Grenville may refer to:

People

British Prime Ministers

George Grenville George Grenville (14 October 1712 – 13 November 1770) was a British Whig statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain, during the early reign of the young George III. He served for only two years (1763-1765), and attempted to solv ...

(1712–1770), Prime Minister 1763–1765 *

William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville (25 October 175912 January 1834) was a British Pittite Tory politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1806 to 1807, but was a supporter of the Whigs (British political party), ...

(1759–1834), his son, Prime Minister 1806–1807

Other people

* Anne Grenville, Baroness Grenville (1772–1864), English noblewoman and author *

Bevil Grenville Sir Bevil Grenville (23 March 1596 – 5 July 1643) was an English landowner and soldier who sat as a Member of Parliament for various constituencies between 1620 and 1642, although during those years there were few parliamentary sessions. ...

(1596–1643), English soldier * Bruce Grenville ( Bruce Ronald Henderson, born 1950), New Zealand anarchist and hoaxer *

Elizabeth Grenville Elizabeth Grenville (; 1719 – 5 December 1769) was an English artist and writer. She was the wife of George Grenville, prime minister from 1763 to 1765; the daughter of Sir William Wyndham, a prominent Tory politician; and the mother of W ...

(1719–1769), British artist and writer * George Grenville (disambiguation) * Georgina Grenville (born 1975), South African fashion model *

Henry Grenville Henry Grenville (11 September 1717 – 22 April 1784) was a British diplomat and politician. Grenville was born into a family of politicians. His father was Sir Richard Grenville, MP; one of his elder brothers was Earl Temple, a governmen ...

(1717–1784), British diplomat and politician *

Hester Grenville, 1st Countess Temple Hester Grenville, 1st Countess Temple, 2nd Viscountess Cobham (''née'' Temple; bapt. 7 May 1684 – 6 October 1752) was an English noblewoman. She was the mother and grandmother of the Prime Ministers George Grenville and William Grenville ...

, (c. 1690 – 1752) *

Honor Grenville, Viscountess Lisle Honor Grenville, Viscountess Lisle (c. 1493–1495Byrne, vol.1, p. 305, Honor's birthyear was estimated at 1493–95 – 1566) was a Cornish lady whose domestic life from 1533 to 1540 during the reign of King Henry VIII is exceptionall ...

, (c. 1493–5 – 1566) *

Kate Grenville Catherine Elizabeth Grenville (born 1950) is an Australian author. She has published fifteen books, including fiction, non-fiction, biography, and books about the writing process. In 2001, she won the Orange Prize for Fiction, Orange Prize for ...

(born 1950), Australian author *

James Grenville James Grenville (12 February 1715 – 14 September 1783) was a British politician. He was born at Wotton House, Buckinghamshire in 1715 into the influential Grenville political family and was one of five brothers who went into politics. He was ...

(1715–1783), British politician *

James Grenville, 1st Baron Glastonbury James Grenville, 1st Baron Glastonbury, PC (6 July 1742 – 26 April 1825) of Butleigh Court, Somerset was a United Kingdom politician, who was a member of both houses of Parliament during his career. Background Grenville was the eldest son of ...

(1742–1825), British politician *

Jane Grenville Jane Clare Grenville, (born 17 June 1958) is a British archaeologist and academic, specialising in the archaeology of medieval buildings. Her early career was in field archaeology, heritage, and building conservation. In 1991, she joined the Uni ...

(born 1958), British archaeologist and academic * John Grenville (disambiguation) *

Richard Grenville (disambiguation) Sir Richard Grenville (1542–1591) was an English sailor and soldier. Richard Grenville may also refer to: People Grenville of Devon and Cornwall * Richard de Grenville (died after 1142), one of the Twelve Knights of Glamorgan * Richard Grenville ...

* Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (disambiguation) *

Thomas Grenville (disambiguation) Thomas Grenville (1755–1846) was a British politician and bibliophile. Thomas Grenville may also refer to: *Thomas Grenville (Royal Navy officer) (1719–1747), British politician and naval officer *Sir Thomas Grenville (died 1513), Sheriff of C ...

People with the given name Grenville

* Grenville Anderson (1951–2004), Australian auto racing driver *

Grenville Astill Grenville Astill is a professor in the department of archaeology at the University of Reading. Astill is a specialist in Medieval urbanisation, the medieval countryside and landscape archaeology, monasticism and technology and industry. He rece ...

, British archaeology at the University of Reading *

Grenville Beardsley Grenville Beardsley II (January 12, 1898 – June 3, 1960) was Attorney General of Illinois from 1959 to 1960. Early life and education Beardsley was born in Salem, Iowa, the son of Frank Grenville Beardsley, Ph.D, a Congregationalist minis ...

(1898–1960), American lawyer, Attorney General of Illinois *

Grenville Berkeley Grenville Charles Lennox Berkeley (alternatively Charles Lennox Grenville Berkeley) (30 March 1806 – 25 September 1896), also known as C. L. Grenville Berkeley, was a British Liberal Party politician. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the ...

