Family and Education
b. 12 Apr. 1665, 2nd s. John Granville, earl of Bath, and Jane Wyche; bro. Charles Granville, styled. Ld. Lansdown (later 2nd earl of Bath); nephew of Bernard Granville‡ (d.1701); cos. of Bevill‡ and Bernard Granville‡; stepfather Henry Somerset, 2nd duke of Beaufort; uncle of Leveson Gower, later Bar. Gower, and John Carteret, 2nd Bar. (later Earl Granville). educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1680; DCL 1706. m. 15 Apr. 1703, Rebecca, da. of Sir Josiah Child, bt. and 2nd w. Mary Atwood, wid. of Charles Somerset‡, styled. mq. of Worcester; sis. of Sir Josiah Child, 2nd bt.‡ and Sir Richard Child, 3rd bt.‡, s.p. ?; ?suc. fa. at Potheridge 1701. d. 3 Dec. 1707; will 20 Aug. 1703, pr. Mar. 1708.
Offices Held
Commr. of public accts. 1696 – 97; PC 18 June 1702 – 22 May 1707; lt. gen. of the Ordnance June 1702 – May 1705; ranger of St James’s Park Mar. 1703 – d.; gov. Q. Anne’s Bounty 1704.
Capt. earl of Bath’s regt. (later 10th Ft.) by 1687 – Dec. 1688; capt. and brevet col. 1 Ft. Gds. ?1689 – 90; capt. RN 1689 – Dec. 1690.
Commr. assessment, Devon 1690; freeman, Plympton Erle 1685; gov. Deal by Apr. – Dec. 1690; recorder, Launceston 1701 – d.; ld. warden of the stannaries and steward of the duchy of Cornw. (jt.) 1701 – 02, (sole) 1702 – 05; ld. lt. and custos rot. Cornw. 1702 – 05.
ld. proprietor of Carolina 1701 – d.
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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