Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Grenville, John (2)


Grenville, John, born in London, s. John, earl of Bath. Christ Church, matric. 12 March, 1679-80, aged 15; created D.C.L. 26 April, 1706, M.P. Launceston 1685-7, Plymouth (July), 1689-98, Newport 1698-1700, Fowey 1700-1, Cornwall 1701, until created Baron Granville of Potheridge 10 March, 1702-3, privy councillor 1701, a colonel in the guards, lord warden of the Stannaries; died 3 Dec., 1707. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.