Record

Document ReferencePl F7/1/1/7
TitleMaster's report in Duke of Kingston v Earl Gower et al; 26 July 1757
Date26 July 1757
Extent10 ff, attached
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionPlaintiff/Complainant: Evelyn, Duke of Kingston (grandson and heir of Evelyn, Duke of Kingston, deceased).

Defendants: Granville Leveson Gower, Earl Gower (lately called Viscount Trentham) (son and heir of Evelyn, Lady Gower, deceased - one of the daughters of Evelyn, Duke of Kingston, deceased); Edward Wortley, Esq. and Lady Mary, his wife (another daughter of Evelyn, Duke of Kingston, deceased), and Edward Wortley Montague, their son; Thomas Brand, Esq. and Lady Caroline Brand, his wife (now deceased) (a daughter of Evelyn, Duke of Kingston, deceased by Isabella his second wife) and Thomas Brand, their only son (an infant, by Thomas Brand, his father and guardian); John, Lord Monson (eldest son and heir of John, Lord Monson, deceased, who was surviving executor and trustee of the late Duke); and Samuel Morris Gala, gentleman, deceased (trustee of a deed of 1 March 1725).

Copy report of Master Holford, with schedules containing rentals and accounts of the trust estate (1725-1739). In Chancery.

Case concerns the trusts of the will of the 1st Duke of Kingston.
Termlegal cases, Kingston v Gower

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA7995Pierrepont; Evelyn (c.1665-1726); 1st Duke of Kingston upon Hull; cr. Duke 1715 1st Marquess of Dorchester of 2nd creation 1706; 5th Earl of Kingstonc.1665-1726
NA69940Holford; P. (fl 1757); Mr.; a master in Chanceryfl 1757
NA11470Gower; Granville Leveson- (1721-1803); 2nd Earl Gower; cr. Marquess of Stafford 17861721-1803
NA30200Montagu; Edward Wortley- (1678-1761); Mr; M.P. Westminster 1715-221678-1761
NA12490Montagu; Mary Wortley- (1689-1762); Lady; née Pierrepont; dau. of 1st Duke of Kingston; m. Edward Wortley Montagu 1712; authoress1689-1762
NA19247Montagu; Edward Wortley- (1713-1776); Mr; Secretary at the Congress of Aix La Chapelle1713-1776
NA40919Brand; Thomas (c.1717-1770); Mr; MP; of the Hoo Hertfordshirec.1717-1770
NA32757Brand; Thomas (1749-1794); Mr; grandson of the 1st Duke of Kingston1749-1794
NA61824Brand; Caroline (1716-1753); Lady; née Pierrepont dau. of 1st Duke of Kingston by Lady Isabella Bentinck; wife of Thomas Brand the elder and mother of Thomas Brand the younger1716-1753
NA8016Pierrepont; Evelyn (1711-1773); 2nd Duke of Kingston upon Hull; styled Earl of Kingston 1713-15 and Marquess of Dorchester 1715-261711-1773
NA69941Gala; Samuel M. (fl 1725); Mrfl 1725
NA21072Monson; John (1727-1774); 2nd Baron Monson; succ. 17481727-1774
Places
CodeSet
PL84710/Hanslope/Buckinghamshire/England
PL1070/Walkeringham/Nottinghamshire/England
PL21371/Sturton-le-Steeple/Nottinghamshire/England
PL34978/Granby/Nottinghamshire/England
PL49040/Aslockton/Nottinghamshire/England
PL12298/Broxtowe/Nottinghamshire/England
PL84716/Tong/Shropshire/England
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