| 词条 | Pascoe Grenfell |
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Pascoe Grenfell (3 September 1761– 23 January 1838) was a British businessman and politician. BiographyHe was born at Marazion, in Cornwall. His father, Pascoe Grenfell (1729–1810), and uncle were merchants in the tin and copper business. Grenfell studied at Truro Grammar School before joining his father's business in London. Later, he joined the business of Thomas Williams of Llanidan, a major brass and copper producer, becoming Williams's principal manager. He also served as governor of the Royal Exchange Assurance Company from 1829 to 1838. On Williams's death, Grenfell was chosen as one of the members of parliament for the constituency of Great Marlow in Buckinghamshire. He continued to represent that constituency until 1820, when he became representative for Penryn, a position he maintained to 1826. As a parliamentarian he was a strong supporter of William Wilberforce in the debates on the human slave trade and transportation. He was also vigilant observer of the Bank of England, and a high authority on finance.[1] He died at 38 Belgrave Square in London on 23 January 1838. FamilyOn 26 August 1786, Grenfell married his cousin, Charlotte Granville (1765–1790), the daughter of his paternal uncle George Granville (1734–1784) and his first wife Elizabeth Bryer (1740–?). Charlotte died shortly after the birth of Charles Pascoe, who married Lady Georgiana Molyneaux, daughter of William Molyneux the 2nd Earl of Sefton. On 15 January 1798, he married Georgiana St Leger (1775–1818) youngest daughter of St Leger St Leger, 1st Viscount Doneraile and Mary née Barry. He and Georgiana had a large family:
Pascoe Grenfell lived at Taplow House, Taplow in Buckinghamshire. References1. ^{{cite book|last1=Stephen|first1=Sir Leslie|title=Dictionary of National Biography, Earliest Times to 1900 Vol. VIII|date=1885|publisher=Oxford University Press|accessdate=8 August 2017|ref=edited by Sir Leslie Stephen and Sir Sidney Lee}} External links
| title = Member of Parliament for Great Marlow | with = Owen Williams | before = Thomas Williams Owen Williams | after = Owen Williams Thomas Peers Williams | years = 1802–1820 }}{{succession box | title = Member of Parliament for Penryn | with = Henry Swann 1820–1824 | with2 = Robert Stanton 1824–1826 | before = Henry Swann Sir Christopher Hawkins, Bt | after = David Barclay William Manning | years = 1820–1826 }}{{s-end}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Grenfell, Pascoe}} 15 : 1761 births|1838 deaths|People educated at Truro Cathedral School|People from Marazion|People from Taplow|Politicians from Cornwall|Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies|Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for constituencies in Cornwall|UK MPs 1802–06|UK MPs 1806–07|UK MPs 1807–12|UK MPs 1812–18|UK MPs 1818–20|UK MPs 1820–26|Grenfell family |
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