| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Arundel | 1754 – 1761 |
Family and Education
b. c. 1700.
Offices Held
Entered R.N. c. 1711; lt. 1718. capt. 1731; r.-adm. 1747; v.-adm. 1748; adm. 1757.
Address
Main residence: Dixton Hadnock, nr. Monmouth.
biography text
In 1750 Griffin was tried by court martial for failing to engage the enemy while commander-in-chief in the East Indies 1746-8; was found guilty, and suspended from his rank and employment. In 1752 he was reinstated, but saw no further service.
At Arundel in 1754 he seems to have stood jointly with Sir George Colebrooke, who had an interest in the borough, and with the support of the Treasury. He was returned after a contest, and classed by Dupplin as a supporter of Administration. No vote or speech by him is known. He did not stand in 1761.
Griffin died 23 Dec. 1771.
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