Global InformationEarl Granville information
| Earldom of Granville | |
|---|---|
  Blazon Arms: Quarterly: 1st & 4th, Barry of eight Argent and Gules, a Cross-Flory Sable (Gower); 2nd, Azure, three Laurel-Leaves Or (Leveson); 3rd, Gules, three Clarions Or (Granville), in the centre fess point a Crescent for difference. Crest: A Wolf passant Argent, collared and lined Or. Supporters: On either side a Wolf Argent, plain collared with a line reflexed over the back Gold, charged on the shoulder with an Escutcheon Gules, charged with a Clarion Or. | |
| Creation date | 10 May 1833 |
| Creation | Second |
| Created by | William IV |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville |
| Present holder | Fergus Leveson-Gower, 6th Earl Granville |
| Heir apparent | Granville Leveson-Gower, Lord Leveson |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Granville Baron Leveson |
| Status | Extant |
| Motto | FRANGAS NON FLECTES (You may break, but you will not bend me)[1] |
Earl Granville is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It is now held by members of the Leveson-Gower family.[2]
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.505
- ^ The family surname of Leveson-Gower is pronounced "Looson-Gore".