George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds
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| Preceded by | The Duke of Dorset |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Albemarle |
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| Born | 21 July 1775 London, England |
| Died | 10 July 1838 (aged 62) London, England |
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George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds, Governor of Scilly.
Background
Leeds was born in London, the eldest son of Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, and his first wife, Amelia, Baroness Darcy de Knayth, daughter of Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness. Francis Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin, was his younger brother. His parents divorced in 1779. In January 1784, aged eight, he succeeded as 13th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 10th Baron Conyers on the early death of his mother. In 1799 he also succeeded his father in the dukedom of Leeds.[1]
Political career
Leeds was appointed
Family
Anne Mee nee Foldsone
)Leeds married Lady Charlotte Townshend, daughter of George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, on 17 August 1797. They had three children:
- Francis Godolphin Osborne, 7th Duke of Leeds (1798–1859)
- Lady Charlotte Mary Anne Georgiana Osborne (c. 1806–1836), married Sackville Lane-Fox and had issue.
- Lord Conyers George Thomas William Osborne (1812–1831), died young.[5]
The Duke of Leeds died in
All Hallows Church, Harthill, South Yorkshire. He was succeeded in the dukedom by his eldest and only surviving son, Francis. The Duchess of Leeds died in July 1856, aged 80.[1]
References
- ^ a b thepeerage.com Sir George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds
- ^ leighrayment.com Peerage: Laidlaw to Leicester[usurped]
- ^ "No. 18358". The London Gazette. 4 May 1827. p. 985.
- ^ a b "No. 18360". The London Gazette. 11 May 1827. p. 1033.
- ^ Pattison, Mark (1988). Memoirs of an Oxford Don. London: Cassell. pp. 25, 174.
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