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GRANVILLE, George (1666-1735)

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b. 9 Mar. 1666, 2nd s. of Bernard Granville‡ of Birdcage Walk, Westminster, and Apps Court, Walton-on-Thames, Surr. and Anne Morley; brother of Bevill‡ and Bernard Granville‡; nephew John Granville, earl of Bath; cos. Charles Granville, later 2nd earl of Bath, John Granville, Bar. Granville of Potheridge. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1676-7; Trinity, Camb. 1677, MA 1679; Acads. Paris 1682-7. m. 15 Dec. 1711 (jointure £12,000 p.a.), Lady Mary Villiers (d.1735), wid. of Thomas Thynne of Old Windsor, Berks., da. Edward Villiers, earl of Jersey, and Barbara Chiffinch 4da. d. 29 Jan. 1735. admon. 6 May 1737 to Richard Mills. PROB 6/113, ff. 62-6.
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Sec. at war 1710 – 12; comptroller of the Household 1712 – Aug. 1713; treas. of the Household Aug. 1713–14; PC 18 Aug. 1712 – Aug. 1714.

Gov. Pendennis Castle 1703 – 14; recorder, Launceston 1710 – 19; freeman and high steward, Barnstaple 1713 – ?14.

Commr. taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711.

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GRANVILLE, George (1666-1735), of Stowe, Cornw.
Associated with: Stowe, Cornw.
GRENVILLE
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line engraving by M. Vandergucht, aft. Sir G. Kneller, NPG 27316; line engraving aft. C. D'Agar, BM 1864.0813.121.

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Creighton, Anne
Paley, Ruth
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Lords 1660-1715
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FITZROY, Henry (1663-90)

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b. bet. 2 and 28 Sept. 1663, 2nd illegit. s. of King Charles II and Barbara Palmer, suo jure duchess of Cleveland; bro. Charles Fitzroy, duke of Southampton, George Fitzroy, duke of Northumberland. educ. travelled abroad 1673, HMC Finch, ii. 11. (France; tutor Edward Chamberlayne) 1676-8. CSP Dom. 1676-7, p. 25; Ath. Ox.. iv. 789. m. (pre-contract 1 Aug. 1672) Add. 25117, f. 13. 6 Nov. 1679, Isabella Bennet (d.1723), Morrice, Ent’ring Bk. ii. 201; CSP Dom. 1679-80, p. 277. da. Henry Bennet, earl of Arlington, and Isabella, da. of Louis de Nassau, count of Beverwaet and Auverquerque, 1s. KG 1680. d. 9 Oct. 1690; will 8 July 1687 – 27 Oct. 1688, pr. 11 Nov. 1690. TNA, PROB 11/402.
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Gov., Isle of Wight 1684 – 90, ?Portsmouth 1689; HMC Portland, iii. 431. clerk of the treasury and jt. kpr. of recs. in Common Pleas 1685. CSP Dom. 1684–5, p. 275.

Ld. lt. Suff. 1685 – 89, custos rot. 1685 – 89; ranger Whittlebury forest 1685; recorder Sudbury 1685. CSP Dom. 1685, p. 68.

Elder bro. Trinity House 1681 – 90, master 1682 – 83.

Vol. (RN) 1678 – 80, 1688; col. 1st Ft. Gds. 1681 – 88, 1688 – 90; v.-adm. of England 1683 – 88.

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FITZROY, Henry (1663-90)
Associated with: Euston Park, Suff. and Cleveland House, Mdx.
PALMER
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chalk drawing aft. Sir P. Lely, c.1678, NPG 2915; mezzotint by Isaac Beckett aft. Sir G. Kneller, c.1685-8, NPG D29468; oil on canvas, studio of Sir P. Lely,  c.1679/80, National Trust, Ickworth, Suff.

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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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FERMOR, William (1648-1711)

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b. 3 Aug. 1648, 2nd s. of Sir William Fermor, bt. and Mary, da. and coh. of Hugh Perry, of London. educ. Magdalen, Oxf., 1664, MA 1667. m. (1) 21 Dec. 1671 (with £7,000), Jane (d.1673), da. of Andrew Barker of Fairford Park, Glos, 1da. (d.v.p.); (2) June 1682 (with £9,000), Katherine (d.1687), da. John Poulett, 3rd Bar. Poulett, 1da.; (3) 5 Mar. 1692 (with £10,000), Sophia (d.1746), da. Thomas Osborne, mq. of Carmarthen (later duke of Leeds), wid. of Donough (Donatus) O’Brien, styled. Ld. O’Brien [I], VCH Northants. v. 114. 2s. 4da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 14 May 1661. d. 7 Dec. 1711; will 16 Mar. 1706 – 28 Jan. 1711, pr. 22 Jan. 1712. Add. 28040, f. 66; TNA, PROB 11/525.
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Commr. assessment, Northants. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Northants. 1674–87; CSP Dom. 1673–5, p. 282. commr. inquiry, Whittlewood and Salcey forests 1679.

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FERMOR (FARMER), Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1648-1711), of Easton Neston, Northants. and Leicester Fields, Westminster.
Associated with: Easton Neston, Northants. and Duke St., Westminster.HMC Portland, ii. 289; VCH Northants. v. 115.;
FARMER
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oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, sold at Sotheby's, 17 May 2005 (Easton Neston sale).

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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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GREVILLE, William (c. 1694-1727)

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b. c. 1694 2nd s. of Francis Greville‡ and Anne, wid. of Henry Baynton of Spy Park, Wilts., da. John Wilmot, 2nd earl of Rochester; bro. Fulke Greville, 6th Bar. Brooke. educ. Wadham, Oxf. matric. 5 Jan. 1711, MA 1712. m. Mary (d.1720), 2nd da. of Henry Thynne‡ and Grace, da. of Sir George Strode of Leweston, Dorset, 3s. (2 d.v.p.). d. 28 July 1727; will 1 Feb. 1726, pr. 8 July 1728. TNA, PROB 11/623.
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Recorder, Warwick 1719 – d.

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GREVILLE, William (c. 1694-1727)
Associated with: Beauchamps Court, Warws.; Warwick Castle and Poland Street, Westminster.
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Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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