John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath
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John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath PC
(29 August 1628 – 22 August 1701) was an English
royalist statesman, whose highest position was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
.
He was a son of Sir Bevil Grenville
and his wife Grace Smythe. His mother was a daughter of Sir George Smythe.
, on the side of Charles I
and in the regiment
of his father. He was created a knight
due to his bravery, and became a Lord of the Bedchamber
to the Prince of Wales
.
He accompanied Charles II
to exile, and mediated with the Long Parliament
. In 1660, Granville was instrumental in the negotiations between his cousin Monck
, and Charles II that led to the restoration
of the King. Shortly after the Restoration, he contested the succession of the Dukedom of Albemarle
, but lost. He was presently created Earl of Bath, Viscount Granville, and Baron Granville, and invested a Privy Council
lor two years later (in 1663). In 1665, he served as the titular Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, although he never went to Ireland
(and is consequently not considered a true holder of that office).
Lord Bath was twice appointed colonel
of the 10th Regiment of Foot
, first in 1685 then again in 1688 (around the time of the Glorious Revolution
). He died in London
, England upon the turn of the 18th century.
, in Stowe, Cornwall
, near Kilkhampton
. They were parents of five children:
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Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
(29 August 1628 – 22 August 1701) was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
royalist statesman, whose highest position was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
.
He was a son of Sir Bevil Grenville
Bevil Grenville
Sir 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:...
and his wife Grace Smythe. His mother was a daughter of Sir George Smythe.
Career
Granville fought in the English Civil WarEnglish Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
, on the side of Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
and in the regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of his father. He was created a knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
due to his bravery, and became a Lord of the Bedchamber
Lord of the Bedchamber
A Lord of the Bedchamber, previously known as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber was a courtier in the Royal Household of the King of the United Kingdom and the Prince of Wales. A Lord of the Bedchamber's duties consisted of assisting the King with his dressing, waiting on him when he ate in private,...
to the Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
.
He accompanied Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
to exile, and mediated with the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
. In 1660, Granville was instrumental in the negotiations between his cousin Monck
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, KG was an English soldier and politician and a key figure in the restoration of Charles II.-Early life and career:...
, and Charles II that led to the restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
of the King. Shortly after the Restoration, he contested the succession of the Dukedom of Albemarle
Duke of Albemarle
The Dukedom of Albemarle has been created twice in the Peerage of England, each time ending in extinction. Additionally, the title was created a third time by James II in exile and a fourth time by his son the Old Pretender, in the Jacobite Peerage. The name is the Latinised form of the ancient...
, but lost. He was presently created Earl of Bath, Viscount Granville, and Baron Granville, and invested a Privy Council
Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
lor two years later (in 1663). In 1665, he served as the titular Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, although he never went to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
(and is consequently not considered a true holder of that office).
Lord Bath was twice appointed colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
of the 10th Regiment of Foot
10th Regiment of Foot
The 10th Regiment of Foot was raised on 20 June 1685 as the Earl of Bath's Regiment for its first Colonel John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath...
, first in 1685 then again in 1688 (around the time of the Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, is the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau...
). He died in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England upon the turn of the 18th century.
Marriage and children
In October 1652 Bath married Jane Wyche, daughter of Sir Peter Wyche (ambassador)Peter Wyche (Ambassador)
Sir Peter Wyche was a London merchant and English Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1627-1641.-Career:Sir Peter was the sixth son of Richard Wyche and Elizabeth Saltonstall, daughter of Sir Richard Saltonstall , Lord Mayor of London.He was knighted by King Charles I on 16 December 1626...
, in Stowe, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, near Kilkhampton
Kilkhampton
Kilkhampton is a village and civil parish in northeast Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the A39 approximately four miles north-northeast of Bude.Kilkhampton was mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Chilchetone"...
. They were parents of five children:
- Jane Granville (d. 27 February 1696). She married Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th BaronetSir William Leveson-Gower, 4th BaronetSir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Baronet was an English politician.Born William Gower, he was the second son of Sir Thomas Gower, 2nd Baronet and Frances, daughter and coheir of John Leveson. He added the surname Leveson to his own in 1668, when he inherited the Trentham and Lilleshall estates of...
and was mother of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron GowerJohn Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron GowerJohn Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower PC was the son of Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Baronet and his wife Jane Granville. He was born on 7 Jan 1675 in Stittenham, Yorkshire....
. - Charles Granville, 2nd Earl of BathCharles Granville, 2nd Earl of BathCharles Granville, 2nd Earl of Bath was an English soldier, politician, diplomat, courtier and peer....
(bapt. 31 August 1661,, d. 4 September, 1701 by suicide). He was twice married, firstly to Lady Martha Osborne, daughter of the 1st Duke of LeedsThomas Osborne, 1st Duke of LeedsThomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, KG , English statesman , served in a variety of offices under Kings Charles II and William III of England.-Early life, 1632–1674:The son of Sir Edward Osborne, Bart., of Kiveton, Yorkshire, Thomas Osborne...
(d. 11 September 1689, aged 25), and secondly, on 10 March 1691, to Isabella van Nassau (bapt. 20 April 1668, d. in childbirth on 30 January 1692 at London), sister of Henry Nassau d'Auverquerque, 1st Earl of GranthamHenry Nassau d'Auverquerque, 1st Earl of GranthamHenry de Nassau, Lord d'Auverquerque, 1st Earl of Grantham PC , was a British peer and courtier, a member of the House of Orange-Nassau and second cousin once removed to King William III of England...
. He had no children by his first wife, and was, by his second wife, father of:- William Henry Granville, 3rd Earl of BathWilliam Granville, 3rd Earl of BathWilliam Henry Granville, 3rd Earl of Bath was an English peer, styled Viscount Lansdown from August to September 1701...
(30 January 1692 – 1711, died of smallpox, aged 19).
- William Henry Granville, 3rd Earl of Bath
- John Granville, 1st Baron Granville (1665 – 1707).
- Catherine Granville.
- Grace Granville, Countess Granville (3 September 1654 – 18 October 1744). She married George Carteret, 1st Baron CarteretGeorge Carteret, 1st Baron CarteretGeorge Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret was son of Sir Philip Carteret and the grandson of George Carteret. He married Lady Grace Granville , and by her was the father of John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville...
and was mother to John Carteret, 2nd Earl GranvilleJohn Carteret, 2nd Earl GranvilleJohn Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, 7th Seigneur of Sark, KG, PC , commonly known by his earlier title as Lord Carteret, was a British statesman and Lord President of the Council from 1751 to 1763.-Family:...
.
See also
- List of deserters from James II to William of Orange
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