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GRIFFITH, John II (c.1565-1632), of Northampton House, Westminster and Bloxham, Oxon.; later of Gray’s Inn, London

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b. c. 1565, 1st s. of William Griffith, rector of Llanfaethlu, Anglesey and Elizabeth, da. of Griffith Lloyd of Carnau, Anglesey.J.E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 26; T. Nicholas, Annals and Antiqs. of Wales, i. 41-2; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 294. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1581, aged 16; G. Inn 1614. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. ?; ?unm. suc. fa. 1587. Griffith, 26. d. 14 Apr. 1632. C142/489/103.
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Sec. to Henry Howard, earl of Northampton by 1606–14;HMC Hatfield, xviii. 136.

Freeman, Sandwich, Kent 1608, Portsmouth, Hants 1615; E. Kent. Archives Cent. Sa/Ac6, f. 370; Sa/Ac7, f. 31v; Portsmouth Recs. ed. R. East, 348. asst. to ld. warden, Cinque Ports 1612–d.; C66/1910, 2149. gov. Clun hosp. Salop 1617–d.CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 110.

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GRIFFITH, John II (c.1565-1632), of Northampton House, Westminster and Bloxham, Oxon.; later of Gray’s Inn, London
Main residences: Northampton House, Westminster; Bloxham, Oxon; Gray's Inn, London.
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GREY, Sir Henry (c.1583-1639), of Harrold Park, Beds.; later of Wrest Park, Flitton, Beds. and the Barbican, London

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b. c. 1583,C142/526/144. o.s. of Charles Grey, 6th/7th earl of Kent and Susan, da. of Sir Richard Cotton† of Warblington and Bedhampton, Hants. Beds. RO, L.31/34. educ. ?Trin. Camb. 1598. Al. Cant. m. 16 Nov. 1601, Elizabeth (d. 7 Dec. 1651), da. and coh. of Gilbert Talbot†, 7th earl of Shrewsbury, s.p. C142/526/144; Gent. Mag. 1821, i. 393. Kntd. 21 Apr. 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 101. styled. Lord Grey of Ruthin 1615-23; suc. fa. as 7th/8th earl of Kent 1623. C142/526/144. d. 20 Nov. 1639. Flitton ed. F.G. Emmison (Beds. par. reg. xviii), B64.
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J.p. Beds. 1615–26/7, 1628–d.; C231/4, ff. 3, 261. commr. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1618 – d., Midland circ. 1624–d.; C181/2, f. 315; 181/3, f. 117. ld. lt. Beds. (jt.) 1621 – 23, (sole) 1623 – 25, (jt.) 1625 – 27, 1629–d.; Sainty, Lords Lieutenants, 11. commr. subsidy, Beds. 1621 – 22, 1624, Forced Loan 1626, knighthood 1630–1. C212/22/20–1, 23; T. Rymer, Foedera viii. pt. 2, p. 144; E178/5146, ff. 4, 10, 14.

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GREY, Sir Henry (c.1583-1639), of Harrold Park, Beds.; later of Wrest Park, Flitton, Beds. and the Barbican, London
Main residences: Harrold Park, Beds.; Wrest Park, Flitton, Beds.; the Barbican, London.
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GREVILLE, Sir Edward (1566-1634), of Milcote, Warws.; later of Pishobury, Herts. and Fulham, Mdx.

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bap. Jan. 1566, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Lodovick Greville and Thomasina, da. of Sir William Petre† of Ingatestone, Essex. m. lic. 20 May 1583, Joan (d.1636), da. of Sir Thomas Bromley† of Rodd Castle and Hodnet, Salop, ld. chan. 1579-87, 1s. d.v.p. 7da.C. Whitfield, Sir Edward Greville III (Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. lxxxiii), 82-3, but the date of baptism is wrongly given as 1565; C142/227/192; Bp. of London Mar. Lics. 1520-1610 ed. G.J. Armytage (Harl. Soc. xxv), 119; N and Q (ser. 8), viii. 327. suc. fa. 1589; Kntd. by 4 Nov. 1597. Whitfield, 87. d. 1634. sig. Edw[ard] Grevill[e].
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J.p. Warws. and Glos. c.1592-at least 1608; Hatfield House (BL microfilm), ms 278; SP14/33, ff. 27v, 63. sheriff, Warws. 1594–5; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix). commr. musters 1596-at least 1605; APC, 1595–6, pp. 141–2; 1596–7, p. 433; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 234. steward and kpr., manor of Warwick, Warws. 1596-at least 1604; E315/309, f. 99v; 315/310, f. 31. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. by 1602 – 06, Midlands circ. by 1602–12, C181/1, ff. 17v, 18v, 131v; 181/2, ff. 9, 135v, 161. inquiry into lands of Gunpowder Plotters, Warws. 1606, enclosure riots 1607, C181/1, f. 131; 181/2, f. 35. subsidy 1608, SP14/31/1. aid, Glos. 1609, SP14/43/107. assarts, Bucks. and Northants. 1610, C181/2, f. 108. inquiry into the lands of the dissolved college of Stratford-on-Avon, Warws. 1610; E178/4673. bailiff to Arthur Ingram*, Milcote manor, Warws. 1615 – 22, to Sir Lionel Cranfield*, 1st earl of Middlesex 1622–5; A.F. Upton, Sir Arthur Ingram, 71; Cent. Kent. Stud. U269/1/E150, 24 Sept. 1624, Greville to Middlesex. commr. sewers, Essex and Herts. 1628. C181/3, ff. 251, 253v.

