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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Granville canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English poet
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Tory politician ⓘ baron ⓘ human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1666-03-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1735-01-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| elevationToPeerage | 1712 ⓘ |
| familyName | Granville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Bernard Granville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Commons of England
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House of Lords ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Tory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | Queen Anne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Augustan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Lansdowne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
literary patronage and correspondence with contemporary writers
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support of the Tory ministry of Robert Harley ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Essay upon Unnatural Flights in Poetry
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Heroick Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Letters between Theodosius and Constantia NERFINISHED ⓘ She-Gallants NERFINISHED ⓘ The British Enchanters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
nobleman
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poet ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBody |
Parliament of England
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Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kilkenny, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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Secretary at War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| representedIn |
House of Commons constituency of Cornwall
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House of Commons constituency of Fowey NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Commons constituency of Launceston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Bernard Granville (younger brother) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncle | John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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