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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Oxford 1644
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