Commons 1754-1790

b. 13 Mar. 1719, 1st s. of William Whitwell of Oundle, Northants, by Hon. Anne Griffin, da. and h. of James, 2nd Baron Griffin (by Lady Essex Howard, da. and h. of James, 3rd Earl of Suffolk and Lord Howard de Walden). educ. Winchester 1734-6. m. (1) 9 Mar. 1749, Anna Maria (d. 18 Aug. 1764), da. of John, Baron Schutz, s.p.; (2) 11 June 1765, Catherine, da. of William Clayton of Harleyford, Bucks., s.p. suc. fa. 1755, and on; d. of his uncle Edward, 3rd Baron Griffin, to Audley End 1742, and took name of Griffin 1749; cr. K.B. 3 May 1761; the abeyance of the barony of Howard de Walden terminated in his favour 3 Aug. 1784; cr. Baron Braybrooke 5 Sept. 1788, with sp. rem. to his second cos. once removed, Richard Aldworth Neville.

b. c. 1700.

b. ?1721, s. of Christopher Griffith of Winterbourne, Glos. by Mary, da. of Loftus Brightwell of Padworth. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 31 May 1738, aged 17; L. Inn 1737, called 1744. m. (1) 1 Mar. 1756, Anne, da. of Richard Chicheley, s.p.; (2) 26 Nov. 1759, Catherine, da. and coh. of Sir William St. Quintin, 4th Bt., M.P., of Harpham, Yorks., s.p. suc. gd.-fa. in Padworth estate 1738.

b. ?1731, o.s. of Joshua Grigby, ‘eminent solicitor’, and town clerk of Bury St. Edmunds, of Gonvile, Wyndham, Norf. by Mary, da. of Richard Tubby of Brockdish, Norf. educ. Bury g.s. 1739; Clare, Camb. 1748; G. Inn 1749, called 1756. m. bef. 1759, Jane Bird of Coventry, 3s. 5da.

b. 9 Oct. 1711, 1st surv. s. of William Grimston, M.P., 1st Visct. Grimston [I], by Jean, da. of James Cooke of London. m. 19 June 1746, Mary, da. of William Bucknall of Oxhey Place, Watford, Herts., 3s. 5da. suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. 15 Oct. 1756.