George Granville

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George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne, was an English poet and Tory politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his literary works and service under Queen Anne.

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instanceOf English poet
Tory politician
baron
human
burialPlace Westminster Abbey
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 1666-03-09
dateOfDeath 1735-01-29
educatedAt Trinity College, Cambridge
elevationToPeerage 1712
familyName Granville
father Bernard Granville
floruit early 18th century
late 17th century
genre poetry
givenName George
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf House of Commons of England
House of Lords
memberOfPoliticalParty Tory
monarch Queen Anne
movement Augustan literature
nobleTitle Baron Lansdowne
notableFor literary patronage and correspondence with contemporary writers
support of the Tory ministry of Robert Harley
notableWork Essay upon Unnatural Flights in Poetry
Heroick Love
Letters between Theodosius and Constantia
She-Gallants
The British Enchanters
occupation nobleman
poet
politician
parliamentaryBody Parliament of England
Parliament of Great Britain
placeOfBirth Kilkenny, Ireland
placeOfDeath London, England
positionHeld Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Secretary at War
religion Church of England
representedIn House of Commons constituency of Cornwall
House of Commons constituency of Fowey
linked to: MP for Camelford

House of Commons constituency of Launceston
sibling Bernard Granville (younger brother)
uncle John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath

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Lord Lansdowne alsoKnownAs George Granville