John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower

John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower PC (16751709) was the son of Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Baronet and his wife Jane Granville.[1][2] He was born on 7 January 1675 in Stittenham, Yorkshire.

His maternal grandparents were John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath and his wife Jane Wyche, daughter of Sir Peter Wyche.

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Career

John Leveson-Gower was Tory MP for Newcastle-under-Lyne, 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, daughter of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland, in September 1692.[2] They had five children:[2][3]

Ancestry

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Political offices
Preceded by
The Earl of Stamford
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
1702 – 1706
Succeeded by
The Earl of Derby
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir William Leveson-Gower, Bt
Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt
Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme
with Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt 1692-1695
John Lawton 1695-1698
Sir Thomas Bellot, Bt 1698-1699
Rowland Cotton 1699-1703

1692 – 1703
Succeeded by
Rowland Cotton
John Offley
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