(1806–1896), British politician *

Grenville Booth Grenville Booth (2 April 1925 – May 1990) was an English footballer. Booth made eight appearances for his hometown club of Chester in 1948–49, having progressed through the club's junior ranks.Sumner (1997), p. 135 The following season saw hi ...

(1925 –1990) English footballer *

Grenville Clark Grenville Clark (November 5, 1882 – January 13, 1967) was a 20th-century American Wall Street lawyer, co-founder of Root Clark & Bird (later Dewey Ballantine, then Dewey & LeBoeuf), member of the Harvard University, Harvard Corporation, co-auth ...

(1882–1967) American lawyer and author *

Grenville Cole Grenville Arthur James Cole FRS, FGS, MRIA (21 October 1859 – 20 April 1924) was an English geologist. He was from 1890 the Professor of Geology and Mineralogy in the Royal College of Science for Ireland, and from 1905 he became the fifth Di ...

(1859–1924), British geologist *

Grenville Cross Ian Grenville Cross ( zh, t=江樂士, born 15 June 1951) is a British barrister who was appointed Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of Hong Kong on 15 October 1997, and held this post for over 12 years, until 21 October 2009. He was the ...

(born 1951), British barrister *

Grenville Davey Grenville Davey (28 April 1961 – 28 February 2022) was a British sculptor and winner of the 1992 Turner Prize. Davey was a visiting professor of the University of the Arts London and programme leader, MA Fine Art at the University of East ...

(born 1961), English sculptor *

Grenville Dietrich Grenville Dietrich (born 5 March 1960) is a retired Australian Rules football player who played for the North Adelaide and West Torrens football clubs in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) between 1982 and 1988. Early lif ...

(born 1960), retired Australian Rules football player *

Grenville M. Dodge Grenville Mellen Dodge (April 12, 1831 – January 3, 1916) was a Union Army officer on the frontier and a pioneering figure in military intelligence during the Civil War, who served as Ulysses S. Grant's intelligence chief in the Western Th ...

(1831–1916), American Civil War officer and congressman * Grenville C. Emery (1843–1927) American educator and author, founder of Harvard-Westlake School * Grenville T. Emmet (1877–1937), American lawyer and diplomat * Grenville Goodwin (c. 1898–1951), former mayor of Ottawa *

Grenville Hair Kenneth Grenville Arthur Hair (16 November 1931 – 7 March 1968) was a footballer who played his entire professional career for Leeds United between 1948 and 1964. He later became the manager of Wellington Town and Bradford City. He died of a ...

(1931–1968), English footballer * Grenville Johnston (born 1945), British accountant and Territorial Army officer *

Grenville Jones Thomas Grenville Jones (23 July 1922 – 2 February 2000), was a Welsh political consultant and Liberal Party politician. Background He was educated at Llandrindod Wells, Tonbridge School and St. Catharine's College, Cambridge.The Times House of ...

(1922–2000), Welsh political consultant and politician *

Grenville Kent Grenville J. R. Kent (born 1965) is an Australian academic, film producer, author, and Christian communicator. He is the producer of ''Big Questions'', a forthcoming documentary series examining faith, and the "10 Questions for God" series of ...

(born 1965), Australian author and filmmaker * Grenville Kleiser (1868–1953) Canadian author *

Grenville Lewis Grenville Lewis Jr. (November 12, 1875 – September 27, 1964) was an American college football player and coach, an early professional football player, and an engineer and cattle rancher. He served as the head football coach at Maryland Agricul ...

(1875–1964), American college football coach and businessman *

Grenville Mellen Grenville Mellen (June 19, 1799—September 5, 1841) was an American poet and lawyer, and the eldest son of Supreme Court Chief-Justice Prentiss Mellen. Biography Grenville Mellen, born June 19, 1799, in Biddeford, Massachusetts (which bec ...

(1799–1841), American poet and lawyer *

Grenville Millington Grenville Rodney Millington (10 December 1951 – May 2025) was a Welsh professional footballer who played in The Football League as a goalkeeper. He enjoyed a long career with Chester and was voted the club's BBC Cult Hero in 2005. Millington ...

(born 1951), Welsh footballer *

Grenville Morris Arthur Grenville Morris (13 April 1877 – 27 November 1959) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest. He is the club's all-time highest scorer with 217 goals. He also played for Aberystwyth Town and Swindon ...

(1877–1959), Welsh footballer *

Grenville Pinto Grenville Pinto is a Canadian violinist, recording artist, entertainer and composer based in Toronto, Ontario. He was trained under the Royal Conservatory of Music and was also a member of the Philharmonic Orchestra in Hamilton.Grenville Turner Grenville Turner (1 November 1936 – 22 August 2024) was a British geochemist and a research professor at the University of Manchester. He was one of the pioneers of cosmochemistry. Education * Todmorden Grammar School * St. John's Colle ...

(born 1936) British physicist *

Grenville Wilson Grenville Thomas Owen Wilson, registered at birth as Thomas Grenville Owen Wilson (born 9 April 1932), is an English former first-class cricketer who played 13 matches for Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs ...

