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Did you know that there are over 80 different skills across the employees of the Grosvenor Estate in its rural estates and trading companies in the North West of England?

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Ancestors

Sir Thomas GrosvenorBendor - 2nd Duke of WestminsterHugh - The 1st Duke of Westminster

With such a long and well-documented history there are many interesting characters among the Grosvenor Family ancestors.

Grosvenors have fought in wars, sat as Members of Parliament and as Justices of the Peace, been knighted and even on occasion been imprisoned.

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