Vol. Azores Expedition 1597. Whitfield, 87.

Commr. discovery of goods of recusants 1597-at least 1599; Ibid. 91; CSP Dom. 1598–1601, p. 226. esq. of the body by 1616; Lansd. 273, f. 28v; Soc. Antiq. ms 40, f. 32v. gent. of the privy chamber by 1625–?d. LC2/6, f. 38; LC3/1, unfol.

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GREVILLE, Sir Edward (1566-1634), of Milcote, Warws.; later of Pishobury, Herts. and Fulham, Mdx.
Main residences: Milcote, Warws.; Pishobury, Herts.; Fulham, Mdx.
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GRESHAM, Sir Thomas (d.1630), of Limpsfield, Surr.

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3rd but 2nd surv. s. of William Gresham (d.1579) of Titsey, Surr. and Beatrice, da. of Thomas Guybon of King’s Lynn, Norf.; bro. of William†. educ. St. Alban Hall, Oxf. by 1572. m. 23 Aug. 1587, Mary (d. 2 Dec. 1620), da. of John Lennard of Chevening, Kent, wid. of Guildford Walsingham of Scadbury, Kent, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da.. Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. iv. 90; C142/186/14; Al. Ox.; G.L. Gower, Gen. of the Fam. of Gresham, 13-16, 171. Kntd. 23 July 1603. J. Nichols, Progs. of Jas. I, i. 218. d. 1 July 1630. Gower, 15.
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J.p. Surr. by 1596 – d., Kent by 1614–d.; SP13/Case F/11, f. 27v; C66/1988, 2527. commr. subsidy, Surr. 1608, 1622, 1624, SP14/31/1; C212/22/21, 23. aid 1609, SP14/43/107. 1612, Harl. 354, f. 68v. inquiry, Wandle river, Surr. 1610, M.S. Giuseppi, ‘River Wandle in 1610’, Surr. Arch. Colls. xxi. 176. survey brewhouses, Surr. 1620, APC, 1619–21, p. 203. collector, Palatine Benevolence 1622; SP14/135/62. collector and commr. Forced Loan, Surr. 1626 – 27; commr. Forced Loan, Kent 1627. T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; E401/1386, mm. 34, 56; C193/12/2, ff. 27, 57v.

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GRESHAM, Sir Thomas (d.1630), of Limpsfield, Surr.
Main residence: Limpsfield, Surr.
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GRENVILLE, Bevill (1596-1643), of Stowe, Kilkhampton, Cornw.

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b. 23 Mar. 1596, 1st s. of Sir Bernard Grenville† of Stowe and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Philip Bevill of Killigarth; bro. of Sir Richard*.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 192. educ. Exeter Coll., Oxf. 1611, BA 1614; Al. Ox. Court 1614-c.1618; R. Granville, Hist. of Granville Fam. 142-4; M. Coate, Cornw. in Gt. Civil War, 85. ?travelled abroad 1623. APC, 1623-5, p. 47. m. 1619, Granville, 145. Grace (bur. 8 June 1647), da. of (Sir) George Smith* of Exeter, Devon and coh. to her grandfa. William Viell of Trevorder, St. Breock, Cornw., 7s. (4 d.v.p.) 5da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1636; Vivian, 192. Kntd. 23 June 1639. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 206. d. 5 July 1643. Vivian, 192. sig. Bevill Grenvile.
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Commr. piracy, Cornw. 1624 – 26, 1637, 1641 C181/3, ff. 113, 196; 181/5, ff. 83v, 187v., Devon 1624, 1637 – 39, Exeter, Devon 1639, C181/3, f. 130; 181/5, ff. 84v, 133. Forced Loan, Cornw. 1626–7, C193/12/2, f. 7v; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. swans, W. Country 1629; C181/4, f. 3. col. militia ft. and dep. lt. Cornw. 1636–d.; Granville, 192, 194. commr. assessment 1641–2, SR, v. 82, 149. array 1642, HMC 4th Rep. 307. j.p. 1642–d. C231/5, p. 529.

