The courtesy-title borne by the eldest sons of the Dukes of Rutland had, prior to 1888, been for thirty years in abeyance in consequence of there being no heir-apparent to the dukedom. In that year the succession of the seventh Duke brought the distinction Marquis of Granby once more into use and notice. Journalistic comments to which this circumstance gave rise served only to Show how little was remembered of the Marquis of Granby whose name, four generations ago, was a household word throughout England — a name respected, honoured, and beloved by all classes of the community, rich and poor, to an extent -to which history provides but few parallels.