Grenville
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People
- Bevil GrenvilleBevil GrenvilleSir Bevil Grenville was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England between 1621 and 1642. He was a Royalist soldier in the English Civil War and was killed in action at the Battle of Lansdowne.-Backgound:...
(1596–1643), English soldier - George GrenvilleGeorge GrenvilleGeorge Grenville was a British Whig statesman who rose to the position of Prime Minister of Great Britain. Grenville was born into an influential political family and first entered Parliament in 1741 as an MP for Buckingham...
(1712–1770), British politician who served as Prime Minister between 1763-1765 - George Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron NugentGeorge Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron NugentGeorge Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron Nugent GCMG , Irish politician.George Nugent-Grenville was:* Liberal Member of Parliament for Buckingham, 1810–1812; for Aylesbury, 1812–1832....
(1789–1850), British politician - George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of BuckinghamGeorge Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of BuckinghamGeorge Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham, KG, PC was a British statesman. He was the second son of George Grenville and a brother of the 1st Baron Grenville.-Career:...
(1753–1813), also Earl - Henry GrenvilleHenry GrenvilleHenry Grenville was a British diplomat and politician.Grenville was the son of Richart Grenville born into a family of politicians, one of his elder brothers was Earl Temple, another a government minister, another was Lord of Trade and Cofferer of the Household, while another brother George...
, British diplomat and politician - Kate GrenvilleKate GrenvilleKate Grenville is one of Australia's best-known authors. She's published nine novels, a collection of short stories, and four books about the writing process....
(1950–), Australian author - James GrenvilleJames GrenvilleJames Grenville was a British politician.He was born at Wotton in 1715 into the influential Grenville political family and was one of five brothers who went into politics...
(1715-1783), British politician - James Grenville, 1st Baron GlastonburyJames Grenville, 1st Baron GlastonburyJames Grenville, 1st Baron Glastonbury, PC was a United Kingdom politician, who was a member of both houses of Parliament during his career....
(1742-1825), British politician - John GrenvilleJohn GrenvilleJohn Ashley Soames Grenville was a historian of the modern world.-Biography:Grenville was born Hans Guhrauer in Berlin, Germany on 11 January 1928. In 1939, escaped the Holocaust via Kindertransport with his brothers Julian and Walter. He officially changed his name in 1949 to John Ashley Soames...
(1928-2011), British historian. - Richard GrenvilleRichard GrenvilleSir Richard Grenville was an English sailor, sea captain and explorer. He took part in the early English attempts to settle the New World, and also participated in the fight against the Spanish Armada...
(1542–1591), English sailor - Sir Richard Grenville, 1st BaronetSir Richard Grenville, 1st BaronetSir Richard Grenville, 1st Baronet was a Cornish Royalist leader during the English Civil War.He was the third son of Sir Bernard Grenville , and a grandson of the famous seaman, Sir Richard Grenville...
(1600–1658), English soldier - Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl TempleRichard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl TempleRichard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple KG, PC was a British politician. He is best known for his association with his brother-in-law William Pitt who he served with in government during Britain's participation in the Seven Years War between 1756 and 1761...
(1711–1779), British politician - Richard Temple-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (1776–1839)
- Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and ChandosRichard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and ChandosRichard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos GCSI, PC , styled Earl Temple until 1839 and Marquess of Chandos from 1839 to 1861, was a British soldier, politician and administrator of the 19th century...
(1823–1889), British politician - Thomas GrenvilleThomas GrenvilleThomas Grenville PC was a British politician and bibliophile.-Background and education:Grenville was the second son of Prime Minister George Grenville and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet...
(1755–1846), British politician - Thomas Grenville (sailor)Thomas Grenville (sailor)Thomas Grenville was a British naval officer and Member of Parliament for Bridport. He was born in 1719 the son of Richard Grenville....
(d. 1747), British politician and naval officer - William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville (1759–1834), British politician
Geography
- Canada
- Municipalities:
- Grenville, QuebecGrenville, QuebecGrenville is a village and municipality in the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located opposite Hawkesbury, Ontario, on the Ottawa River.-History:...
- Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, QuebecGrenville-sur-la-Rouge, QuebecGrenville-sur-la-Rouge is a municipality in the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is a predominantly Francophone municipality situated along the southern border of Quebec between Montreal and Ottawa...
- Grenville, Quebec
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- Grenville County, OntarioGrenville County, OntarioGrenville County area is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was created in 1792, and named in honour of William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Secretary of State in 1790. The First settlers were Loyalist from the United States...
- Leeds and Grenville United Counties, OntarioLeeds and Grenville United Counties, OntarioThe United Counties of Leeds and Grenville are located Ontario, Canada. The population, as of the 2006 census, was 99,206. The United Counties have a land area of . Leeds and Grenville are located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Eastern Ontario, and front on the St. Lawrence River and...
- Grenville Parish, Prince Edward IslandGrenville Parish, Prince Edward IslandGrenville Parish is a civil parish in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, that was named by Samuel Holland, during his 1864-1866 survey of the newly acquired British colony. It was named during the period that George Grenville was prime minister of Great Britain, as was Grenville Bay...
- Grenville County, Ontario
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- United States
- Grenville, New MexicoGrenville, New MexicoGrenville is a village in Union County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 25 at the 2000 census. The village lost population for much of the twentieth century, but recent economic success bodes well.-Geography:...
- Grenville, South DakotaGrenville, South DakotaGrenville is a town in Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 54 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Grenville is located at ....
- Grenville, New Mexico
- Grenada
- Grenville, GrenadaGrenville, GrenadaGrenville is the second largest city in Grenada, after St. George's, and it is the capital of the largest parish, Saint Andrew Parish. Grenville is located on Grenville Bay, about halfway up the east coast of the Caribbean island of Grenada and is heavily involved in the agriculture export industry...
- Grenville, Grenada
Other
- Grenville CollegeGrenville CollegeGrenville College was an independent boarding and day school situated in Bideford, Devon, England. In 2009 the school merged with neighbouring Edgehill College to become the Kingsley School.-History:...
, UK - Grenville orogenyGrenville orogenyThe Grenville Orogeny was a long-lived Mesoproterozoic mountain-building event associated with the assembly of the supercontinent Rodinia. Its record is a prominent orogenic belt which spans a significant portion of the North American continent, from Labrador to Mexico, as well as to Scotland...
, geological formation - HMS Grenville (H03)HMS Grenville (H03)HMS Grenville was the flotilla leader for the G-class destroyers, built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. She spent most of the pre-war period as part of the Mediterranean Fleet. The ship was transferred to the British Isles to escort shipping in local waters shortly after the beginning of...
, British ship