Grose, Francis — (?1731 1791) Born in Middlesex, the eldest son of a prosperous jeweler, he chose to study art rather than go to university, and he went on to illustrate his own books. He served for more than twenty years in the army and is one of the period s … British and Irish poets
GROSE, Francis (1754-1814) — lieutenant governor of New South Wales was the son of Francis Grose the well known English antiquary. At the time of his death in 1814 he was stated to have been 56 years of age (Gentleman s Magazine, July 1814, p. 85). This would have made the… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
Francis Grose (British Army officer) — Francis Grose Grose as a captain Born 1758 Died … Wikipedia
Francis Grose — Generalleutnant Francis Grose (* 1758 in Greenland, Middlesex England; † 8. Mai 1814 in Croydon, Surrey, England) war von Beruf Soldat und wurde Vizegouverneur von New South Wales in Australien … Deutsch Wikipedia
Francis Grose (Lieutenant-Governor) — Infobox Military Person name= Francis Grose lived= 1754 ndash; 1814 caption= nickname= allegiance= New South Wales Corps serviceyears= rank= Lieutenant branch= New South Wales Corps commands= unit= battles= awards= laterwork=Governor of New South … Wikipedia
Grose (surname) — Grose is a surname, and may refer to:* Brent Grose (born 1979), Australian rugby league player * David Grose (1944 2004), American archaeologist * Francis Grose (1731 1791), antiquary and lexicographer * Francis Grose (Lieutenant Governor) (circa … Wikipedia
Grose — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: David Grose (1944–2004), US amerikanischer klassischer Archäologe Francis Grose (Antiquar) ( 1730–1791), britischer Antiquar und Lexikograf Francis Grose (1758–1814), britischer Soldat und Gouverneur von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Francis Grose — This article is about the writer. For his son, the Governor of New South Wales, see Francis Grose (Lieutenant Governor). Francis Grose (1731–1791), antiquary and lexicographer, of Swiss extraction, was Richmond Herald from 1755 to 1763. He… … Wikipedia
Grose — I. /groʊs/ (say grohs) noun Francis, 1758–1814, English army officer and administrator; first commander of the NSW Corps; acting governor of NSW 1792–94. II. /groʊs/ (say grohs) noun a river in central eastern NSW, rising in the Blue Mountains… …
GROSE, CAPTAIN FRANCIS — an English antiquary, born at Greenford, Middlesex; was educated for an artist, and exhibited; proved a good draughtsman; became captain of Sussex militia; published the Antiquities of England and Wales (1773 1787); came to Scotland in 1789 on … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
