. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . SIR BEVILLE GRENVILLE From the portrait drawn and engravedby W. Faithorne. ROBERT ULVEREUX. THIRD EARL OF ESSEX From an engraving after a portrait by Robert Walkerbelonging to the Duke of Sutherland, Face f>, 130 SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE (1596-1643) was of good Cornish stock, being the son of Sir Bernard Grenvilleand Ehzabeth Bevil. He was sent to Exeter College, Oxford, wherehe fell upon the sweet delights of reading poetry and history,though he afterwards regretted his neglect of other subjects. Asmember for Cornwall, he became
. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . SIR BEVILLE GRENVILLE From the portrait drawn and engravedby W. Faithorne. ROBERT ULVEREUX. THIRD EARL OF ESSEX From an engraving after a portrait by Robert Walkerbelonging to the Duke of Sutherland, Face f>, 130 SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE (1596-1643) was of good Cornish stock, being the son of Sir Bernard Grenvilleand Ehzabeth Bevil. He was sent to Exeter College, Oxford, wherehe fell upon the sweet delights of reading poetry and history,though he afterwards regretted his neglect of other subjects. Asmember for Cornwall, he became Eliots firmest friend and stoutestsupporter, but for some unexplained motive he afterwards abandonedopposition, and from 1639 threw himself ardently into the Kingsservice. His local influence in Cornwall gave him an importancewhich was increased by his power of inspiring devotion in his fought at Hoptons side throughout the campaign of 1643 in thewest country at the head of his Cornishmen. The victories ofBradock Down and Stratton were largely due to Grenvilles gallantry,but he was killed at Lansdowne (July 5) in beating b
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