FLETCHER NORTON, baronGrantley of Markenfield; one of his majesty's most honourable privy council, one of the lords commissioners of trade and plantations, chief justice in Eyre of his majesty's forests south of Trent, recorder of the borough of Guildford in the county of Surrey, and doctor of laws.
This nobleman was born 23 June 1716, and elected 1754 to represent the borough of Appleby in the county of Westmorland, 1761 and 1768 to represent the borough of Wigan in the county palatine of Lancaster, and 1774 and 1780 to represent the borough of Guildford in the county of Surrey.
This nobleman was born 8 July 1727, and elected to several parliaments to represent the borough of Saint Germains in the county of Cornwal, and to represent the county of Cornwal, and constituted 1775 receiver general of the revenues of that duchy.
The king did not forget these plain words, and after the general election of 1780, the prime minister, Lord North, and his followers declined to support the re-election of the retiring Speaker, alleging that his health was not equal to the duties of the office, and he was defeated when the voting took place.
In 1782 he was made a peer as BaronGrantley of Markenfield.
He was succeeded as BaronGrantley by his eldest son William (1742–1822).
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