Lt. horse 1639, CSP Dom. Addenda, 1625–49, p. 607. col. ft. (roy.) 1642–d. R. Hopton, Bellum Civile ed. C.E.H. Chadwyck Healey (Som. Rec. Soc. xviii), 25; F.T.R. Edgar, Sir Ralph Hopton, 208.

Gent. of the privy chamber (extraordinary) 1639–d. LC5/134, p. 329.

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GRENVILLE, Bevill (1596-1643), of Stowe, Kilkhampton, Cornw.
Main residence: Stowe, Kilkhampton, Cornw.
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GRENVILLE, Sir Richard (1600-1659), of Fitzford, nr. Tavistock, Devon.

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bap. 26 June 1600, 2nd s. of Sir Bernard Grenville† (d.1636) of Stowe, nr. Kilkhampton, Cornw. and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Philip Bevill of Killigarth, Cornw.; bro. of Bevill*. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 192. educ. ?Oxf.; Leiden 1634; Ath. Ox. ii. (Fasti), 352; W.N. Du Rieu, Album Studiosorum Academiae Lugduno, 259. vol. Netherlands 1618-c.1620, ?Germany 1634-9. G. Granville, Genuine works of George Granville, Lord Lansdowne (1736), ii. 231, 234. m. c. Nov. 1628, Miller, 26-7. Mary (admon. 20 May 1672), PROB 11/339, f. 2. da. and h. of Sir John Fitz of Fitzford and wid. of (Sir) Allan Percy* (d.1611) of Tower Hill, London, Thomas Darcy (d.1612) and Sir Charles Howard (d.1622), 1s. (?d.v.p.) 1da. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 342; Miller, 22-3, 27. Kntd. 20 June 1627; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 192. cr. bt. 9 Apr. 1630. W. Courthope, Extinct Baronetage of Eng. 90. d. 21 Oct. 1659. CSP Clar. iv. 418. sig. Ry[chard] Grenvile.
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Capt. Germany c.1620–3, Clarendon, Hist. of the Rebellion ed. W.D. Macray, iii. 418. Cadiz expedition 1625, Harl. 3638, f. 125v. lt. Netherlands 1624, SP84/121, f. 276v. sgt.-maj. Île de Ré 1627, SP16/59/49. col. Som. 1628, APC, 1627–8, pp. 235, 424. officer, 1st Bps.’ War 1639, Granville, ii. 200, 234. maj. horse, 2nd Bps.’ War 1640, E351/293. maj. horse, Ire. 1641–3, Clarendon, iii. 421. gov. of Trim, co. Meath 1642–3, Bodl. Carte ms 3, f. 168. lt.-gen. (parl.), 1643–4, CJ, iii. 347a-b. ‘Field Marshal’ (roy.), Plymouth, Devon 1644–5, Clarendon, iii. 423. Taunton, Som. and Lyme Regis, Dorset 1645, maj.-gen. Western army 1645. Clarendon, iv. 15, 61, 94.

Gent. of the privy chamber (extraordinary) 1628 – 31, by 1641. LC3/1; LC5/132, pp. 21, 263.

J.p. Devon 1629–33, C66/2495; C231/5, p. 111. commr. piracy 1630, C181/4, f. 52v. sheriff by 1645. Clarendon, iv. 31.

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GRENVILLE, Sir Richard (1600-1659), of Fitzford, nr. Tavistock, Devon.
Main residence: Fitzford, nr. Tavistock, Devon.
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GREGORY, William (1567-1617), of Nottingham, Notts.

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bap. 14 Dec. 1567, ?3rd s. of John Gregory (d.1597), alderman, of Nottingham and Margery, da. of Humphrey Quarnby†, alderman of Nottingham. unm. bur. 16 Jan. 1617 16 Jan. 1617.Notts. RO, St. Mary, Nottingham par. reg.; Borthwick, Reg. Test. 27, f. 69; Thoroton, Notts. (1790), ii. 42; HP Commons, 1558-1603, iii. 266-7.
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Town clerk, Nottingham 1597–d. Recs. of the Bor. of Nottingham ed. W. H. Stevenson, iv. 425, 430.

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GREGORY, William (1567-1617), of Nottingham, Notts.
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