Richard Temple-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos

Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos KG, PC (20 March 1776 – 17 January 1839), was the son and successor of George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham and the grandson of prime minister George Grenville.

On April 16, 1796, he married Lady Anne Brydges, daughter of James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos, by whom he had one son:

He was MP for Buckinghamshire 1797–1813 . He inserted "-Brydges-Chandos-" into his name by Royal Warrant in 1799. In 1806, he was made a Privy Counsellor , and in 1820, a Knight of the Garter. He was created Duke of Buckingham and Chandos in 1822, his wife being only daughter of the 3rd Duke of Chandos; he was in the same patent created Earl Temple of Stowe, with special remainder, which thus survived the extinction of the Dukedom in 1889.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by James Grenville Marquess of Titchfield	Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire with Marquess of Titchfield 1797–1800	Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain	Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire with Marquess of Titchfield, to 1809 William Selby Lowndes 1810–1813 1801–1813	Succeeded by William Selby Lowndes Thomas Grenville
Political offices
Preceded by George Rose	Vice-President of the Board of Trade 1806–1807	Succeeded by George Rose
Preceded by George Rose Lord Charles Henry Somerset	Paymaster of the Forces jointly with Lord John Townshend 1806–1807	Succeeded by The Lord Charles Henry Somerset Charles Long
Preceded by The Marquess Conyngham	Lord Steward 1830	Succeeded by The Marquess Wellesley
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Marquess of Buckingham	Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire 1813–1839	Succeeded by The Lord Carrington
Titles of nobility
Preceded by New Creation	Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 1822–1839	Succeeded by Richard Temple...Grenville
Preceded by George Nugent-Temple-Grenville	Marquess of Buckingham 1813–1839
Preceded by New Creation	Earl Temple of Stowe 1822–1839