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Grigg, Basil Gareth, son of Frank Charles Grigg, of Purley, Surrey, by Rose Lilian, daughter of Robert Allsop, of Bexley, Kent; b. Nov. 22, 1902; adm. Sept. 21, 1916 (H); left July 1920; a farmer; m. Feb. 16, 1929, Doris Maud, daughter of Edward Joseph Revill, of Sanderstead, Surrey; d. Dec. 1981.

Grigg, Joseph Williams, son of Joseph Williams Grigg, journalist, of Notting Hill, and Anna Prentiss. d. of Rev. Lewis French Stearns DD, of Theol. Seminary Bangor, Maine, USA; b. 23 Aug. 1910; adm. Sept. 1923 (A), KS Sept. 1924; left July 1929; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1929, BA 1932, MA 1966; a journalist; foreign correspondent United Press of America, Berlin 1939- 41, interned Bad Neuheim 1941-2, Lond. 1942-4, war correspondent France and Balkans 1944-5; man. UPA (now United Press International) for France 1944-51, Germany 1951-7; news man. for western Europe and N. Africa 1960-6, chief European correspondent 1966-82; retd Jan. 1982; m. 1st 4 Apr. 1944 Jessie Anderson, d. of Alexander Abbott of Monifieth, Scot­land; 2nd 19 Nov. 1960 Margaret Meikle, d. of Thomas Morgan, engineer, of Glamorgan; d. 29 Oct. 2000.

Grigor-Taylor, William Maitland, son of William Roberts Grigor-Taylor MICE, civil engineer, of East Horsley, Surrey, and Dorothy Maitland, d. of Bryan Leesmith; b. 11 Mar. 1945; adm. Sept. 1958 (R); left July 1963; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1964, BA 1967, MA 1972; MICE 1973; a civil structural engineer Lond. 1967-70; civil engineer, Mull and Uist, Hebrides, 1970-9; civil and public health engineer, Grampian Reg. Council, Aberdeen, 1979-; asst. dir. Highland Regional Council; civil structural engineer, North of Scotland Water Authority; m. 1967 Alison Mary, d. of Ernest Jackson Cockcroft, lecturer, of Northmoor, Oxf.; d. 24 Apr. 2009.

GRIME, EDWARD HATTON HALL, only son of Rev. Edward Grime, Warrington, Lancs., Perpetual Curate of Hindley, Lancs.; b. 22 Feb 1809; adm. 19 Jan 1820 (Stelfox's); in under second form list 1821; Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 18 Nov 1827. [mother perhaps Ann Hall (IGI)]

GRIMKE, JOHN FAUCHERAUD, son of John Paul Grimké, Charleston, South Carolina, North America, and Mary, dau. of Gideon Faucheraud; b. 16 Dec 1752; adm. 31 Jul 1765; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1 Jul 1769, fellow commoner 12 Jan 1770, matr. Easter1770; BA 1774; adm. Middle Temple 7 Jan 1769; one of the thirty Americans in London who signed a petition against the Boston Port Bill Mar 1774; returned to America on outbreak of American War of Independence; Capt., South Carolina Continental Artillery; fought a duel with Henry Laurens, father of Henry Laurens (qv) Oct 1775; raised a company of cavalry in Charleston, and was attached to Lafayette’s brigade; Judge of Supreme Court, South Carolina, from 1783; member, House of Representatives, South Carolina, Speaker 1785-6; LLD Princeton 1789; m. 12 Oct 1784 Mary, dau. of Thomas Smith, Charleston; d. 9 Aug 1819.

Grimshaw, Nicholas O'Donnell, son of Conway Osborne and Helen Grimshaw, of Westminster; b. Dec. 28, 1900; adm. Sept. 24, 1914 (R); left July 1918; 2nd Lieut. Royal Ulster Rifles July 16, 1920; Lieut. July 16, 1922; Capt. March 1931; retired july 1932; a stage and television actor; served 1940-5 with R.U.R. and other units; commanded a company at Dunkirk; demobilized 1945 as Brevet Major; m. Sept. 1939, Frances, daughter of George Lovering, of Barnstaple, Devon.

GRIMSTON, ---; b.; adm. 13 Jan 1662/3; at school 1663-5 (Busby’s Account Book, as “Mr. Grimston”).

GRIMSTON, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 16) Apr 1742 (Preston's); left 1744. [Probably John Grimston, only surviving son of Thomas Grimston, Grimston Garth, Yorks., and Jane, dau. of John Close, Richmond, Yorks., adm. Middle Temple 31 May 1745, although Burke LG gives this John Grimston’s date of birth as 17 Feb 1724/5. He was of Grimston Garth, Yorks.; m. 12 Mar 1753 Jane, youngest dau. of Sir Thomas Legard, Bart., Ganton; d. 21 Jun 1780].

GRINFIELD, WILLIAM; b.; at school under Markham (Steward, Anniversary Dinner 1787); Ensign, 3rd Foot Guards 1 Sep 1760; Lieut. and Capt., 9 Dec 1767; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 3 Feb 1776; 2nd Major, 18 Apr 1786; 1st Major, 13 Sep 1791; Lieut. -Col., 31 Jul 1793; Col. in the Army 20 Nov 1782; Maj. -Gen., 12 Oct 1793; Col., 86th Foot, from 25 Mar 1795; Lieut. -Gen., 1 Jan 1798; Gen., 25 Sep 1803; served in North America 1781, taken prisoner at York Town; Commander in Chief, British Forces, Windward and Leeward Islands; m. 12 Aug 1773 (IGI) Emma Maria, dau. of Very Rev. John Brocas DD, Dean of Killala; d. of yellow fever in Barbados 19 Oct 1803. [Parentage as given by Russell Barker & Stenning incorrect]

GRISE, ---; b.; at school under Vincent; played cricket against Eton on Hounslow Heath 25 Jul 1796 (Lillywhite’s Cricket Scores, I, 205).