Marquess of Stafford
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The Marquess of Stafford is a historic British noble title in the peerage associated with the influential Leveson-Gower family, later elevated to the Dukedom of Sutherland.
Observed surface forms (3)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British peer
ⓘ
marquessate ⓘ noble title ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Staffordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Duke of Sutherland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ Leveson-Gower family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdFor | Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevatedTo | Duke of Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familySeat |
Dunrobin Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trentham Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | male-preference primogeniture ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Duke of Sutherland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquess of Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquess of Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquess of Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditary | true ⓘ |
| higherRankTitle | Duke of Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | associated with influential Leveson-Gower political dynasty ⓘ |
| linkedEstate |
Dunrobin Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lilleshall Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Trentham Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTitle |
Duke of Sutherland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Trentham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Leveson-Gower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leveson-Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ Leveson-Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ Leveson-Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder | George Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Stafford, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | marquess ⓘ |
| socialClass | British aristocracy ⓘ |
| status | subsumed into Dukedom of Sutherland ⓘ |
| style | The Most Honourable ⓘ |
| titleHolder | Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAddress | Lord Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfPeerage | British peerage title ⓘ |
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