Grahme, James, s. George, of Netherby, Cumberland, bart. Christ Church, 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. Pembroke Coll., 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. Christ Church, 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. University Coll., matric. 11 Oct., 1693, aged 14.
Graham, William, s. George, of Netherby, Cumberland, bart. Christ Church, 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. [5],
Gramer, Francis, s. Francis, of Killingworth (Kenilworth), co. Warwick, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1622, aged 17; aged 13 at the Herald's visitation in 1619; died about 1646.
Gramer, William, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 1 April, 1656; perhaps son of the last-named.
Grandorge, Christopher, s. Chr., of Thornton, Yorks, pleb. University Coll., 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. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 16 July, 1687, aged 17; B.A. 1691, M.A. 23 Jan., 1693-4; B.D. from Magdalen Coll. 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. [9],
Grange, Jeffry, student, residing in the town in 1562.
Grange, John, of London, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. entry under date 10 Jan., 1574-5, aged 18.
Grange, John, of Bucks, militis fil. nat. max. Balliol Coll., 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. University Coll., matric. 16 Nov., 1582, aged 17.
Grange, Thomas, of Dorset, pleb. Brasenose Coll., 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. Trinity Coll., matric. 8 April, 1608, aged 15. [15],
Granger, Benjamin, "ser." s. Walter, of Taunton, Somerset, pp. Lincoln Coll., matric. 25 May, 1661, aged 16.
Granger, Edmund, s. Tho., of Lamerton, Devon, cler. Exeter Coll., 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. Magdalen Hall, matric. 27 Nov., 1652, pensioner St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 9 Sept., 1653, aged 17, B.A. 1655; incorporated as M.A. from St. Mary Hall 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. St. John's Coll., matric. 13 Oct., 1615, aged 19.
Granger, John, pleb. Hart Hall, subs. 7 Nov., 1655. [20],
Granger, Lancelot (Grandger), gent. Gloucester Hall. matric. 10 Dec., 1658.
Granger, Richard, B.A. from Jesus Coll. 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. Exeter Coll., matric. 2 Dec., 1631, aged 19; B.A. 21 Oct., 1633.
Granger, Thomas, "ser." Exeter Coll., 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. Pembroke Coll., matric. 9 July, 1712, aged 18; B.A. 1716; perhaps died rector of St. Andrew and St. Ann, Blackfriars, 18 Feb., 1759. [25],
Grainger, William, s. Francis, of Sowterfield, Cumberland, pleb. Queen's Coll., 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. Lincoln Coll., matric. 11 Nov., 1650, B.A. 11 March, 1650-1, M.A. 30 June, 1653.
Granger, William (Grandger), s. Lanc., of Witney, Oxon, gent. Brasenose Coll., 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. Balliol Coll., matric. 9 July, 1683, aged 19.
Grant , See also Grent. [30],
Grant, (—) (Graunt), created B.D. 1 (or 2) Nov., 1642.
Grant, Edmund (Graunt), born in Bucks, s. Richard, of Thame, Oxon, pleb. pp. Magdalen Hall, matric. 3 May, 1639, aged 15; B.A. from Gloucester Hall 17 Oct., 1642.
Grant, Edward, sizar of St. John's Coll., Cambridge., 22 Feb., 1563-4, B.A. (Oxon), 27 Feb., 1571-2; M.A. (from Exeter Coll.) 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.
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