William Grosvenor

Brief Life History of William

When William Grosvenor was born in 1459, in Eaton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Grosvenor, was 23 and his mother, Alice Whitmore, was 20. He married Margaret Scarsmith in 1482, in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1493, in Staffordshire, England, at the age of 34.

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William Grosvenor
1459–1493
Margaret Scarsmith
1405–1492
Marriage: 1482
John Grosvenor
1462–1501
Humphrey Grosvenor
1470–
William Grosvenor
1489–
Rowland Grosvenor
1492–1522
Elizabeth Grosvenor
1485–1558

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Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from French gros ‘big, great’ + veneur ‘hunter’.

History: This is the name of one of the wealthiest families in Britain, which holds the title Duke of Westminster. They have been long established in Cheshire, with strong links with the city of Chester. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Robert le Grosvenor of Budworth, who was granted lands by the Earl of Chester in 1160. The family's fortunes were founded by Thomas Grosvenor (born 1656), who in 1677 married an heiress, Mary Davies, whose inheritance included Ebury Farm, Middlesex. This now forms an area of central London that includes Grosvenor Square and Belgrave Square.

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