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GROSVENOR, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1655-1700), of Eaton Hall, Cheshire

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b. 20 Nov. 1655, 1st s. of Roger Grosvenor (v.p. s. of Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Bt.) of Eaton Hall by Christian, da. of Sir Thomas Myddelton† of Chirk, Denb. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1670–3. m. 10 Oct. 1677, Mary (d. 1730), da. of Alexander Davies, scrivener, of Ebury, Mdx., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. (2 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 22 Aug. 1661, gdfa. as 3rd Bt. 31 Jan. 1664. C. T. Gatty, Mary Davies and the Manor of Ebury, i. 215, 222; CSP Dom. 1670, p. 149.
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Freeman, Chester 1677, alderman 1677– Aug. 1688, Oct. 1688–93, 1697–d., mayor 1684–5; sheriff, Cheshire Nov. 1688–9; mayor, Holt 1693–4. Chester RO, Chester bor. recs. A/B/2, ff. 185, 186, 198–200; A/B/3, f. 59; A. N. Palmer, Town of Holt, 150.

Capt. of horse, indep. tp. 1685, Earl of Shrewsbury’s regt. 1685–7.

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GROSVENOR, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1655-1700), of Eaton Hall, Cheshire.
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GROSVENOR, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1655-1700)

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GRINFIELD, William (1673-1714), of Rockley House, Ogbourne St. Andrew, Wilts.

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bap. 28 Oct. 1673, 1st s. of William Grinfield of St. Peter’s, Marlborough, Wilts. and Rockley House by his w. Eleanor. m. by 1697, Mary (d. 1751), da. of Edward Goddard† of Ogbourne St. Andrew, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1692. Coll. Top. et Gen. v. 260, 263, 271–2, 355, 358; J. Waylen, Hist. Marlborough, 507; F. F. Barham, Foster Barham Gen. 21; Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 4, iii. 214.
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GRINFIELD, William (1673-1714), of Rockley House, Ogbourne St. Andrew, Wilts.
Main residence: Rockley House, Ogbourne St. Andrew, Wilts.
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GRINFIELD, William (1673-1714)

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GRIMSTON (formerly LUCKYN), William (1684-1756), of Gorhambury, Herts.

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bap. 31 Dec. 1684, 2nd s. of Sir William Luckyn, 3rd Bt., of Little Waltham, Essex by Mary, da. and h. of Sir William Sherrington, Fishmonger, of St. Peter Cornhill, London, alderman of London 1667. m. 14 Aug. 1706 (with £10,000), Jane, da. of James Cooke of London, 10s. (6 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. gt.-uncle Sir Samuel Grimston, 3rd Bt.*, in estate 1700, taking name of Grimston; cr. Visct. Grimston [I] 29 May 1719; suc. bro. Sir Harbottle Luckyn as 5th Bt. 4 Feb. 1737, but not in estate. VCH Herts. Fams., 182; IGI, Essex; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 148.
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Commr. charitable uses, St. Albans 1721. HMC Verulam, 117.

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GRIMSTON, William (c.1683-1756), of Gorhambury, nr. St. Albans, Herts.
Main residence: Gorhambury, Herts.
Luckyn
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GRIMSTON, William (1684-1756)

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GRIMSTON, Sir Samuel, 3rd Bt. (1644-1700), of Gorhambury, Herts. and Soho Square, London

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b. 7 Jan. 1644, 6th but o. surv. s. of Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Bt.†, by Mary, da. of Sir George Croke. educ. at home (fa.); Clare, Camb. 1663; L. Inn 1668, called 1670. m. (1) 14 Feb. 1670, Elizabeth (d. 1672), da. of Heneage Finch†, 1st Earl of Nottingham, 1da. d.v.p.; (2) 17 Apr. 1673, Lady Anne Tufton (d. 1713), da. of John, 2nd Earl of Thanet, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 2 Jan. 1685. DNB (Grimston, Sir Harbottle).
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Freeman, Hertford 1698. Herts. RO, Hertford bor. recs. 25/100.

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GRIMSTON, Samuel (1644-1700), of Gorhambury, Herts.
Main residences: Gorhambury, Herts.; Soho Square, London.
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GRIMSTON, Sir Samuel, 3rd Bt. (1644-1700)

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GRIFFITH, William (c.1687-1715), of Cefnamlwch, Penllech, Caern.

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b. c. 1687, 1st s. of John Griffith† of Cefnamlwch by Elizabeth, da. of Robert Bulkeley†, 2nd Visct. Bulkeley of Cashel [I], sis. of Richard*, 3rd Visct. and Hon. Robert Bulkeley*. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 8 June 1703, aged 16; I. Temple 1703. m. Mary, da. of Thomas Lake of Bishop’s Norton, Lincs., s.p. suc. fa. 1687. J. E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 169; Arch. Camb. xcvi. 200; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 577.
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GRIFFITH, William (?1686-1715), of Cefnamwlch, Caern.
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GRIFFITH, William (c.1687-1715)

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GRIERSON (GRIER), William (bef.1688-1760), of Rockhall, Lag, Dumfries.

