Sir William and Estate Matters: Elections and Estate Management at Stittenham and New Malton
A number of letters written to Sir William relate to his political and estate concerns in Yorkshire. Sir William’s father Sir Thomas Gower had served as MP for New Malton from 1661-1672. A letter dated ...
Sir William Leveson Gower (1636-1691)
Sir William Leveson-Gower was the son of Sir Thomas Gower (1605-1672). Following the death of his nephew Thomas, Sir William inherited the Gower family's Stittenham estates in Yorkshire which had been ...
Sir William Leveson Gower: News from Court and Town
Sir William corresponded with Granville, the second son of the Earl of Bath, his wife Lady Jane’s brother. The letters which William received from Granville show that he was involved in court life and ...
Sir William's Will: Property, Family and Benevolence
Sir William Leveson Gower died in 1691. His will tells us about the property he owned at the end of his life and also about his family and the places which were important to him.
William leaves ‘any ...
Treason and Conspiracy: Sir William Leveson Gower and the Duke of Monmouth
Amongst Sir William’s personal papers are a number of documents relating to an incident involving the Duke of Monmouth. These documents include depositions and letters relating to the questioning of witnesses ...