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George Grenville was born at Wotton House on 14 October 1712. He was the second son of Richard Grenville and Hester Temple (later the 1st Countess Temple ). He was one of five brothers, all of whom became MPs. His sister Hester Grenville married the leading political figure William Pitt.
House of Commons (1741-1770), Great Britain. Role In: Stamp Act. Townshend Acts. George Grenville (born October 14, 1712—died November 13, 1770, London, England) was an English politician whose policy of taxing the American colonies, initiated by his Sugar Act of 1764 and the Stamp Act of 1765, started the train of events leading to the ...
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Dec 14, 2022 · Quick Facts About George Grenville. Date of Birth: George Grenville was born on October 14, 1712. Parents: Grenville’s father was Richard Grenville. His mother was Hester Temple. Education: He attended Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. Date of Death: George Grenville died on November 13, 1770.
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Grenville, George (1712–1770), prime minister, was born at Wotton, Buckinghamshire, on 14 October 1712, the second of the six sons of Richard Grenville (1678–1727), landowner and whig MP, and his wife, Hester (bap. 1684, d. 1752), the second daughter of Sir Richard Temple, third baronet, of Stowe, Buckinghamshire.
George Grenville, who served as Prime Minister from 16 April 1763 to 10 July 1765, was the second son of seven children born to Richard Grenville and his wife Hester, Countess Temple. His elder brother was Richard, Earl Temple, Lord Cobham; his sister Hester married William Pitt.
George Grenville (1712-1770) George Grenville, best known as the driving political force behind the Stamp Act, was born October 14, 1712, the son of Richard Grenville, a Buckinghamshire member of Parliament, and Hester Temple. His elder brother was Richard, Earl Temple.
Jun 8, 2018 · British politician and prime minister. Grenville was born at Wotton, Buckinghamshire, on 14 October 1712. His contemporaries often spelled his surname as "Greenville," and this may have been the accepted pronunciation. He was educated at Eton from 1725 and from 1729 at the Inner Temple, one of the major London law schools.
