Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet
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Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet (7 May 1695 – 1 August 1755) was an English
Member of Parliament
and an ancestor of the modern day Dukes of Westminster
.
Robert Grosvenor was the youngest surviving son of Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet
. His two eldest brothers, Thomas and Roger, pre-deceased their father. When his other older brothers Richard
and Thomas
died without heirs, Grosvenor succeeded to the baronetcy in 1733. He was educated at Eton College
, then at Brasenose College, Oxford
, and the Inner Temple
. In 1730 he had married Jane, the daughter of John Warre of Swell Court
and Shepton Beauchamp
, Somerset
. They had two sons (Richard
, later Earl Grosvenor, and Thomas
) and four daughters. Initially they lived in Somerset, but when Grosvenor succeeded to the baronetcy, they moved to the family home at Eaton Hall, Cheshire
. Sir Robert became the Member of Parliament
for Chester. When he died in 1755 he was succeeded by his elder son, Richard
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and an ancestor of the modern day Dukes of Westminster
Duke of Westminster
The title Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Hugh Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster. The current holder of the title is Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster....
.
Robert Grosvenor was the youngest surviving son of Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet was an English Member of Parliament and an ancestor of the modern day Dukes of Westminster...
. His two eldest brothers, Thomas and Roger, pre-deceased their father. When his other older brothers Richard
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet was an English Member of Parliament and an ancestor of the modern day Dukes of Westminster....
and Thomas
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 5th Baronet
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 5th Baronet was an English Member of Parliament and an ancestor of the modern day Dukes of Westminster....
died without heirs, Grosvenor succeeded to the baronetcy in 1733. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, then at Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
, and the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
. In 1730 he had married Jane, the daughter of John Warre of Swell Court
Swell Court Farmhouse, Fivehead
Swell Court Farmhouse in Swell Lane, Fivehead, Somerset, England dates from the 15th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.It is adjacent to Church of St Catherine, Fivehead which is also Grade I listed.-See also:...
and Shepton Beauchamp
Shepton Beauchamp
Shepton Beauchamp is a village and civil parish, from Barrington and north east of Ilminster between the Blackdown Hills and the Somerset Levels in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England.-History:...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. They had two sons (Richard
Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor
Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor , known as Sir Richard Grosvenor, 7th Baronet between 1755 and 1761 and as The Lord Grosvenor between 1761 and 1784, was a British peer, racehorse owner and art collector...
, later Earl Grosvenor, and Thomas
Thomas Grosvenor (1734–1795)
-Background:Grosvenor was the second son of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet, and Jane, daughter of Thomas Warre. Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor, was his elder brother.-Political career:Grosvenor sat as Member of Parliament for Chester from 1755 to 1795....
) and four daughters. Initially they lived in Somerset, but when Grosvenor succeeded to the baronetcy, they moved to the family home at Eaton Hall, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
. Sir Robert became the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Chester. When he died in 1755 he was succeeded by his elder son, Richard
Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor
Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor , known as Sir Richard Grosvenor, 7th Baronet between 1755 and 1761 and as The Lord Grosvenor between 1761 and 1784, was a British peer, racehorse owner and art collector...
.