About William Grove
Lived 1532 – 1582 (aged 49–50). William Grove was an English politician.
William Grove (1532/33 – 1582), of Shaftesbury, Dorset, and Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, was an English Member of Parliament and lawyer.
He was the son of Robert Grove. He was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford and was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1557.
Grove bought estates at Donhead St Andrew and Sedgehill, both in Wiltshire, in 1563 and 1573 respectively.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shaftesbury in 1558.
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Who was William Grove?
English Member of Parliament (died 1582)
When was William Grove born?
William Grove was born in 1532.
When did William Grove die?
William Grove died on 6 September 1582.
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William Grove was a politician.
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William Grove was English.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Grove (16th-century MP)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Grove. https://biography.guide/william-grove/
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