(born 1932), English cricketer * Grenville Dean Wilson (1833–1897), American pianist and composer * Grenville Lindall Winthrop (1864–1943), American lawyer and art collector

Places

Australia

Cape Grenville Cape Grenville (), is a small, east-facing promontory along the Queensland, Australia coast of Cape York Peninsula. It lies between Shelburne Bay to the north and Temple Bay to the south. The nearest significant settlement is Weipa, along the w ...

, Queensland, Australia *

County of Grenville, Victoria The County of Grenville is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. It is located to the north-east of Lake Corangamite and includes Cressy, Victoria, Cressy. Ballarat is on ...

, Australia **

Electoral district of Grenville Grenville was an Electoral districts of Victoria, electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria from 1859 to 1927. It was located in western Victoria, ...

, Victoria, Australia, 1859–1927 **

Shire of Grenville The Shire of Grenville was a local government area southwest of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994. History Grenville was first incorporated as a road district ...

, Victoria, Australia, 1861–1994

Canada

Grenville, Quebec Grenville () is a village municipality in the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality of the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. It is located opposite Hawkesbury, Ontario, on the Ottawa River. History Although Grenville was already shown ...

Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Quebec Grenville-sur-la-Rouge () is a municipality in the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. It is a predominantly Francophone community situated along the southern border of Quebec between Montreal an ...

** Grenville, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge *

Grenville Channel Grenville Channel is a strait on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada, between Pitt Island and the mainland to the south of Prince Rupert. It is part of the Inside Passage shipping route, about long and is wide at its narrowest point. T ...

, a strait on the north coast of British Columbia *

Grenville County, Ontario Grenville County is a former county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It fronted on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, between the towns of Kingston and Cornwall. The county was created in 1792, and named in honour of William Grenv ...

United Counties of Leeds and Grenville The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, commonly known as Leeds and Grenville, is a county and census division in Ontario, Canada, in the Eastern Ontario subregion of Southern Ontario. It fronts on the St. Lawrence River and the internation ...

Grenville (electoral district) Grenville was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Grenville South and Leeds North and Grenvil ...

Grenville (provincial electoral district) Grenville was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. In 1867 at the time of confederation A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a political union of sovereign states united for purposes of common action. Usually creat ...

* Grenville Parish, Prince Edward Island, Canada *

Grenville Province The Grenville Province is a tectonically complex region, in Eastern Canada, that contains many different aged Terrane, accreted terranes from various origins. It exists southeast of the Grenville Front Tectonic Zone, Grenville Front and extends fro ...

, a geological region in eastern Canada * Mount Grenville, British Columbia

Grenada

Grenville, Grenada Grenville is the third largest town in Grenada, after St. George's and Gouyave and it is the capital of the largest parish, Saint Andrew. It is one of four coastal villages located about halfway up the eastern coast of the Caribbean island of Gren ...

Grenville River The Grenville River is a river of Grenada. See also *List of rivers of Grenada This is a list of rivers of Grenada. Rivers in Grenada flow towards the Caribbean Sea, which surrounds the islands of Grenada. There are no rivers on the islands of ...

United States

* Grenville, New Mexico *

Grenville, South Dakota Grenville is a town in Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 48 at the 2020 census. Grenville was laid out in 1914, and named for the greenery of the original town site. Geography According to the United States Census B ...

Point Grenville Point Grenville is a headland of Washington (state), Washington state. The point was named ''Punta de los Mártires'' ("Point of the Martyrs") during the 1775 expedition of Bruno de Heceta in response to an attack by the local Quinault (tribe), Q ...

, a headland of Washington State

Other uses

Grenville Christian College Grenville Christian College is a former private boarding school located in the rural community of Maitland, some northeast of Brockville, Ontario, on the bank of the St. Lawrence River. " The independent university preparatory school was comp ...

, Ontario, Canada * Grenville College, former boarding school in Devon, England * Grenville College, Ballarat, former private school in Australia *

Grenville orogeny The Grenville orogeny was a long-lived Mesoproterozoic mountain-building event associated with the assembly of the supercontinent Rodinia. Its record is a prominent orogenic belt which spans a significant portion of the North American continent, ...

, geological mountain-building event * Grenville Secondary School, Grenada * , several Royal Navy ships *

Grenville House Grenville House is a mid-rise (14 floors) apartment complex at 1-3 Magazine Gap Road in the Mid-levels area of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong and completed in 1971. From 1997 to 2006 a four bedroom unit belonging to Tung Chee-hwa served as the offi ...

, residential complex in Hong Kong * ''

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles ''The Two Mrs. Grenvilles'' is a 1987 television miniseries based on Dominick Dunne's 1985 novel of the same name and dramatizing the sensational killing of William Woodward, Jr. by his wife, Ann Woodward in 1955. Directed by John Erman, the ...

'', 1987 television miniseries * Grenville steam carriage, 1875 road passenger vehicle