John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower PC (1675–1709) 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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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.
John married Lady Catherine Manners, daughter of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland, in September 1692.[2] They had five children:[2][3]
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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 |