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b. bef. 1688, 1st s. of Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Bt., MP [S], of Lag, by Lady Henrietta, da. of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry. m. contr. 8–12 Aug. 1720, Anne (d. 1749), da. of Sir Richard Musgrave, 2nd Bt., of Hayton, Cumb., sis. of Richard Musgrave*, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. Dec. 1733. Hist. Scot. Parl. 302–3; Scots Peerage ed. Paul, vii. 137; Scot. Rec. Soc. lxxxviii. 58; Scots Mag. 1749, p. 606; Fergusson, Laird of Lag, 140.
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GRIERSON (GRIER), William (bef.1688-1760), of Rockhall, Lag, Dumfries.
Main residence: Rockhall, Lag, Dumfries.
Grier
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GREY, Hon. Ralph (1661-1706), of Gosfield, Essex

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b. 28 Nov. 1661, 2nd s. of Ralph, 2nd Baron Grey of Warke, by Catherine, da. and h. of Sir Edward Ford of Harting, Suss., wid. of Hon. Alexander Colepeper of Wigsell, Kent. educ. St. Paul’s 1677. unm. suc. bro. as 4th Baron Grey 24 June 1701. St. Paul’s Covent Garden (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxxiii), 16.
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Auditor of Exchequer 1692–1702; gent. pens. 1692–1702; gov. Barbados 1697–1702; commr. adjudging piracies in W. Indies 1700, union with Scotland 1706. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1523, 1583, 1630; xvii. 239; Beaufort mss at Badminton House, list of gent. pens., Dec. 1700; CSP Dom. 1697, p. 135; 1700–2, p. 111; APC Col. ii. 792; Lockhart Mems. ed. Szechi, 119.

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GREY, Hon. Ralph (1661-1706), of Gosfield, Essex.
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GREY, Hon. Ralph (1661-1706)

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GREY, Hon. John (c.1628-1709), of Enville, Staffs.

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b. c. 1628, 3rd s. of Henry Grey†, 1st Earl of Stamford, by Lady Anne, da. and coh. of William Cecil†, 2nd Earl of Exeter; bro. of Hon. Anchitell*, and Thomas Grey†, Baron Grey of Groby. m. (1) 6 May 1680, Mary (d. 1682), da. and coh. of Sir Francis Wolryche, 2nd Bt., of Dudmaston Hall, Salop, 1da.; (2) 2 Jan. 1684, Catherine (d. 1691), da. of Edward, 7th Ld. Dudley, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (3) Susanna, wid. of one Ball of Worcester and of Edwin Skrymsher† of Aqualate, Staffs., s.p. suc. cos. Henry Grey of Enville 1687. Collins, Peerage, iii. 360; J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (William Salt Arch. Soc.), ii. 166–7; Trans. Salop Arch. and Nat. Hist. Soc. ser. 4, iv. 116; VCH Staffs. xx. 97; Shaw, Staffs. ii. 269.
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Freeman, Leicester Apr. 1660. Reg. Leicester Freemen, i. 143.

Chairman, cttee. of ways and means 4– 11 July 1689, elections and privileges 25 Oct. 1689–5 Jan. 1691.

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GREY (GRAY), Hon. John (c.1628-1709), of Bradgate, Leics. and Enville Hall, Staffs.
Main residence: Enville, Staffs.
GRAY
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GREY, Hon. John (c.1628-1709)

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GREY (formerly NEVILLE), Henry (1683-1740), of Horton, Northants.

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b. 17 Aug. 1683, 2nd s. of Richard Neville* and bro. of Grey Neville*. educ. travelled abroad (Holland, Germany, Italy, France) 1699–1700. m. 1720, Elizabeth, da. of James Griffin†, 2nd Baron Griffin of Braybrooke, sis. and coh. of Edward, 3rd Baron Griffin, s.p. suc. uncle Hon. Ralph Grey* in Northumb. estates 1706, e. bro. at Billingbear 1723. Berks. RO, Braybrooke mss D/EN/18/1; Northants. RO, Isham mss IC 4282, John to Sir Justinian Isham, 4th Bt.*, 11 June 1720.
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GREY, Henry (1683-1740), of Horton, Northumb. and Billingbear, Berks.
Main residence: Horton, Northants.
Neville
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GREY, Henry (1683-1740)

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GREY (GRAY), Hon. Anchitell (c.1624-1702), of Risley, Derbys.

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b. c. 1624, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Henry Grey†, 1st Earl of Stamford (d. 1673), by Lady Anne, da. and coh. of William Cecil†, 2nd Earl of Exeter; bro. of Hon. John* and Thomas Grey†, Baron Grey of Groby. m. by 1657, Anne (d. 1688), da. and coh. of Sir Henry Willoughby, 1st Bt., of Risley, wid. of Sir Thomas Aston, 1st Bt.†, of Aston, Cheshire, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. Collins, Peerage, iii. 359; Bull. IHR, v. 55–56.
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Sheriff, Notts. 1657–8; commr. oyer and terminer, Midland circuit 1665, recusants, Derbys. 1675. Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 791–2.

Gent. of privy chamber (extraordinary) June 1660. LC 3/2.

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GREY (GRAY), Hon. Anchitell (c.1624-1702), of Risley, Derbys.
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Gray
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GREY, Hon. Anchitell (c.1624-1702)

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