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GREY, Henry (1683-1740), of Horton, Northumb. and Billingbear, Berks.

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b. 17 Aug. 1683, 2nd s. of Richard Neville, M.P., of Billingbear; yr. bro. of Grey Neville and uncle of Richard Neville Aldworth. m. Elizabeth, 1st da. of James Griffin, M.P., 2nd Baron Griffin of Braybrooke, sis. and coh. of Edward, 3rd Baron, s.p. suc. to the Northumbrian estates of his maternal uncle Ralph Grey, M.P., 4th Baron Grey of Warke, 1706, and to his e. bro.’s estates at Billingbear 1723.
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Main residences: Horton, Northumb.See Rowland, Hist. Fam. of Neville, table v.; Billingbear, Berks.
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GREY, Henry (1683-1740)

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GRIFFITH, John (?1687-1739), of Cefnamwlch, Caern.

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b. ?1687, 2nd s. of John Griffith by Elizabeth, da. of Robert, 2nd Visct. Bulkeley [I]; bro. of William Griffith. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 8 June 1703, aged 15. m. (settlement 18 June 1718) Ann, da. of Pierce Lloyd of Lligwy and Llanidan, 1s. suc. e. bro. Mar. 1715.
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Main residence: Cefnamwlch, Caern.
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GRIFFITH, John (?1687-1739)

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GRIFFIN, John Griffin (1719-97), of Audley End, Essex.

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b. 13 Mar. 1719, 1st s. of William Whitwell of Oundle, Northants. by Anne, da. and eventually sole h. of James Griffin, M.P., 2nd Baron Griffin of Braybrooke. 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. After d. of his uncle Edward, 3rd Baron Griffin (1742), and of his kinsman Henry Howard, 10th Earl of Suffolk (1745), he took name of Griffin 1749, and suc. to Audley End; suc. fa. 1755; K.B. 3 May 1761; suc. mother 1770; the abeyance of the barony of Howard de Walden was terminated in his favour 3 Aug. 1784; cr. Baron Braybrooke 5 Sept. 1788, with spec. rem. to his 2nd cos. once removed, Richard Neville Aldworth.
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Ensign 3 Ft. Gds. 1739, capt. 1743, capt. and lt.-col. 1748, 2nd maj., 1st maj. 1758 – 59; col. 1756; maj.-gen. 1759; col. 50 Ft. 1759 – 60, 33 Ft. 1760 – 66; lt.-gen. 1761; col. 1 tp. Horse Gren. Gds. 1766 – 88; gen. 1778; col. 4 Drags. 1788 – d.; f.m. 1796.

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Main residence: Audley End, Essex.
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GRIFFIN, John Griffin (1719-97)

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GRENVILLE, James (1715-83).

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b. 12 Feb. 1715, 3rd s. of Richard Grenville of Wotton and bro. of George, Richard and Thomas Grenville. educ. Eton 1728-32; I. Temple 1734, called 1738. m. 1740, Mary, da. and h. of James Smyth of South Elkington, Lincs., 2s.
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Ld. of Trade 1746 – Dec. 1755; dep. paymaster to forces 1746 – 55; 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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GRENVILLE, James (1715-83)

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GRENVILLE, Richard (1678-1727), of Wotton, Bucks.

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b. 23 Mar. 1678, 1st s. of Richard Grenville of Wotton by Eleanor, da. of Sir Peter Temple of Stantonbury, Bucks. m. (lic. 25 Nov. 1710) Hester, 2nd da. of Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Bt., M.P., of Stowe, Bucks. and sis. of Sir Richard Temple, 4th Bt., M.P., afterwards 1st Visct. Cobham, of Stowe, to whose peerage she suc. 1749 when she was cr. Countess Temple, 6s. 1da. suc. fa. 1719.
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Main residence: Wotton, Bucks.
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GRENVILLE, Richard (1678-1727)

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