John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath | |
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 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 |
| Died | 22 August 1701 (aged 72) St James's, London |
| Resting place | St James' church, Kilkhampton |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse | Jane Wyche (1652–1692) |
| Children | Jane (c. 1653 – 1696); Charles (1661–1701); John (1665–1707); Catherine (1666–?); Grace (1667–1744) |
| Parent(s) | Sir Bevil Grenville (father); Grace Smythe (mother) |
| Occupation | Soldier, landowner and courtier |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Wars 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.
- ^ Surname sometimes spelled Grenville