Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Grafton Biography and Timeline

Follow Grafton through 6 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Grafton, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records

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1756–1782Years on this page

1756

Member of Parliament

Duke · Member of Parliament · Politics / Whig Party

Elected Member of Parliament

1765

Secretary of State

Duke · Secretary of State · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State for the Northern Department

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1765-1766

1766

First Lord of the Treasury

Duke · First Lord of the Treasury · London · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed First Lord of the Treasury

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1766-1770

1768

Prime Minister of Great Britain

Duke · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1768-1770

1771

Lord Privy Seal

Duke · Lord Privy Seal · Politics / Tory Party

Appointed Lord Privy Seal, 1st term

Role range: 1771-1775

1782

Lord Privy Seal

Duke · Lord Privy Seal · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Lord Privy Seal, 2nd term

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1782-1783

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.