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GRAVES, William (?1724-1801), of Thanckes, Cornw.

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b. ?1724, 1st s. of R.-Adm. Thomas Graves of Thanckes by 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Rev. Gilbert Budgell, DD, of St. Thomas’s, nr. Exeter, Devon. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 20 Nov. 1741, aged 17; M. Temple 1739, called 1746. unm. suc. fa. 1755.
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Master in Chancery 1761; bencher, M. Temple 1782, reader 1790, treasurer 1794.

Mayor, East Looe 1776, 1786, recorder 1797 – d.

Main residence: Thanckes, Cornw.
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GRAVES, William (?1724-1801)

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GREENE, James (1759-1814), of Turton Tower, Lancs. and Llansaintfraed, Mon.

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bap. 7 Apr. 1759, o.s. of Mordecai Greene, Spanish merchant, of Mortlake, Surr. and Bathford Place, Som. by Mary, da. and h. of Adam Bland. m. (1) ?Sept. 1777, Charlotte Ball, s.p.; (2) ?Feb. 1780, Anne, da. of William Owen Brigstocke of Blaenpant, Card., 5da. suc. fa. 1787; mother to Turton 1796.
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Capt. N. Hants militia 1797 – 1803; cornet, Loyal Mon. yeoman cav. 1799.

Main residences: Turton Tower, Lancs.; Llansaintfraed, Mon.
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GREENE, James (1759-1814)

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GREENE, William (1748-1829), of Lota, co. Cork and Janeville, co. Waterford.

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b. 17 Jan. 1748, 4th s. of John Greene of Greenville, co. Kilkenny by Frances, da. of Joseph Nicholson of Richardstown, co. Tipperary. m. Oct. 1789, Hon. Jane Massy, da. of Hugh, 2nd Baron Massy [I], 4s. 4da.
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Cadet, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1769, ensign 1769, lt. 1772, capt. 1779, maj., res. 1785.

Sheriff, co. Kilkenny 1823–4.

Main residences: Lota, co. Cork, [I]; Janeville, co. Waterford, [I].
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GREENE, William (1748-1829)

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GREENHILL (afterwards GREENHILL RUSSELL), Robert (1763-1836), of Chequers Court, Ellesborough, Bucks.

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b. 1763, o. surv. ch. of Rev. John Russell Greenhill, LLD, rector of Fringford, Oxon. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Matthew Noble of Sunderland, co. Dur. educ. Westminster 1773; Christ Church, Oxf. 1780; L. Inn 1780, called 1790. unm. suc. fa. 1813; to estates of the late Sir George Russell, 10th Bt., of Chequers Court and took additional surname of Russell by sign manual 13 May 1815; cr. Bt. 15 Sept. 1831.
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Main residence: Chequers Court, Ellesborough, Bucks.
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GREENHILL (AFTERWARDS GREENHILL RUSSELL ), Robert (1763-1836)

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GRANT, John Peter (1774-1848), of The Doune of Rothiemurchus, Inverness.

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b. 21 Sept. 1774, o.s. of William Grant, MD, of Lime Street, London by Elizabeth, da. and event. h. of John Raper of Twyford House, Essex and Thorley Hall, Herts. educ. privately; Edinburgh h.s.; Edinburgh Univ. 1790; adv. 1796; L. Inn 1793, called 1802. m. 2 Aug. 1796, Jane, da. of Rev. William Ironside of Houghton-le-Spring, co. Dur., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1786; uncle Patrick Grant to Rothiemurchus 1790; Kntd. 30 June 1827.
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Puisne judge, Bombay 1827, Bengal 1833–48.

Capt. commdt. Rothiemurchus vols. 1797, maj. commdt. 1801, 1803; lt.-col. commdt. Strathspey vols. 1808.

Main residence: The Doune of Rothiemurchus, Inverness.
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GRANT, John Peter (1774-1848)

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GRANT, Lewis Alexander (1767-1840), of Castle Grant, Elgin.

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b. 22 Mar. 1767, 1st s. of Sir James Grant, 8th Bt., and bro. of Francis William Grant. educ. Westminster 1780; Edinburgh Univ. 1784-6; L. Inn 1783; adv. 1789. unm. suc. fa. as 9th Bt. 18 Feb. 1811; cos. James Ogilvy, 7th Earl of Findlater [S], as 5th Earl of Seafield [S] 5 Oct. 1811 and took additional name of Ogilvy.
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Provost, Forres 1788.

Main residence: Castle Grant, Elgin.
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GRANT, Lewis Alexander (1767-1840)

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