George Osborne, 9th Duke of Leeds


George Godolphin Osborne, 9th Duke of Leeds, was a British peer.

Life

Born in Paris, France, he was the son of the 8th Duke of Leeds and his wife Harriet Emma Arundel née Stewart, illegitimate daughter of 1st Earl Granville. From 1852 to 1861 he was a Captain in the revived North York Rifle Militia, at that time commanded by the 7th Duke of Leeds. In 1872, he succeeded to his father's titles.

Marriage and children

On 16 January 1861, he married the Honourable Frances Georgiana Pitt-Rivers, daughter of George Pitt-Rivers, 4th Baron Rivers, and Lady Susan Georgiana Leveson-Gower, daughter of 1st Earl Granville.
The couple were half first cousins and second cousins once removed at the same time, since their mothers were half-sisters through their father Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville, who had George's mother Harriet secretly with his lover Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough, before marrying her niece Harriet Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville, and having legitimate children, including Frances Georgiana's mother Susan, with her.
The Osbornes had nine children:
  • George Frederick Osborne, Earl of Danby.
  • George Godolphin Osborne, 10th Duke of Leeds.
  • Captain Lord Francis Granville Godolphin Osborne married on 25 Nov 1896 to Blanche Ruth Brooke Tatton Greive, daughter of Vice-Admiral William Samuel Greive and Flora Robertson.
  • Lord Albert Edward Godolphin Osborne.
  • Lady Harriet Castalia Godolphin Osborne married on 10 July 1888 to Captain Henry Frederick Compton Cavendish. They had four children:
  • * Emily Georgiana Harriet Cavendish.
  • * Evelyn Alice Beatrix Cavendish.
  • * Commander Henry James Francis Cavendish.
  • * Lt.-Cdr. George Sidney Godolphin Cavendish.
  • Lady Alice Susan Godolphin Osborne married on 7 Aug 1894 to William Francis Egerton, son of Admiral Hon. Francis Egerton and Lady Louisa Caroline Cavendish. She had one child:
  • * Captain Francis Egerton.
  • Lady Ada Charlotte Godolphin Osborne. She was married, firstly, on 18 Oct 1901 to Hon. William Hugh Spencer Wentworth FitzWilliam, son of William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 6th Earl Fitzwilliam, and Lady Frances Harriet Douglas. She was married, secondly, on 14 Dec 1922 to Sir Harry Robert Boyd, son of Robert Boyd.
  • Lady Alexandra Louisa Godolphin Osborne. She was married, firstly, on 16 January 1906 to Lt.-Col. Sir Cecil Paget, 2nd Bt., son of Lt.-Col. Sir George Paget, 1st Bt., and Sofia Holden. The marriage dissolved in 1925. She was married, secondly, on 20 January 1928 to Alfred William Sharpe Pocklington.
  • Constance Blanche Godolphin Osborne married Sir Ernest Hatch, 1st Bt. She had one child:
  • * Marjorie Helen Ruth Hatch.

    Property

The Leeds's owned property in west Cornwall and visited in May 1882. They included the Grade 1 listed, Godolphin House and the fortified manor house, Pengersick Castle, Praa Sands.