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- 1716 (Creation)
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Master of Clare College, 1713-1726
Son of Thomas Grigg of Middlesex
Admitted pensioner at Jesus College on 24 September 1684
Matriculated in 1685
Scholar, 1685, from St Paul's School, London
Rustat scholar at Jesus
B.A. 1688/9
M.A. 1697
D.D. (Com. Reg.) 1717
Fellow, 1696-1714
Master of Clare 1713-1726
He was nominated by the Duke of Somerset, the Chancellor of the University as the votes of the society were equally divided.
“We know but little about him, but that little does not tend to give us a very high opinion of his character”, Wardale, J.R. *College Histories: Clare College”.
Vice-Chancellor, 1716-17
Ordained Priest at Lincoln, 8 June 1707
Vicar of Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, 1705
Vicar of All Saints', Cambridge, 1707-17
Rector of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, 1717-26
Chaplain to the Duke of Somerset
Died 9 April 1726
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''Class XVII (Christ's) College Visitation 1716'': Papers concerning a disputed election to a Fellowship at Christ's College, and an appeal to William Grigg as Vice-Chancellor and Visitor of the University.