John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath

John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath
John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath
Lord Lieutenant of Devon
In office
December 1685 – April 1696
Lord Warden of the Stannaries
In office
October 1660 – August 1701
Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
In office
October 1660 – May 1696
Governor of the Scilly Isles
In office
1649–1651
Personal details
Born
John Grenville

29 August 1628
Kilkhampton, Cornwall
Died22 August 1701(1701-08-22) (aged 72)
St James's, London
Resting placeSt James' church, Kilkhampton
NationalityEnglish
SpouseJane Wyche (1652–1692)
ChildrenJane (c. 1653 – 1696); Charles (1661–1701); John (1665–1707); Catherine (1666–?); Grace (1667–1744)
Parent(s)Sir Bevil Grenville (father); Grace Smythe (mother)
OccupationSoldier, landowner and courtier
Military service
RankColonel
Battles/warsWars of the Three Kingdoms
Lostwithiel; Second Newbury; Torrington;

John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath PC (29 August 1628 – 22 August 1701)[1] was an English landowner who served in the Royalist army during the First English Civil War and was rewarded for his services after the 1660 Stuart Restoration with a title and various appointments.

  1. ^ Surname sometimes spelled Grenville