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GRENVILLE, George (1712-70), of Wotton, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. 14 Oct. 1712, 2nd s. of Richard Grenville, M.P., by Hester, da. of Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Bt., M.P., and sis. and h. of Richard, 1st Visct. Cobham (she suc. by sp. rem. to his viscountcy in Sept. 1749 and was cr. Countess Temple in October). educ. Eton 1725-8; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1730; I. Temple 1729, called 1735, bencher 1763. m. May 1749, Elizabeth, 2nd da. of Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Bt., M.P., 4s. 5da.
Offices Held
Ld. of Admiralty 1744 – 47; of Treasury 1747 – 54; P.C. 21 June 1754; treasurer of navy, Mar. 1754 – Nov. 1755, Nov. 1756 – Apr. 1757, June 1757 – May 1762; sec. of state May-Oct. 1762; first ld. of Admiralty Oct. 1762 – Apr. 1763; first ld. of Treasury Apr. 1763-July 1765.
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Main residence: Wotton, Bucks.
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Commons 1754-1790
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GRENVILLE, George (1712-70)
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GRENVILLE, George (1753-1813).
Family and Education
b. 17 June 1753, 1st s. of George Grenville, and bro. of Thomas and W. W. Grenville. educ. Eton 1764-70; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1770; Grand Tour (Italy and Austria) 1774. m. 16 Apr. 1775, Lady Mary Elizabeth Nugent, da. and coh. of Robert, 1st Earl Nugent [I], 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 13 Nov. 1770; and his uncle as 3rd Earl Temple 11 Sept. 1779 and took names of Nugent-Temple before that of Grenville; cr. Mq. of Buckingham 4 Dec. 1784; K.G. 2 June 1786.
Offices Held
Teller of the Exchequer Mar. 1764 – d.; ld. lt. Bucks. 1782 – d.; P.C. 31 July 1782, ld. lt. Ireland July 1782 – June 1783, Nov. 1787 – Oct. 1789; sec. of state for foreign affairs 19–22 Dec. 1783.
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Commons 1754-1790
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GRENVILLE, George (1753-1813)
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Estates
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GRENVILLE, Henry (1717-84), of Shrub Hill, Dorking, Surr.
Family and Education
b. 15 Sept. 1717, 4th s. of Richard Grenville, M.P., and bro. of Richard, 2nd Earl Temple, and of George and James Grenville. educ. Eton 1728-32. m. 11 Oct. 1757, Margaret Eleanor, da. of Joseph Banks of Revesby Abbey, Lines., 1da.
Offices Held
Gov. Barbados 1746 – 56; ambassador to Constantinople 1761 – 65; commr. of customs 1765 – 66.
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Main residence: Shrub Hill, Dorking, Surr.
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Commons 1754-1790
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GRENVILLE, Henry (1717-84)
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Oxford 1644
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GRENVILLE, James (1715-83), of Butleigh Court, Som.
Family and Education
b. 12 Feb. 1715, 3rd s. of Richard Grenville, M.P., and bro. of Richard, 2nd Earl Temple, and of George and Henry Grenville. educ. Eton 1728-32; I. Temple 1734, called 1738. m. 1740, Mary, da. and h. of James Smyth of South Elkington, Lincs., 2s.
Offices Held
Dep. paymaster of forces May 1745–1755; ld. of Trade 1746 – Dec. 1755; ld. of Treasury Nov. 1756 – Apr. 1757, July 1757 – Mar. 1761; cofferer of the Household Mar. – Oct. 1761; P.C. 3 Apr. 1761; jt. vice-treasurer [I] Aug. 1766-Jan. 1770.
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Main residence: Butleigh Court, Som.
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Commons 1754-1790
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GRENVILLE, James (1715-83)
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Oxford 1644
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