Peregrine Osborne, 3rd Duke of Leeds
Peregrine Hyde Osborne, 3rd Duke of Leeds ( November 11, 1691 - May 9, 1731 ) was a British aristocrat ( peer ) during the reigns of George I and George II.
Life
Peregrine Hyde Osborne was the second son of Peregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds , (1659-1729) and Bridget Hyde (1662-1733), daughter of Sir Thomas Hyde, 2nd Baronet, of Aldbury (1594-1665). His older brother William Henry Osborne, Earl of Danby (1690-1711) had died early, so that in 1712 Peregrine Hyde Osborne received the courtesy title of Marquess of Carmarthen as heir to the title of duke.
In 1712 Osborne married Lady Elizabeth Harley (1686-1713), the youngest daughter of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer , who was then Lord High Treasurer . In 1713, Elizabeth died giving birth to Peregrine Osborne's only child, Thomas Osborne , who would later become the 4th Duke of Leeds.
From 1712 to 1713 Osborne was Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire . In 1719 Osborne married Anne Seymour, daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset , who died in 1722. In 1725 Osborne married a third time, this time Juliana Hele (1705–1794), daughter of Roger Hele of Holywell Devon.
When his father died in 1729 he inherited his title as 3rd Duke of Leeds , 3rd Marquess of Carmarthen , 3rd Earl of Danby , 3rd Viscount Latimer , 3rd Viscount Osburne , 3rd Baron Osborne and 4th Baronet , of Kiveton. Just two years later, in 1731, Peregrine Hyde Osborne died at the age of 39.
Web links
- Peregrine Hyde Osborne, 3rd Duke of Leeds on thepeerage.com , accessed August 13, 2015.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Peregrine Osborne |
Duke of Leeds 1729-1731 |
Thomas Osborne |
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| SURNAME | Osborne, Peregrine, 3rd Duke of Leeds |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Osborne, Peregrine Hyde, 3rd Duke of Leeds |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British aristocrat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1691 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1731 |