Ancestral arms of the Osborne family, Dukes of Leeds
George Godolphin Osborne, 8th Duke of Leeds (16 July 1802 – 8 August 1872) was a British peer. He was known as Baron Godolphin from 1850 until 1859, when he inherited the dukedom.
In 1832, his father was created Baron Godolphin,[3] upon which George became known as The Hon. George Osborne.[1] When the 1st Baron Godolphin died in 1850, George succeeded his father and became the 2nd Baron Godolphin of Farnham Royal co. Buckingham.[1][3]
Hornby Castle, seats of the Duke of Leeds
Nine years later, George's first cousin, the 7th Duke of Leeds, died without issue; George therefore inherited the Dukedom of Leeds,[1][3][4] thus becoming styled His Grace The Duke of Leeds. With the Dukedom of Leeds, George also inherited the titles Earl of Danby co. York, Viscount Osborne of Dunblane, 4 May 1859, Baron Osborne of Kiveton co. York, Marquess of Carmarthen, Viscount Latimer of Danby co. York, and Baronet Osborne of Kiveton co. York.[1]
Hornby Castle
Although the dukedom had passed to George, the Baronies of Conyers and Darcy de Knayth and the Portuguese countship of Mértola were passed to his cousin Sackville Lane-Fox. Lane-Fox was the son of George's father's elder sister, Mary Pelham, Countess of Chichester; and as those peerages allowed for succession in the female line, they passed to Lane-Fox.[3][5][6] The Godolphin barony and the dukedom remained united until the death of the last Duke of Leeds in 1964, when both titles became extinct.[3][4]
Reverend Lord Francis George Godolphin Osborne (6 April 1830 –6 March 1907); married on 4 July 1854 Matilda Katharine Rich (d. 19 January 1914), and had one daughter.[10]
Lady Susan Georgina Godolphin Osborne (6 April 1830 –14 November 1903); married on 22 June 1864 Henry John Milbank (1824-1872), son of Mark Milbank and Lady Augusta Henrietta Vane (daughter of William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland); had issue.[11]
Major Lord D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne (14 June 1834 –20 March 1895); married Annie Allhusen on 6 December 1887.[12]
Lord William Godolphin Osborne (28 August 1835 –28 December 1888); married on 8 September 1859 Mary Catherine Headley and had issue.[13]
Lady Charlotte Godolphin Osborne (1838 –25 March 1914)[15]
Lady Blanche Godolphin Osborne (1842 –13 February 1917); married on 16 September 1869 General Charles Henry Morris, son of Sir John Morris, 2nd Bt. and Hon. Lucy Juliana Byng; had two daughters.[16]
^ a b c d e f g h i"The Dukes of Leeds and their connections to Kiveton, Harthill, Todwick, Thorpe Salvin, Wales and Woodall: - Sir George Godolphin Osborne (1802 – 1872) 8th Duke of Leeds". harthillwoodallhs.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^"Destiny Profile". osborne.house. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^ a b c d e f"European Heraldry :: House of Osborne". www.europeanheraldry.org. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^ a b"Leeds, Duke of (E, 1694 - 1964)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
^"Conyers, Baron (E, 1509)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
^"Darcy de Knayth, Baron (E, 1332)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
^ a b"Person Page: George Godolphin Osborne, 8th Duke of Leeds". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^"The Dukes of Leeds and their connections to Kiveton, Harthill, Todwick, Thorpe Salvin, Wales and Woodall: Sir George Godolphin Osborne (1828 – 1895) 9th Duke of Leeds". www.harthillwoodallhs.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^"The Dukes of Leeds and their connections to Kiveton, Harthill, Todwick, Thorpe Salvin, Wales and Woodall: Sir George Godolphin Osborne (1862 – 1927) 10th Duke of Leeds". www.harthillwoodallhs.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^"Person Page: Rev. Lord Francis George Godolphin Osborne". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^"Person Page: Lady Susan Georgina Godolphin Osborne". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^"Person Page: Major Lord D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^"Person Page: Lord William Godolphin Osborne". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^"Person Page: Emma Charlotte Godolphin Osborne". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^"Person Page: Charlotte Godolphin Osborne". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^"Person Page: Lady Blanche Godolphin Osborne". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.