John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower PC (7 January 1675 – 31 August 1709) was a member of the Leveson-Gower family. He was the son of Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Baronet and his wife Jane Granville.[1][2] He was born in Sittenham, Yorkshire. His maternal grandparents were John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath and his wife Jane Wyche, daughter of Sir Peter Wyche.

Career

John Leveson-Gower was Tory MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1692–1703.[2] He was created Baron Gower of Sittenham in the County of York on 16 March 1703.[2] 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.[2] He was Commissioner of the Union in 1706.[2] He died on 31 August 1709 in Belvoir Castle, Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Family

John married Lady Catherine Manners (1675–1722), daughter of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and his third wife Catherine Noel, in September 1692.[2] They had six children:[2][3]

Ancestry


References

  1. ^ "Leveson-Gower, John (1675-1709)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Record for John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower at www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk Archived 15 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "The Leveson-Gower Family". Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
Parliament of England Preceded bySir William Leveson-Gower, BtSir Thomas Bellot, Bt Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme 1692–1703 With: Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt 1692–1695John Lawton 1695–1698Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt 1698–1699Rowland Cotton 1699–1703 Succeeded byJohn OffleyRowland Cotton Political offices Preceded byThe Earl of Stamford Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1702–1706 Succeeded byThe Earl of Derby Peerage of England New creation Baron Gower 1703–1709 Succeeded byJohn Leveson-Gower Baronetage of England Preceded byWilliam Leveson-Gower Baronet(of Sittersham) 1691–1709 Succeeded byJohn Leveson-Gower
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