Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 -1833)

George Granville Leveson Gower was the son and heir of George, 2nd Earl Gower, afterwards Marquess of Stafford, and Louisa Egerton, daughter and eventual coheir of Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater. Educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he matriculated 3 May 1775, he was created an M.A. 31 October 1777. Elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle under Lyme 1779 1784, and for Staffordshire 1787 1799, he succeeded his father as 2nd Marquess of Stafford in 1803, was made a Knight of the Garter in 1807. He was created Duke of Sutherland 28 January 1833, a matter of months before his death.
He married, 4th September 1785, Elizabeth Sutherland, Countess of Sutherland in her own right, only daughter of William, 18th Earl of Sutherland. Some of the books in his library belonged to his son George Granville Sutherland Leveson Gower, who became 2nd Duke of Sutherland (1786 1861) known as Lord Gower during his father's lifetime.
He was created Member of Parliament for St Mawes 1808 1812, for Newcastle under Lyne 1812 1815, and for Staffordshire 1815 1820, and was summoned to the House of Lords under his father's Barony of Gower in 1826. He succeeded his father in the Dukedom in 1833. The Library of the 2nd Duke was sold at auction by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge on 10 March 1892.

Seat / Residence(s): Lilleshall Hall, Shropshire, Trentham Hall, Staffordshire, Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Cliveden, Buckinghamshire
Library Auction Details: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge (10 March 1892)
Stamp(s) Stamp Information
Title: Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 01)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2 & 3. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) impaling on an escutcheon of pretence Gules three mullets within a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Motto: Frangas non flectes
Dimensions (height x width): 78mm x 56mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2 & 3. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) impaling on an escutcheon of pretence Gules three mullets within a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Coronet: Marquess
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules three mullets within a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Heraldic Charges: cross flory, Heraldic Charges: leaves (laurel) (3), Heraldic Charges: mullets (3)
Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland  (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 2) Title: Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 02)
Crest: A wolf statant collared and chained
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 80mm x 50mm
Coronet: Marquess
Heraldic Charges: wolf
Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland  (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 3) Title: Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 03)
Crest: A wolf statant collared and chained
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 47mm x 28mm
Coronet: Marquess
Heraldic Charges: wolf
Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland  (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 4) Title: Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 04)
Arms: Quarterly of eight 1. Quarterly 1 & 4. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2 & 3. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) impaling on an inescutcheon of pretence Gules three mullets within a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland) 2. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 3. Gules three clarions (Granville) 4. Argent a lion rampant between three pheons (Egerton) 5. Argent on a bend azure three stags heads caboshed (Stanley) 6. Gules two lions passant (Strange) 7. Barry of ten argent and gules a lion rampant on a canton a fess (Brandon) Quarterly France and England (Mary daughter of Henry VII)
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 81mm x 57mm
Coronet: Duke
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules three mullets within a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Heraldic Charges: barry (10), Heraldic Charges: barry (8), Heraldic Charges: bend, on a, Heraldic Charges: canton, on a, Heraldic Charges: clarions (3), Heraldic Charges: cross flory, Heraldic Charges: fess, Heraldic Charges: France and England, Heraldic Charges: leaves (laurel) (3), Heraldic Charges: lion rampant between, Heraldic Charges: lions passant (2), Heraldic Charges: mullets (3), Heraldic Charges: pheons (3), Heraldic Charges: stags heads caboshed (3), Heraldic Charges: tressure, double, flory counterflory
Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland  (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 5) Title: Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 05)
Arms: Quarterly 1. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) 3. Gules three clarions (Granville) 4. Argent a lion rampant between three pheons (Egerton) impaling on an escutcheon of pretence Gules three mullets within a bordure charged with a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 55mm x 38mm
Quarterings: 1. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) 3. Gules three clarions (Granville) 4. Argent a lion rampant between three pheons (Egerton) impaling on an escutcheon of pretence Gules three mullets
Coronet: Duke
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules three mullets
Heraldic Charges: barry (8), Heraldic Charges: clarions (3), Heraldic Charges: cross flory, Heraldic Charges: leaves (laurel) (3), Heraldic Charges: lion rampant, Heraldic Charges: mullets (3), Heraldic Charges: tressure, double, flory counterflory
Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland  (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 6) Title: Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 06)
Arms: Quarterly 1. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) 3. Gules three clarions (Granville) 4. Argent a lion rampant between three pheons (Egerton) impaling on an escutcheon of pretence Gules three mullets within a bordure charged with a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 24mm x 18mm
Quarterings: 1. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) 3. Gules three clarions (Granville) 4. Argent a lion rampant between three pheons (Egerton) impaling on an escutcheon of pretence Gules three mullets within a bordure charged with a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Coronet: Duke
