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 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
late 17th century
genre poetry
givenName George NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf House of Commons of England NERFINISHED
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
support of the Tory ministry of Robert Harley
notableWork Essay upon Unnatural Flights in Poetry NERFINISHED
Heroick Love NERFINISHED
Letters between Theodosius and Constantia NERFINISHED
She-Gallants NERFINISHED
The British Enchanters NERFINISHED
occupation nobleman
poet
politician
parliamentaryBody Parliament of England NERFINISHED
Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Kilkenny, Ireland NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath London, England
positionHeld Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster NERFINISHED
Secretary at War NERFINISHED
religion Church of England
representedIn House of Commons constituency of Cornwall NERFINISHED
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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Lord Lansdowne alsoKnownAs George Granville