Leveson-Gower family

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The Leveson-Gower family is a prominent British aristocratic dynasty historically influential in politics, landownership, and high society.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British aristocratic family
associatedRegion England
Scotland
Staffordshire
Sutherland
associatedTitle Baron Gower
Duke of Sutherland
Earl Gower
Marquess of Stafford
country United Kingdom
economicBase mineral rights and industrial development on estates
rents from agricultural estates
hasFamilyNameVariant Leveson Gower
Leveson Gower family
hasSurname Leveson-Gower
historicalRole British political elite
landed aristocracy
involvedIn British parliamentary politics
management of large landed estates
knownFor accumulation of extensive estates in the Scottish Highlands
influence at the British court
marriage alliances with other noble families
languageOfFamilyName English
notableFor landownership
political influence
role in British high society
notableMember Coutts Trotter Leveson-Gower
George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland
Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford
Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville
origin England
politicalAffiliation Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Whig Party
relatedFamily Gower family
Sutherland family
seatType country house
socialClass upper class
socialStatus peerage of Great Britain
peerage of the United Kingdom
sphereOfInfluence British Parliament
House of Lords
timePeriodOfProminence 18th century
19th century
early 20th century
typeOfNobility hereditary peerage

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Jane Leveson-Gower notableFamily Leveson-Gower family
Byron King-Noel, Viscount Ockham associatedWith House of Lords (through family)
linked to: Leveson-Gower family
Lord Granville aristocraticFamily Leveson-Gower family
Leveson-Gower family hasFamilyNameVariant Leveson Gower family
linked to: Leveson-Gower family
Leveson-Gower family notableMember Coutts Trotter Leveson-Gower
linked to: Leveson-Gower family
Lady Susan Leveson-Gower memberOf Leveson-Gower family
Marquess of Stafford associatedWith Leveson-Gower family