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules three mullets within a bordure charged with a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Heraldic Charges: barry (8), Heraldic Charges: clarions (3), Heraldic Charges: cross flory, Heraldic Charges: leaves (laurel) (3), Heraldic Charges: lion rampant, Heraldic Charges: mullets (3), Heraldic Charges: tressure, double, flory counterflory
Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland  (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 7) Title: Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 07)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2 & 3. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) Quarterly 1 & 4. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2 & 3. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) impaling on an escutcheon of pretence Gules three mullets within a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Dimensions (height x width): 43mm x 26mm
Quarterings: Quarterly 1 & 4. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2 & 3. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) impaling on an escutcheon of pretence Gules three mullets within a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of a
Coronet: Marquess
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules three mullets within a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Heraldic Charges: barry (8), Heraldic Charges: cross flory, Heraldic Charges: leaves (laurel) (3), Heraldic Charges: mullets (3), Heraldic Charges: tressure, double, flory counterflory
Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland  (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 8) Title: Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 08)
Crest: A wolf passant collared and chained
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width):
Coronet: Marquess
Heraldic Charges: wolf
Title: Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 09)
Arms: Quarterly 1. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) 3. Gules three organ rests (Granville) 4. Argent a lion rampant between three pheons (Egerton) on an escutcheon of pretence Gules three mullets within a bordure charged with a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland) Coronet of a Duke Order The Garter
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 32mm x 25mm
Quarterings: 1. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) 3. Gules three organ rests (Granville) 4. Argent a lion rampant between three pheons (Egerton)
Coronet: Duke
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules three mullets within a bordure charged with a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Heraldic Charges: barry (8), Heraldic Charges: bordure, Heraldic Charges: clarions (3), Heraldic Charges: cross flory, Heraldic Charges: leaves (laurel) (3), Heraldic Charges: lion rampant between, Heraldic Charges: mullets (3) within, Heraldic Charges: pheons (3), Heraldic Charges: tressure, double, flory counterflory
Title: Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 10)
Arms: Arms Quarterly 1. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) 3. Gules three clarions (Granville) 4. Argent a lion rampant between three pheons (Egerton) on an escutcheon of pretence Gules three mullets within a bordure charged with a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 27mm x 18mm
Quarterings: 1. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) 3. Gules three clarions (Granville) 4. Argent a lion rampant between three pheons (Egerton)
Coronet: Duke
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules three mullets within a bordure charged with a double tressure flory counterflory, the inescutcheon surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Heraldic Charges: barry (8), Heraldic Charges: bordure, Heraldic Charges: clarions (3), Heraldic Charges: cross flory, Heraldic Charges: leaves (laurel) (3), Heraldic Charges: lion rampant between, Heraldic Charges: mullets (3) within, Heraldic Charges: tressure, double, flory counterflory
Title: Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 12)
Arms: 1. Quarterly 1 & 4. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2 & 3. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) Order the Garter 2. Quarterly 1 & 4. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2 & 3. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) on an escutcheon of pretence Gules three mullets within a bordure charged with a double tressure flory counterflory, surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Crest: A wolf passant collared and chained
Motto: Frangas non flectes
Order: Garter
Supporters: Two wolves collared and chained
Dimensions (height x width): 65mm x 55mm
Quarterings: 1. 1 & 4. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2 & 3. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) Order the Garter 2. 1 & 4. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2 & 3. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson)
Coronet: Marquess
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules three mullets within a bordure charged with a double tressure flory counterflory, surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Heraldic Charges: barry (8), Heraldic Charges: bordure, Heraldic Charges: cross flory, Heraldic Charges: leaves (laurel) (3), Heraldic Charges: mullets (3) within, Heraldic Charges: tressure, double, flory counterflory, Heraldic Charges: wolf
Title: Leveson-Gower, George Granville, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 - 1833) (Stamp 11)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) 3. Gules three mullets within a bordure charged with a double tressure flory counterflory, surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 56mm x 36mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4. Barry of eight argent and gules a cross flory sable (Gower) 2. Azure three laurel leaves (Leveson) 3. Gules three mullets within a bordure charged with a double tressure flory counterflory, surmounted of an Earl's coronet (Earldom of Sutherland)
Coronet: Duke
Heraldic Charges: barry (8), Heraldic Charges: bordure, Heraldic Charges: cross flory, Heraldic Charges: leaves (laurel) (3), Heraldic Charges: mullets (3) within, Heraldic Charges: tressure, double, flory counterflory