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'''Thomas Grenville''' (1719 – 14 May 1747) was a [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] [[naval officer]] and [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Bridport (UK Parliament constituency)|Bridport]]. He was born in 1719 the son of [[Richard Grenville (1678–1727)|Richard Grenville]]. |
'''Thomas Grenville''' (1719 – 14 May 1747) was a [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] [[naval officer]] and [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Bridport (UK Parliament constituency)|Bridport]]. He was born in 1719 the son of [[Richard Grenville (1678–1727)|Richard Grenville]]. |
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==Naval career== |
==Naval career== |
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Grenville joined the [[Royal Navy]] as a [[midshipman]] in the 1730s, ultimately rising to the rank of [[Captain (royal navy)|captain]]. Grenville was killed at the [[First Battle of Cape Finisterre (1747)|Battle of Cape Finisterre]] in May 1747 during the [[War of the Austrian Succession]].<ref>Brown p.81</ref> |
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* Brown, Peter Douglas. ''William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: The Great Commoner''. George Allen & Unwin, 1978. |
* Brown, Peter Douglas. ''William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: The Great Commoner''. George Allen & Unwin, 1978. |
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Revision as of 15:44, 12 April 2013
Thomas Grenville (1719 – 14 May 1747) was a British naval officer and Member of Parliament for Bridport. He was born in 1719 the son of Richard Grenville.
He was the brother of George Grenville, who served as Prime Minister between 1763 and 1765. He was brother-in-law to William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. He was politically close to both men as all were Cobham Cubs of the Patriot Whig persuasion, a grouping led by his uncle Lord Cobham.
He was elected as MP for the naval town of Bridport in 1746. After his death following year he was succeeded by his brother James Grenville.
Naval career
Grenville joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman in the 1730s, ultimately rising to the rank of captain. Grenville was killed at the Battle of Cape Finisterre in May 1747 during the War of the Austrian Succession.[1]
References
- ^ Brown p.81
Bibliography
- Brown, Peter Douglas. William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: The Great Commoner. George Allen & Unwin, 1978.
Categories:
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- 1719 births
- 1747 deaths
- Royal Navy officers
- Royal Navy personnel of the War of the Austrian Succession
- British military personnel killed in the War of the Austrian Succession
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
- British MPs 1741–1747
- Grenville family