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 Grahme, James, s. George, of Netherby, Cumberland, bart. , matric. 16 July, 1666, aged 16 (written "Graham" in Mat. Reg.); possibly a student of Inner Temple 1666, M.P. Carlisle 1685-7, Appleby 1702-8, and for Westmorland in five parliaments 1708-27, keeper of the privy purse James II. 1685, and master of the harthounds and buckhounds; died 26 Jan., 1730, buried at Charlton, Wilts; brother of Richard 1664, and father of Richard 1693. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary & D.N.B.

Grahme, John, s. George, of Tidworth, Wilts, cler. ., matric. 13 Oct., 1713, aged 16; B.A. 1717 as Graham. See Ath. iv. 501.

Graham, (Sir) Richard, "Bart." s. George, of Netherby, Cumberland, bart. , matric. 20 June, 1664, aged 15; created M.A. 4 Feb., 1666-7, student of Inner Temple 1664, M.P. Cockermouth, June, 1675-81, Cumberland, 1685-7, created Viscount Preston in the Scottish peerage 21 May, 1681, ambassador to France 1682, master of the wardrobe, and secretary of state 1688-9; found guilty of high treason, sentenced to death for attempting to escape to France; died 22 Dec., 1695, buried in chancel of Nunnington church, Yorks. See Fasti, ii. 294; Rawl. iv. 32; Al. West. 175; Foster's Inns of Court Reg.; Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary; & D.N.B.

Grahme, Richard, s. James, of Levens, Westmorland, arm. ., matric. 11 Oct., 1693, aged 14.

Graham, William, s. George, of Netherby, Cumberland, bart. , matric. 3 July, 1674, aged 18; B.A. 1678, M.A. 11 March, 1680-1, D.D. (by diploma) 14 June, 1686; licenced (v.g.) 26 Sept., 1688, to marry Mary Offaly, of the Strand, Middlesex, spinster; prebendary of Durham 1684, and rector of Kirk Andrews-upon-Usk 1682, of Whickham, Cumberland, 1685-1713, chaplain in ordinary to Princess Anne of Denmark, dean of Carlisle 1686, and of Wells 1704, until his death 4 Feb., 1712-13; buried at Kensington. See Fasti, ii. 400; & Alumni West. 174. [],

Gramer, Francis, s. Francis, of Killingworth (Kenilworth), co. Warwick, gent. ., matric. 13 Dec., 1622, aged 17; aged 13 at the Herald's visitation in 1619; died about 1646.

Gramer, William, pleb. ., matric. 1 April, 1656; perhaps son of the last-named.

Grandorge, Christopher, s. Chr., of Thornton, Yorks, pleb. ., matric. 2 April, 1685, aged 15; B.A. 1688, M.A. 1691, vicar of Hartfield, Sussex, 1702, rector of Long Marton, Westmorland, 1713. See Foster's Index Eccl.

Grandorge, John, s. Christopher, of Irby, Yorks, paup. , matric. 16 July, 1687, aged 17; B.A. 1691, M.A. 23 Jan., 1693-4; B.D. from. 1706, D.D. 1708, rector of Hartfield, Sussex, 1698, and of Ashurst, 1707, prebendary of Canterbury 1713, chaplain to the Earl of Thanet; died 17 Jan., 1729, aged 60. See Gutch, i. 345; Rawl. xx. 211; Hearne, i. 141; & Foster's Index Eccl. [],

Grange, Jeffry, student, residing in the town in 1562.

Grange, John, of London, pleb. ., matric. entry under date 10 Jan., 1574-5, aged 18.

Grange, John, of Bucks, militis fil. nat. max. ., matric. 10 Feb., 1603-4, aged 17; student of Lincoln's Inn 1604. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.

Grange, Richard (Grainge), of Yorks, pleb. ., matric. 16 Nov., 1582, aged 17.

Grange, Thomas, of Dorset, pleb. ., matric. 6 Nov., 1607, aged 20, B.A. 20 Feb., 1608-9, M.A. 9 July, 1612, vicar of Shrewton, Wilts, 1613. See Foster's Index Eccl.

