Richard Grenville (1678-1727)

Richard Grenville (1678–1727) was a British politician who sat as Member of Parliament for Buckingham and Wendover.

He was born the son of Richard Grenville and Eleanor Temple. His country seat was at Wotton in Buckinghamshire.

He was Member of Parliament for Wendover, Bucks (1715-1722) and for Buckingham (1722 to 1727).

He married Hester Temple, Countess Temple, daughter of Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Baronet. He is best known as the father of five brothers who all served in parliament: His second son, George Grenville, rose to become Prime Minister between 1763 and 1765. A daughter Hester Grenville went on to marry William Pitt who also became Prime Minister. Two of his grandchildren William Pitt the Younger, and William Grenville also rose to serve as Prime Minister.
 * Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple
 * George Grenville
 * James Grenville
 * Henry Grenville
 * Thomas Grenville