1700

Sir Thomas Grosvenor

Member of Parilament. Born at Eaton Hall, Cheshire. In 1665, he succeeded as third Baronet Grosvenor, his father having been killed in a duel in 1661. He married Mary Davies in 1677, receiving the Manor of Eia (or Ebury) as part of her dowry. This area later became Mayfair and Belgravia. Entered parliament in 1679 and raised a force to support King James II in Monmouth's rebellion. Died at Eccleston, Cheshire. Grandfather of Sir Robert.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Thomas Grosvenor

Commemorated ati

Robert Grosvenor statue

{On the milestone on which he props his foot:} Chester 197 miles. (Right ba...

See other memorials in this area

Other Subjects

Tony Banks

MP, Chairman of GLC in October 1985 - 86 when it was abolished by Mrs Thatcher. Born Belfast (although he does not appear to have any Irish connections). Died while visiting Florida.

Person, Politics & Administration, Ireland, USA

1 memorial

William Hague

Born Yorkshire. MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in 2011.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

London borough formed by the London Government Act of 1963. The constituent parts were almost all of the Municipal Borough of Barking and the greater part of the Municipal Borough of Dagenham.

Group, Politics & Administration

4 memorials

Tolpuddle Martyrs

6 Dorset farm labourers, transported to Australia for joining a trade union. Following mass protests against their treatment the government was forced to give pardons and eventually after 2 years, ...

Group, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare, Australia

2 memorials

William Proctor

Co-Warden of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers in 1724.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Previously viewed

David Gestetner

Inventor and industrialist. Born in Csorna, Hungary. Worked in Vienna before emigrating to America. Returned to Vienna where he entered a partnership making equipment for hectographs (an early form...

Person, Engineering, Austria, France, Hungary, USA

1 memorial