John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower

John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower PC (7 January 1675 – 31 August 1709), styled Sir John Leverson-Gower, 5th Baronet, from 1691–1703, was an English peer and politician from the Leveson-Gower family. His four sons served in parliament.^[1]

Biography

Leveson-Gower was born in Sittenham, Yorkshire. He was the eldest and only surviving son of Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Baronet and his wife, Lady Jane Granville. His maternal grandparents were John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath and his wife Jane Wyche, daughter of Sir Peter Wyche.^[2]

John Leveson-Gower was Tory MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1692–1703. He was created Baron Gower of Sittenham in the County of York on 16 March 1703. He was made member of the Privy Council from 1702 to 1707, and he was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1702 to 1706. He was Commissioner of the Union in 1706.^[2]

Marriage and issue

In September 1692, Sir John married Lady Catherine Manners (1675–1722), daughter of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and his third wife, Catherine Noel. They had seven children:^[3]

John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower (1694–1754), who married and had issue from: firstly, Lady Evelyn Pierrepont, daughter of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull; secondly, Penelope Stonhouse, daughter of Sir John Stonhouse, 7th Baronet; thirdly, Lady Mary Tufton, daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet.
Hon. Katherine Leveson-Gower (6 January 1695 – 20 April 1712), died young
William Leveson-Gower (1697–1756), MP for Stafford from 1720 to 1754. He married Anne Grosvenor, daughter of Sir Thomas Grosvenor, and had a daughter, Catherine.
Thomas Leveson-Gower (6 May 1699 – 12 August 1727), MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1720 until his death, unmarried
Hon. Jane Leveson-Gower (25 July 1700 – 10 June 1726), married 5 January 1718/19, John Proby, who died 1760 and had issue, John Proby, 1st Baron Carysfort.
Bridget Leveson-Gower (11 November 1701 – ), died young
Baptist Leveson-Gower (1703–1782), MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1727 to 1761.

He died on 31 August 1709 in Belvoir Castle, Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Ancestry

Ancestors of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower

16. Thomas Gower

8. Thomas Gower, 1st Bt. of Stittenham

17. Mary Fairfax

4. Thomas Gower, 2nd Bt. of Stittenham

18. John Doyley

9. Anne Doyley

19. Anne Barnard

2. William Leveson-Gower, 4th Bt.

20. John Leveson

10. John Leveson

21. Christian Mildmay

5. Frances Leveson

22. Thomas Sondes

11. Frances Sondes

23. Margaret Brooke

1. John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower

24. Bernard Grenville

12. Bevil Grenville

25. Elizabeth Bevil

6. John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath

26. George Smythe

13. Grace Smythe

27. Grace Vyell

3. Jane Granville

28. Richard Wyche

14. Peter Wyche

29. Elizabeth Saltonstall

7. Jane Wyche

30. William Meredith

15. Jane Meredith

31. Jane Palmer

References

^ "Leveson-Gower, John (1675-1709)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
^ ^a ^b Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 3819–3820. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
^ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538–1975

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir William Leveson-Gower, Bt Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt	Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme 1692–1703 With: Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt 1692–1695 John Lawton 1695–1698 Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt 1698–1699 Rowland Cotton 1699–1703	Succeeded by John Offley Rowland Cotton
Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Stamford	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1702–1706	Succeeded by The Earl of Derby
Peerage of England
New creation	Baron Gower 1703–1709	Succeeded by John Leveson-Gower
Baronetage of England
Preceded by William Leveson-Gower	Baronet (of Sittersham) 1691–1709	Succeeded by John Leveson-Gower

[1] "Leveson-Gower, John (1675-1709)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

[burke-2] Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 3819–3820. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.

[birth-3] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538–1975

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