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Thomas Grenville (1719 – 14 May 1747) was a British naval officer and Member of Parliament for Bridport. 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 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.

[1] Brown p.81

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	'''Thomas Grenville''' (1719-1747) was a [[Kingdom of Great Britain\|British]] [[naval officer]] and [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Bridport (UK Parliament constituency)\|Bridport]]. 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 [[Cobhamites\|Cobham Cubs]] of the [[Patriot Whig]] persuasion, a grouping led by his uncle [[Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham\|Lord Cobham]].		'''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 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 [[Cobhamites\|Cobham Cubs]] of the [[Patriot Whig]] persuasion, a grouping led by his uncle [[Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham\|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]].		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]].