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 GRA NTHAM— GRANTLEY. 81 1833, he sue. his maternal aunt as EARL DE GREY OF WREST (under the spec, rem. creating that dignity on 25 Oct. 1816) when by Royal lie., 23 June 1S33, he took the name of De Grey in lieu of that of Weddell. He d. s.p.in., 11 Nov. 1859, aged 77. See fuller particulars of him under " De Grey of Wisest " Earldom, sr. 1816, sub the secoud holder of that title. IV. 1859. J f. George Frederick Samuel (Kobinson), Earl de Ghky ok Wrest [1818], Earl of Ripon [1833], Viscocnt Goderich of Nocton [1827]. and Baron Gbantham [1761], nephew and h. male, being s. and h. of Frederick John, 1st Earl of Ripon and Viscount Goderich of Nocton, yst. and only br. of Thomas Philip, Earl de Grey of Wrest and 3d Baron Grantham, next abovenamed. On 23 June 1871, he was a: MARQUESS OF RIPON. See that dignity. GKANTLEY OF MARKENFIELD. Barony. l. Fletcher Norton, s. and h. of Thomas Norton, of I 1782 Grantley, co. York, by Eliza, da. of William Serjeantson, of Hanlith in Craven, was b. 23 June 1716, at Grantley ; sue. his father, 22 Feb. 1719; Barrister (Mid. Temple), 1739; King's Counsel (to Geo. II.) and Attorney Gen. for co. Lancaster ; M.P. for Appleby, 1754-61 ; for Wigan, 1761-68, and for Guildford, 1768-82 ; Solicitor Gen., 1761-63, being knighted, 25 Jan. 1762. and er. D.C.L. of Oxford, 20 Oct. 1762 ; Attorney Gen., 1763-65 ;( a ) P.C., 1769 ; Chief Justice in Eyre south of Trent, 1769-89 ; Speaker of the House of Commons, 1770-80. He was* n:, 9 April 17S2,(*>) LORD GRANTLEY, BARON OF MARKENFIELD, co. York, taking his seat 16th inst. He »., 21 May 1741, at Wonersh, co. Surrey, Grace, da. of Sir William Ciiapplf, one of the Justices of the King's Bench (1737-15), by Trehaue, da. of [ — ] Clifton, of Green Place, in Wonersh afsd. He d. 1 Jan. 1789, aged 72, and was bur. at Wonersb. Will pr. 1789. His widow d. 30 Oct. 1803, at Wonersh afsd., said to be aged 95. Will pr. 1804. II. 1789. 2. William (Norton), Baron Grantley of Marken- field, 1st s. and h., b. 19 Feb. 1741/2, in Line. Inn fields, St. Giles in the fields, Midx. Minister to the Swiss cantons, 1765-74 ; M.P. for Richmond, 1768- 74 ; for Wigtown Burghs, 1774-75 ; for Richmond (again), 1775-80; for Guildford, 17S2-84, and for Surrey, 1784-89 ; sue. to the peerage, 1789. He m., 27 Sep. 1791, at St. Geo, Bloomsbury (she being then a minor) Anna Margaretta, 1st da. and coheir of Jonathan Midgeley, of Beverley, co. York. She d, 23 April 1795. Admon. Dec. 1796. He d. s.p.s., 12 Nov. 1822, aged 80, in Sloane street, Midx. Will pr. 1823. III. 1822. S. Fletcher (Norton), P>aron Grantley of Marken- field, nephew and h., being s. and h. of the Hon. Fletcher Norton, one of the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland, by Caroline Elizabeth, da. of James Balmain. He was b. 11 July 1796, at Edinburgh ; ed. at the Mil. College, (") He was known by the epithet of Sir Bullfaee Doublefee. Careless of censure and no fool to fame, Firm in his double post and double fees, Sir Fletcher, standing without fear or shame, Pockets the cash and lets them laugh that please." See Wraxall's " Memoirs," vol. i, p. 259, edit. 1SS4. ( b ) The reason for his creation, according to Wraxall ("Memoirs," vol. ii, pp. 258 — 261, and vol. i, pp. 257—261) was because, owing to a peerage having bpen granted to Dunning without the cognizance of the head of the ministry, it was considered that in order to wipe away the affront " some individual must be without delay raised to the peerage at [the T'rime Minister] Lord Rockingham's personal recommendation " and that Norton was selected " not so much from inclination as from necessity," his elevation making in all respects a good parallel to the peerage couferred on Dunning. He had, practically, been dismissed from being Speaker (having given offence both to the ministry and the King) some 18 months before when 203 votes (against 134) were given for Mr. Cornwall, his successor. G