Family and Education
b. 14 Oct. 1712, 2nd s. of Richard Grenville of Wotton and bro. of James, Richard and Thomas Grenville. educ. Eton 1725-8; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1730; I. Temple 1729, called 1735, bencher 1763; L. Inn 1734. m. May 1749, Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Bt., 4s. 5da.
Offices Held
Ld. of Admiralty 1744 – 47; ld. of Treasury 1747 – 54; treasurer of the navy Mar. 1754 – 20 Nov. 1755, Nov. 1756 – 9 Apr. 1757, June 1757 – May 1762; P.C. 21 June 1754; sec. of state 28 May – 14 Oct. 1762; 1st ld. of Admiralty Oct. 1762 – Apr. 1763; 1st ld. of Treasury and chancellor of the Exchequer 15 Apr. 1763–10 July 1765.
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Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
GRENVILLE, George (1712-70)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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