Samuel Grove
Samuel Grove (originally Groux) (c. 1698 – 18 or 19 February 1769) was rector of St Mary the Virgin church, East Barnet, London, from 1743 until the time of his death.
Life
Grove was born around 1698, the son of a
Grove was educated at Trinity College, University of Cambridge,[2] from where he received the degree of LL.B. He became rector of St Mary's in 1743,[3] replacing Daniel Cornelius de Beaufort (1700-1788), who was also a Protestant refugee.[2]
Grove married Martha (died 4 April 1789, aged 79) and they had a daughter, also Martha, who died unmarried on 24 June 1794, aged 60.[4]
Death
Grove died on 18 or 19 February 1769.
Grove graves
Grove is buried at St Mary's among a group of family graves that are
Notes and references
- ^ Prayer Walk. East Barnet Parish Church. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b Rectors of East Barnet. East Barnet Parish Church. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ The Environs of London: Volume 4, Counties of Herts, Essex and Kent. Published by T. Cadell and W. Davies, London, 1796. British History Online. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ a b Monumental Inscriptions Index & Plan of St Mary The Virgin East Barnet Hertfordshire North Middlesex Family History Society, 2008, p. 18. Archived here.
- ^ Will of Reverend Samuel Grove, Rector, Clerk of East Barnet cum Chipping-Barnet, Hertfordshire. National Archives. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "GROUP OF 6 TOMBSTONES TO THE GROVE FAMILY IN ST MARYS CHURCHYARD (1359031)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ It is not clear why Ashurst is included in the listing as he is not of the Grove family and his tombstone is located elsewhere at plot D212.
External links
- Grove, Samuel (1722-1770). Clergy Database.