Maiden Speech: 21 January 1742 in the debate criticising Walpole's conduct of the war with Spain
Total time as PM: Two years, 85 days
Died: 13 November 1770 in Bolton St, London
Nicknames: ‘Gentle Shepherd’ arising from his speech on the cider tax in 1763 in which he repeatedly asked where else a tax could be laid. Opposition MPs began to sing the hymn, ‘Gentle Shepherd, Tell Me Where’
Education: Eton and Christ Church, Oxford
Family: Grenville was the second son of seven children. He was married to Elizabeth Wyndham and had four sons and five daughters