Grange, William, of Bucks, pleb. ., matric. 8 April, 1608, aged 15. [],

Granger, Benjamin, "ser." s. Walter, of Taunton, Somerset, pp. ., matric. 25 May, 1661, aged 16.

Granger, Edmund, s. Tho., of Lamerton, Devon, cler. ., matric. 30 March, 1694, aged 17; B.A. 1697, fellow 1698-1710, M.A. 1700, vicar of Bramford Speke 1708, and rector of Cruwys Morchard, Devon, 1709, until his death, buried there 21 Jan., 1737-8. See Boase, 86; & Foster's Index Eccl.

Grainger, George, pleb. , matric. 27 Nov., 1652, pensioner ., Cambridge, 9 Sept., 1653, aged 17, B.A. 1655; incorporated as M.A. from 15 June, 1669, B.D. 21 March, 1670-1 (s. John, of Isleworth, Middlesex, pleb.), rector of Halford, co. Warwick, 1659. See Mayor, 112; & Foster's Index Eccl.

Grainger, John, of Wilts, pleb. ., matric. 13 Oct., 1615, aged 19.

Granger, John, pleb. , subs. 7 Nov., 1655. [],

Granger, Lancelot (Grandger), gent. . matric. 10 Dec., 1658.

Granger, Richard, B.A. from. 4 March, 1572-3, M.A. 24 May, 1576, rector of Frittenden, Kent, 1582. See O.H.S. xii. 26.

Granger, Thomas, s. Michael, of Hereford (city), pleb. ., matric. 2 Dec., 1631, aged 19; B.A. 21 Oct., 1633.

Granger, Thomas, "ser." ., subs. 15 June, 1657, B.A. 16 Jan., 1660-1, rector of St. Mellion, Cornwall, 1663, vicar of Lamerton 1669, until his death in 1710. See Rawl. xvii. 148; & Foster's Index Eccl.

Grainger, Thomas, s. Tho., of Blackfriars, London, gent. ., matric. 9 July, 1712, aged 18; B.A. 1716; perhaps died rector of St. Andrew and St. Ann, Blackfriars, 18 Feb., 1759. [],

Grainger, William, s. Francis, of Sowterfield, Cumberland, pleb. ., matric. 10 Oct., 1634, aged 17; B.A. 29 Nov., 1637, vicar of Bromfield, Westmorland, until ejected 1662 for nonconformity. See Calamy, iii. 355; & Fasti, i. 496.

Granger, William, pleb. ., matric. 11 Nov., 1650, B.A. 11 March, 1650-1, M.A. 30 June, 1653.

Granger, William (Grandger), s. Lanc., of Witney, Oxon, gent. ., matric. 11 Dec., 1668, aged 16; B.A. 1672, M.A. 1675, rector of Swerford, Oxon, 1675. See Foster's Index Eccl.

Granger, William, s. William, of Milverton, Somerset, gent. ., matric. 9 July, 1683, aged 19.

Grant, See also Grent. [],

Grant, (—) (Graunt), created B.D. 1 (or 2) Nov., 1642.

Grant, Edmund (Graunt), born in Bucks, s. Richard, of Thame, Oxon, pleb. pp., matric. 3 May, 1639, aged 15; B.A. from 17 Oct., 1642.

Grant, Edward, sizar of ., Cambridge., 22 Feb., 1563-4, B.A. (Oxon), 27 Feb., 1571-2; M.A. (from .) 27 March, 1572; incorporated at Cambridge 16 Dec., 1573, B.D. 1577 (incorporated May, 1579), D.D. Cambridge 1589, headmaster Westminster school 1572-92, 'the most noted Latinist and Grecian of his time,' canon of Westminster 1577, rector of Shenley, Herts, 1581, rector of South Bemfleet, Essex, 1584-5, of Byntree and Foulsham, Norfolk, 1585, East Barnet, Herts, 1591, and of Toppesfield, Essex, 1598, until his death 4 Aug., 1601; buried in Westminster Abbey. See Lansdowne MS. 983, f. 19; Ath. i. 711; Cooper, ii. 320; Al. West. 11; O.H.S. x. 368; Foster's Index Eccl.; & D.N.B. [ 601 ]