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Graham-Dixon, Michael Stuart, son of Leslie Charles Graham-Dixon QC, barrister, of Nutley, Sussex, and Dorothy, d. of Alfred Rivett of Wanstead, Essex; b. 11 Nov. 1927; adm. Sept. 1940 (KS); left July 1946; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1946, BA 1949, MA 1953; publishing 1952-73; freelance book ed. 1974-86; artist and designer 1986-; m. 22 May 1954 Anita, d. of Henri Jules Theodore Falkenstein of Wimbledon; d. 26 Jan. 2001.

GRANT, CHARLES, son of John Grant, Westminster, and Margaret ---; b. 2 May 1746; in school list 1754; KS (aged 14) 1760; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1764, adm. pens. 20 Jun 1764, scholar 3 May 1765, matr. Mich. 1767; BA 1768; MA 1780; ordained deacon (Norwich, lit. dim. from Winchester) 6 Nov 1768, priest (London) 14 Jun 1772; Curate, Streatham, Surrey, and Covent Garden, London 1768; subsequently Curate, Hampstead, Middlesex; for more than thirty years the proprietor of the Chapel in Well Walk, Hampstead; Vicar of Hinton Parva, Dorset, from 6 Mar 1800; lic. to m. 12 Apr 1769 Susanna Blackford, St. Mary, Lambeth, Surrey; d. 20 Feb 1811. [Whitmore states “brother of Richard Grant (adm. 1750/1, qv”, but note difference in mother’s name]

GRANT, GABRIEL, son of Edward Grant (qv); bapt. St. Margaret, Westminster 1 Mar 1575/6; adm.; QS; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1592, adm. scholar 1593; BA 1596/7 (supplication to be incorp. Oxford 26 Nov 1597); MA 1600; DD 1612; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 15 Jun 1598; ordained; Rector of Layer Marney, Essex 1602-4; Rector of St. Leonard, Foster Lane, London 14 Apr 1604-22; Vicar of Walthamstow, Essex, from 1612; Prebendary of Westminster from 20 Jan 1612/3, Archdeacon 1617-30; Vicar of Plumstead, Kent 1618; Rector of Sutton, Surrey 1621; Rector of Boxford, Suffolk, from 1624; m. 1st, ---; m. 2nd, 11 Feb 1633/4 Anne, St. Clement Danes, London, widow of Morgan Senior, Ashton, Dorset; d. by 28 Aug 1638.

GRANT, HENRY JOHN, eldest son of Henry Grant, The Gnoll, Neath, Glamorgan, previously a merchant in Calcutta, and Maria, dau. of John Camac, Greenmount, co. Louth, Ireland; b. 28 Feb 1780; adm.; at school 1791; Min. Can. 1793; KS (aged 14) 1794; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1798, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 19 May 1798; BA 1802; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 27 Jan 1802, called to bar 2 May 1807; of The Gnoll, Neath, Glamorgan; DL JP Glamorgan, High Sheriff 1833-4; m. 25 May 1822 Mary, sister of George Warde (qv); d. 17 Apr 1861.

GRANT, RICHARD, son of John Grant, London, and Mary --- (dame of Grant’s boarding house c. 1746-87); b.; adm. (aged 6) Jan 1750/1 (Grant's); KS (Capt. ) 1757; Capt. of the School 1761; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1762, matr. 9 Jun 1762, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1762 – void 1 Jun 1772, expiry year of grace as V. Black Bourton; BA 1766; MA 1770; an Usher at the School 1764-72; ordained priest (Oxford) 26 May 1771; “Chaplain to St. John’s, Newfoundland” (MS note in copy of Welch); Vicar of Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, from 30 May 1771; Rector of Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, from 1782; he and his wife kept the boarding house, 2 Little Dean’s Yard, for many years to 1813; Rector of Wennington, Essex, from 1812; m.; d. 13 Aug 1826.

GRANTE, --- ; b. ; adm. ; KS in 1619 (Chapter Muniments 32451).

GRAY, JOHN EDWARD, fifth son of Right Rev. Robert Gray DD, Bishop of Bristol, and Elizabeth, dau. of John Camplin, Trinity Street, Bristol; b. 4 Nov 1801; adm. 29 Jan 1812; KS 1816; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1820, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 4 May 1820; BA 1824; ordained deacon 1822, priest 1823 (both Peterborough); m. 1841 Essex, dau. of Lieut. -Gen. Walter Ker, Littledean Tower, Roxburghshire; d. 2 Aug 1881.

GRAY, ROBERT HENRY, eldest son of Robert Gray, Michael’s Place, Brompton, Middlesex, and Susannah Elizabeth Povah; b. 14 Jun 1817; adm. 17 Jan 1831 (Stikeman's); KS (Capt. ) 1832; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1836, matr. 13 May 1836, Johnson’s Theological Scholar 1841; BA 1840; MA 1842; ordained deacon 20 Dec1840, priest 19 Dec 1841 (both Oxford); Curate, Knowsley, Lancs. 1846-50; Vicar of Kirkby, Walton on the Hill, Lancs., 1850-77; Rector of Wolsingham, co. Durham, from 1877; Hon. Canon Chester from 1867; JP co. Durham; m. Kate Middleton, dau. of Daniel Ball, Brompton Square, London; d. 19 May 1885.

GREEN, GEORGE WADE, brother of Francis Green (qv); b. 2 Jun 1785; adm. 9 Apr 1796; in school list 1797; KS 1800; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1803, adm. pens. 12 May 1803, scholar 13 Apr 1804, matr. 1804; BA 1807; MA 1810; ordained deacon 29 Sep 1808, priest 24 Sep 1809 (both Winchester); Curate, Seale, Surrey 1808; Vicar of Tytherington, Gloucs., 1817-30; purchased Court Henry estate, Carmarthenshire 1830; m. 20 Jul 1813 Mary Anne, eldest dau. of John Key, Denmark Hill, Surrey, wholesale stationer, and sister of Sir John Key, Bart., MP, Lord Mayor of London; d. 12 Mar 1868.

GREEN, HORACE GEORGE EGERTON, brother of Vernon Thomas Green (qv); b. 23 Jan 1838; adm. 17 Jan 1850 (G); QS 1853; left 1857; Trin. Coll. Camb., adm. pens. 15 Jun 1857, but did not reside or matr.; partner Round, Green, Hoare & Co., bankers, Colchester 1861-91; twice Mayor of Colchester; DL JP Essex, High Sheriff 1894; m. 15 Nov 1899 Mary, eldest dau. of Hon. and Rev. Francis Sylvester Grimston, Rector of Wakes Colne, Essex; d. 17 Sep 1905.