Family and Education
b. 14 Oct. 1712, 2nd s. of Richard Grenville, M.P., by Hester, da. of Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Bt., M.P., and sis. and h. of Richard, 1st Visct. Cobham (she suc. by sp. rem. to his viscountcy in Sept. 1749 and was cr. Countess Temple in October). educ. Eton 1725-8; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1730; I. Temple 1729, called 1735, bencher 1763. m. May 1749, Elizabeth, 2nd da. of Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Bt., M.P., 4s. 5da.
Offices Held
Ld. of Admiralty 1744 – 47; of Treasury 1747 – 54; P.C. 21 June 1754; treasurer of navy, Mar. 1754 – Nov. 1755, Nov. 1756 – Apr. 1757, June 1757 – May 1762; sec. of state May-Oct. 1762; first ld. of Admiralty Oct. 1762 – Apr. 1763; first ld. of Treasury Apr. 1763-July 1765.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wotton, Bucks.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
GRENVILLE, George (1712-70)
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