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Born | Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville 2 April 1794 |
Died | 17 January 1865 | (aged 70)
Nationality | English |
Alma mater | Eton College; Christ Church, Oxford |
Occupation | Clerk of the Council in ordinary |
Known for | Writing journals of the reigns of George IV and William IV and Victoria (extending from 1820 to 1860) |
Father | Charles Greville |
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Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville (2 April 1794 – 17 January 1865) was an English diarist and an amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1819 to 1827. His father, Charles Greville, was a second cousin of the 1st Earl of Warwick. His mother, Lady Charlotte Bentinck, was a daughter of the 3rd Duke of Portland (former leader of the Whig party and prime minister).[1]