GRANVILLE, Hon. John (1665-1707), of Stowe, Cornw.

Family and Education

b. 12 Apr. 1665, 2nd s. of John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, by Jane, da. of Sir Peter Wych, London merchant, comptroller of the Household; bro. of Charles Granville†, Viscount Lansdown. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1680; DCL 1706. m. 15 Apr. 1703, Rebecca (d. 1712), da. of Sir Josiah Child, 1st Bt.†, of Wanstead, Essex, wid. of Charles Somerset*, Mq. of Worcester, sis. of Sir Josiah Child, 2nd Bt.* and Sir Richard Child, 3rd Bt.*, s.p. suc. fa. at Potheridge, Devon 1701; cr. Baron Granville of Potheridge 13 Mar. 1703.

Offices Held

Freeman, Plympton Erle 1685, Portsmouth 1703; chief commr. rebuilding Plymouth dock 1692–?96; recorder, Launceston 1701–d.; jt. warden of the Stannaries 1701–5, warden and high steward of duchy of Cornw. 1702–5; ld. lt. and custos rot. Cornw. 1702–5. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 373.

Capt. 10 Ft. by 1687– Dec. 1688; capt. and brevet col. 1 Ft. Gds. ?1689– Dec. 1690; capt. RN 1689– Dec. 1690; gov. Deal Feb.–Dec. 1690. Luttrell, Brief Relation, ii. 15; CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 192; J. Laker, Hist. Deal, 234.

Commr. of public accts. 1696–7; ld. proprietor of Carolina 1701–d.; 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. CSP Col. 1702, pp. 15–16; Marlborough–Godolphin Corresp. 788; HMC Hastings, ii. 344; H. Tomlinson, Guns and Govt. 224; R. O. Bucholz, Augustan Court, 260.

Chairman, cttee. of elections and privileges Jan.–Nov. 1696.

Gov. Q. Anne’s Bounty 1704. A. Savidge, Q. Anne’s Bounty, 124.

Parlimentarian

GRANVILLE (GRENVILLE), Hon. John (1665-1707), of Stowe, Cornw.

Main residence: Stowe, Cornw.

Author

E.C.

S.N.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

GRANVILLE, Hon. John (1665-1707)