George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne

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George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne, was an English poet and Tory statesman 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
human
nobleman
statesman
alsoKnownAs George Granville, Lord Lansdowne
birthDate 1666-03-09
birthPlace Kilkenny, Ireland
burialPlace Westminster Abbey
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 1735-01-29
deathPlace London, England
educatedAt Trinity College, Cambridge
elevationToPeerageDate 1712
era early 18th century
late 17th century
familyName Granville
father Bernard Granville
genre drama
poetry
givenName George
knownFor English verse and dramatic works
Tory political leadership under Queen Anne
languageOfWorkOrName English
literaryPeriod Restoration and early Augustan
memberOfPoliticalParty Tory Party
monarchServed Queen Anne
movement Augustan poetry
nobleTitle Baron Lansdowne
notableWork Heroick Love
Poems upon Several Occasions
The British Enchanters
The Jew of Venice
occupation poet
politician
statesman
parliamentaryConstituencyRepresented Cornwall
Fowey
Launceston
peerage Peerage of Great Britain
positionHeld Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Member of Parliament of England
Member of Parliament of Great Britain
Secretary at War
religion Church of England
servedInGovernmentOf Kingdom of Great Britain
uncle John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath

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Lord Lansdowne alsoKnownAs George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne
court of Queen Anne significantPerson George Granville, Baron Lansdowne
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Heroick Love author George Granville, Baron Lansdowne
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George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne alsoKnownAs George Granville, Lord Lansdowne
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