Greville

Greville, Charles Cavendish Fulke (1794-1865), author of the well-known memoirs, was the son of Charles and Lady Charlotte Greville. Having been educated at Eton and Christ Church, he was appointed private secretary to Earl Bathurst at the age of twenty. In 1821 he became Clerk of the Council in Ordinary, an office which he held till 1860. In the discharge of his duties he not only saw much of Court life, but was brought into contact with the leading statesmen of both parties. Thus the Diary, in which he recorded his experiences, and left in the hands of Mr. Henry Reeve for publication after his death, is a highly important historical document. It was given to the world in three divisions. The first, dealing with the reigns of George IV. and William IV., appeared in 1875; the second, extending from 1837 to 1852, was published ten years later; and the last, bringing the memoirs down to 1860, in 1887.