Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster
Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, KG, PC, JP (13 October 1825 – 22 December 1899), styled Viscount Belgrave between 1831 and 1845, Earl Grosvenor between 1845 and 1869, and known as The Marquess of Westminster between 1869 and 1874, was an English landowner, politician and racehorse owner. He inherited the estate of Eaton Hall in Cheshire and land in Mayfair and Belgravia, London, and spent much of his fortune in developing these properties. Although he was an MP from the age of 22, and then a member of the House of Lords, his main interests were not in politics, but rather in his estates, in horse racing, and in country pursuits. He developed the stud at Eaton Hall and achieved success in racing his horses, winning the Derby on four occasions.
The Duke of Westminster KG PC JP | |
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| Master of the Horse | |
| In office 3 May 1880 – 9 June 1885 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Bradford |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Bradford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1825 |
| Died | 22 December 1899 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Lady Constance Leveson-Gower (d. 1880) (2) Hon. Katherine Cavendish (1857–1941) (m. 1882) |
| Children | Victor Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor Elizabeth Butler, Marchioness of Ormonde Beatrice Cavendish, Baroness Chesham Lord Arthur Grosvenor Lord Henry Grosvenor Lord Robert Grosvenor Margaret Cambridge, Marchioness of Cambridge Lord Gerald Grosvenor Mary Crichton, Viscountess Crichton Lord Hugh Grosvenor Helen, Lady Henry Seymour Lord Edward Grosvenor |
| Parent(s) | Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster Lady Elizabeth Leveson-Gower |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |