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Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor

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Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor, 7th Baronet, Baron Grosvenor, Member of Parliament for Chester, Mayor of Chester

Dates: 1731–1802

Biography

Richard Grosvenor inherited the Grosvenor estates in 1755, represented Chester in Parliament, and was raised to the peerage as Baron Grosvenor in 1761 and Earl Grosvenor in 1784. The Swell narrative identifies him as the successor to the lordship after the death of Sir Robert Grosvenor.

Notes / Sources

The registry's description identifies him as the seventh baronet and later Earl Grosvenor.

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