GROSVENOR, THOMAS, son of Thomas Grosvenor (adm. 1749, qv); b. 30 May 1764; adm. 29 Nov 1773; Ensign, 3rd Foot Guards 1 Oct 1779; Lieut. and Capt., 20 Oct 1784; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 25 Apr 1793; Col., 3 May 1796; Brig. -Gen., 27 Aug 1800; Maj. -Gen., 29 Apr 1802; Col., 97th Foot 25 Feb 1807 – Feb 1814; Lieut. -Gen., 25 Apr 1808; Col., 65th Foot, from 8 Feb 1814; Gen., 12 Aug 1819; Field Marshal 9 Nov 1846; served in Flanders 1793, Netherlands 1794-5, and on Helder expedition 1799, where he was wounded at Zuip; commanded brigade in expeditions to Copenhagen 1807 and Walcheren 1809; MP Chester 20 Feb 1795-1826, Stockbridge 1826-30; horses of his won the Oaks 1807, 1825; m. 1st, 6 Apr 1797 Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Bart. MP; m. 2nd, 15 Oct 1831 Anne, dau. of George Wilbraham MP, Delamere, Cheshire; d. 20 Jan 1851. DNB.
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GROVE, ---; b.; adm. Lady Day 1809; left 1813.
Grove, Anthony Alleyne, son of Henry Montgomery Grove CBE, HM Consul-General Reval, Estonia, and Lilian Mabel, d. of Rev. Alleyne Hall Hall, Rector of Chevening, Kent, and hon. Canon of Chelmsford; b. 15 Nov. 1908; adm. Sept. 1922 (R); left July 1926; Roy. Trust Co. Montreal 1930; RCAMC in WW2; asst man. Roy. Trust Co.; m. 31 Aug. 1951 Barbara Gordon, d. of George F. Pike of Toronto; d. 1 Apr. 1977.
GROVE, ISAAC, eldest son of Rev. Samuel Grove, St. James, Westminster; b.; adm. (aged 11) Apr 1737; Min. Can. 1738; left 1740; adm. Inner Temple 10 May 1737, called to bar 13 Jun 1746, tenant of chambers there 1746-9; of St. Catherine parish, Jamaica; m. Elizabeth Charlotte, dau. of John Demetres, Assistant Judge, Jamaica; d. in Jamaica 1754 (will proved PCC 8 Aug 1755).
GROVE, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 13) Apr 1722; in under school list 1723.
GROVE, RALPH, son of William Grove, London; b.; adm.; KS 1690; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1693, matr. 28 Jun 1693, aged 18, Westminster Student 14 Dec 1693 - void 1703 (expiry year of grace as V. Thornbury); BA 1697; MA 1700; ordained; Vicar of Thornbury, Gloucs., from 1701; m. 2 Mar 1703/4 Mary, dau. of Joseph Glover, Thornbury, Gloucs., apothecary; d. 29 Sep 1728 (M. I. Thornbury, Gloucs. ).
GROVE, WOODWARD; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jul 1727; left 1736. [Note George Woodward Grove, son of Thomas Grove, mercer, Andover, Hampshire, and Alicia, dau. of Rev. William Woodward, Rector of Baughurst, Hampshire; articled 17 Dec 1736 to John Howard, Inner Temple, attorney; of Whitchurch, Hampshire, in 1779; a riding surveyor, Hawkers and Pedlers Office, from 1759; m. (in 1770s) Elizabeth Riley (or Ragg); d. 1784 (will proved 3 Jun 1784, he of Chancery Lane, Middlesex)].
Grover, Sir Anthony Charles, son of Frederick John Grover of Northwood, Middx, and Ruby Emma, d. of William Baker Snowdon of Hampstead; b. 13 Oct. 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (H); left Dec. 1924; an underwriting member of Lloyd's; Coldstream Guards 1940-5 (Maj.), despatches (Italy) July 1945, wounded; Committee of Lloyd's 1953-6; dep. chairman and treasurer Lloyd's Registry of Shipping 1956-8 and 1961-2, chairman 1963; dep. chairman of Lloyd's 1958, chairman 1959-60; chairman Lifeguard Assurance Ltd 1964; Kt 1973; Cdr Order of Leopold II, Order of Oranje-Nassau, Order of Danneborg; Pres. Elizabethan Club 1975-8; m. 1st 27 July 1931 Marjorie, d. of Sidney Everard Davies of Bournemouth; 2nd Feb. 1980 Mrs Grantley Loxton-Peacock; d. 3 Sept. 1981.