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==Early life and education==
Grosvenor was born at [[Eaton Hall, Cheshire|Eaton Hall]], [[Cheshire]], the son of Roger Grosvenor by his wife, Christian (or Christine), daughter of Thomas Myddleton of [[Chirk Castle]], [[Denbighshire]].<ref name=newton>{{cite book|last=Newton|first=Diana|last2=Lumby|first2=Jonathan|year=2002|title=The Grosvenors of Eaton|place=[[Eccleston, Cheshire]]|publisher=Jennet
Grosvenor was educated by a [[private tutor]], who also accompanied him when he undertook the [[Grand Tour]], in his case, a three-year educational tour of France, Italy and the [[Levant]], starting in 1670.<ref name=dnb>Handley, Stuart (2004) (online edition 2008) '[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/11674 Grosvenor, Sir Thomas, third baronet (1655–1700)]', ''[[Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]]'', [[Oxford University Press]], Retrieved on 6 April 2010. {{ODNBsub}}</ref> On his return, he set about building a new house at [[Eaton, west Cheshire|Eaton]]. At that time, the family house was a [[Middle Ages|medieval]] [[moat]]ed house. The new house was the first substantial one to be built, and it was constructed to the north of the older house. Grosvenor appointed the architect [[William Samwell (architect)|William Samwell]] to design it, and building started in 1675. By 1683, over £1,000 (£{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|1000|1683|2015|r=-3}}}} {{as of|2015|lc=y}}){{Inflation-fn|UK}} had been spent on the hall.<ref>{{cite book|year=2002|title=Eaton Halls|publisher=Eaton Estate|page=2}}</ref> The money for this venture came partly from the estates, and also from [[Coal mining|coal]] and [[lead]] [[Mining|mines]], and from stone quarries in north [[Wales]], that were owned by the family.<ref name=newton/>
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