Francis Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton: key obituary facts
Is Francis Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton dead? Yes. Francis Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton died on September 4, 2026, at age 92.
Cause of death: Francis Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Francis Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton known for?
He was a British aristocrat, financier, and academic (born 1934).
More about Francis Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton
Born: 8 February 1934.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, financier, aristocrat.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: University of Melbourne, Eton College.
Employer: University of Melbourne, J.P. Morgan & Co.
Father: Robert Grosvenor, 5th Baron Ebury.
Mother: Anne Wignall.
Spouse: Gillian Soames, Kyra Aslin, Sue Ebury.
Children: Julian Grosvenor, Viscount Grey de Wilton, Lady Georgina Grosvenor.
Also known as: Francis Egerton Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton, Francis Ebury, Francis Wilton, Francis Grosvenor, 6th Baron Ebury, Francis Egerton Grosvenor, 6th Baron Ebury, Dr. Francis Ebury, Dr. Ebury.
Francis Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton, a British–Australian aristocrat and academic, died on September 4, 2026, aged 92.
Born Francis Egerton Grosvenor on February 8, 1934, he was the eldest son of Robert Grosvenor, 5th Baron Ebury, and Anne Wignall. He studied at Eton College and the University of Melbourne, and later worked in both academia and finance, including posts at the University of Melbourne and J.P.
Morgan & Co. He succeeded his father as 6th Baron Ebury in 1957 and later inherited the earldom of Wilton in 1999. He is survived by his children, including Julian Grosvenor, Viscount Grey de Wilton, and Lady Georgina Grosvenor.