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

Family and Education

b. 12 Apr. 1665, 2nd s. of John, 1st Earl of Bath; bro. of Charles Granville, Lord Lansdown. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1680. m. 15 Apr. 1703, Rebecca, da. of (Sir) Josiah Child, 1st Bt., of Wanstead, Essex, wid. of Charles Somerset, Mq. of Worcester, s.p. suc. fa. in Potheridge estate 1701; cr. Baron Granville of Potheridge 13 Mar. 1703.

Offices Held

Freeman, Plympton Erle 1685; commr. for assessment, Devon 1690; chief commr. for Plymouth dock 1692 – ?96; j.p. Cornw. by 1701 – d.; ranger of St. James’s Park 1701 – d.; recorder, Launceston 1701 – d.; ld. prop. Carolina 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. 1702–5.CSP Dom. 1685, p. 87; 1702–3, pp. 391, 503–4; HMC Hastings , ii. 344; Cal. Treas. Bks. xvii. 412; xviii. 290; London Gazette, 23 Mar. 1702.

Capt. Earl of Bath’s regt. (later 10 Ft.) 1687 – Dec. 1688; capt. and brevet col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1689 – 90; gov. Deal by Apr.-Dec. 1690.CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 119; 1687–9, pp. 32, 376; 1689–90, p. 559; 1690–1, p. 190; J. Laker, Hist. Deal, 230, 234.

Commr. of public accounts 1696 – 97; lt. of the Ordnance 1072 – 75; PC 18 June 1702–22 May 1707.HMC Kenyon , 400; CSP Col. 1702–3, pp. 15–16; Luttrell, v. 174, 185; Marlborough-Godolphin Corresp. 788.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residence: Stowe, Cornw.

Author

J.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GRANVILLE (GRENVILLE), Hon. John (1665-1707)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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