan, The Grosvenors of Eaton, Eccleston, Cheshire: Jennet Publications, p. 21, ISBN 1-9543379--5
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