William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster
His Grace The Duke of Westminster | |
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Duke of Westminster | |
In office 19 July 1953 – 22 February 1963 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Grosvenor |
Succeeded by | Gerald Grosvenor |
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Born | 23 December 1894 |
Died | 22 February 1963(1963-02-22) (aged 68) |
Resting place | Eccleston Church |
Parent(s) | Lord Henry Grosvenor Dora Erskine-Wemyss |
William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster (23 December 1894 – 22 February 1963) was a British landowner and aristocrat.
Life
William Grosvenor was the son of Lord Henry George Grosvenor (1861–1914), a son of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster. His mother, Dora Mina Erskine-Wemyss, was the daughter of James Erskine Wemyss, and a great-granddaughter of William IV.
He was brain-damaged at birth and required constant assistance. He succeeded his cousin, the 2nd Duke, as 3rd Duke of Westminster in 1953. After the death of his mother, he lived with his stepmother, the former Rosamund Angharad Lloyd, in a small house in the south of England. After his stepmother's death, the Duke lived in another house in Bath with a carer.
The Duke died in 1963 at the age of 68, unmarried and childless. He is buried in the churchyard of Eccleston Church near Eaton Hall, Cheshire. His titles passed to his cousin Gerald Grosvenor.
- Coat of arms of the Dukes of Westminster
- Grave of the 3rd Duke of Westminster
- The 3rd Duke of Westminster's memorial tablet in Eccleston Church.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Westminster
- 3rd Duke of Westminster
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by | Duke of Westminster 1953–1963 | Succeeded by |
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- Sir Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baronet (1622–1645)
- Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Baronet (1645–1665)
- Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet (1665–1700)
- Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (1700–1732)
- Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 5th Baronet (1732–1733)
- Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet (1733–1755)
- Sir Richard Grosvenor, 7th Baronet (1755–1761)
- Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baron Grosvenor (1761–1784)
- Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor (1784–1802)
- Robert Grosvenor, 2nd Earl Grosvenor (1802–1831)
- Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster (1831–1845)
- Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster (1845–1869)
- Hugh Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster (1869–1874)
- Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (1874–1899)
- Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (1899–1953)
- William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster (1953–1963)
- Gerald Grosvenor, 4th Duke of Westminster (1963–1967)
- Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster (1967–1979)
- Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster (1979–2016)
- Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster (2016–present)
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