Marriage and Children
On 18 May 1823 Harriet married George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Earl Gower, eldest son of the 2nd Marquess of Stafford, and a man twenty years her senior. Her father-in-law was created Duke of Sutherland in 1833, and was succeeded by his son later that year, whereupon Harriet became Duchess of Sutherland.
They had eleven children, seven daughters and four sons:
- Lady Elizabeth Georgiana (30 May 1824–25 May 1878), married George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll and had issue.
- Lady Evelyn (8 August 1825–1869), married Charles Stuart, 12th Lord Blantyre
- Lady Caroline Leveson-Gower (15 April 1827–1887), married Charles FitzGerald, 4th Duke of Leinster and had issue.
- Lord George Granville William (19 December 1828–22 September 1892), succeeded as 3rd Duke.
- Lady Blanche Julia Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (26 June 1830-24 February 1832)
- Lord Frederick George (11 November 1832–6 October 1854)
- Lady Constance Gertrude (16 June 1834-1880), married Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster and had issue.
- Lady Victoria Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (16 May 1838-19 June 1839)
- Lord Albert (21 Nov 1843–1874), married Grace Abdy, daughter of Sir Thomas Neville Abdy, 1st Baronet and had issue, including Frederick Neville Sutherland Leveson-Gower.
- Lord Ronald Charles Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (2 August 1845–9 March 1916), died unmarried.
- Lady Alexandrina Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (03 Feb 1848-21 June 1849)
Read more about this topic: Harriet Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess Of Sutherland
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