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John LEVESON-GOWER, 1st Baron Gower 1675-1709

Bookplate of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower (BM Franks Collection *119)

Biographical Note

Born at Trentham Hall, Staffordshire, the eldest son of Sir William Leveson-Gower, fourth baronet (c.1647-1691). MP for Newcastle under Lyme 1692; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1702. Created Baron Gower of Stittenham in 1703.

Books

Leveson-Gower used engraved armorial bookplates (Franks 12390/*119/*137); the extent and disposition of his library are not known.

Sources

Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.
Wisker, Richard. "Gower, John Leveson-, first Baron Gower (1675–1709), politician." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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 ====Biographical Note====
-Born at [[place of birth::Trentham Hall, Staffordshire]], the eldest son of [[family::Sir William Leveson-Gower, fourth baronet]] (c.[[date of birth::1647]]-[[date of death::1691]]). [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Newcastle under Lyme]] 1692; [[occupation::Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]] 1702. Created [[personal title::Baron Gower of Stittenham]] in 1703.
+Born at [[place of birth::Trentham Hall, Staffordshire]], the eldest son of [[family::Sir William Leveson-Gower, fourth baronet]] (c.1647-1691). [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Newcastle under Lyme]] 1692; [[occupation::Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]] 1702. Created [[personal title::Baron Gower of Stittenham]] in 1703.
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