Sir Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baronet
1585–1645
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- Occupation
- politician
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baronet (9 January 1585 â 14 September 1645) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Fleet PrisonDates unknown
Biography
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baronet (9 January 1585 â 14 September 1645) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629. He is an ancestor of the modern day Dukes of Westminster. Grosvenor was born at Eaton Hall, Cheshire, reportedly the only surviving male child of 17 children. His father was Richard Grosvenor of Eaton, and his mother was Christian, the daughter of Sir Richard Brooke of Norton Priory, Cheshire. His early education was by John Bruen, a local puritan and at the age of 13 he went to The Queen's College, Oxford. He matriculated in 1599 and graduated BA on 30 June 1602.
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