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| Neville (post Neville-Grenville), Robert. Adm. pens. (age 18) at MAGDALENE, July 1, 1865. [Eldest] s. of Ralph [Neville Grenville], Esq., M.P. (1834) of Butleigh Court, Glastonbury (and Julia Roberta, dau. of Sir Robert F. Russell, Bart. B. Dec. 16, 1846. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1865; B.A. 1869; M.A. 1878. A civil engineer. M.I.M.E. Apprenticed to Messrs Easton and Anderson, engineers, of London; concerned in the development of the Great Western Railway. Capt., West Somerset Yeomanry. Took the additional name of Grenville on succeeding his father in the family estate, Aug. 20, 1886. Of Butleigh Court, Glastonbury. J.P. High Sheriff of Somerset, 1906. Known as the 'Squire of Butleigh.' One of the original trustees of Glastonbury Abbey and of the medieval tribunal at Glastonbury and of Glastonbury Tor. Designed and built a steam road-car; owned a steam yacht and held a Master's certificate. Set up a trout fishery, near Butleigh; also a cider press which had a wide reputation. The establishment of Long Ashton Institute was in the main due to his efforts. In his house the King was toasted as a preface to every meal. Married, Apr. 24, [p.530] 1879, Gertrude Agnes, dau. of the Rev. Fitzharding Berkeley Portman. Author, Birth of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, which gives an account of his career and that of Frank C. Simpson (Trinity, 1865). Died Sept. 13, 1936. Brother of Hugh (1870). (Robert Neville-Grenville; Eton Sch. Lists; Burke, P. and B.; The Times, Sept. 22, 1936; C.U. Engineering Society Journal, 1928, III. 13.) | Robert NEVILLE post Robert NEVILLE-GRENVILLE Approx. lifespan: 1846–1936 pens. aged 18 Magdalene College adm1865:07:01 Eldest s. of Ralph [Neville Grenville], Esq., M.P.: (1834) of Butleigh Court, Butleigh, Glastonbury, [Somerset], (and Julia Roberta) dau. of Sir Robert F. Russell, Bart. b. . School Eton, [Buckinghamshire], 1846:12:16 Matric 1865:10MT: BA 1869 MA 1878 A civil engineer. M.I.M.E. Apprenticed to Messrs Easton and Anderson, engineers, of London , ; concerned in the development of the Great Western Railway Captain: West Somerset Yeomanry . Took the additional name of Grenville on succeeding his father in the family estate 1886:08:20 Of Butleigh Court, Butleigh, Glastonbury, [Somerset], J.P.: High Sheriff of Somerset , 1906 Known as the "Squire of Butleigh." One of the original trustees of Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury, [Somerset], and of the medieval tribunal Glastonbury, [Somerset], and of Glastonbury Tor, [Somerset], Designed and built a steam road-car; owned a steam yacht and held a Master's certificate. Set up a trout fishery, near Butleigh, [Somerset], ; also a cider press which had a wide reputation. The establishment of Sch: Sch: Long Ashton Institute Long Ashton, [Somerset], was in the main due to his efforts. In his house the King was toasted as a preface to every meal. m. 1879:04:24,Gertrude Agnes dau. of Rev. Fitzharding Berkeley PORTMAN. Publ.: Birth of Engineering at University of CB, ???, , which gives an account of his career and that of Frank C. Simpson ( Trinity College (1865)) d. 1936:09:13 brother of Hugh Neville (post Neville-Grenville) NEVILLE (1870) (Robert Neville-Grenville; Eton School Lists ; Burke, P. and B.; The Times 1936:09:22; C.U. Engineering Society Journal 1928, III. 13) |