George Guy Greville, 4th Earl of Warwick, 4th Earl Brooke (28 March 1818 – 2 December 1893), styled Lord Brooke from 1818 to 1853, was an English Tory politician, bibliophile and collector.
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Early life
Greville was born in Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London. He was the only child of Henry Greville, 3rd Earl of Warwick, and the former Lady Sarah Elizabeth Savile. Before his parents' marriage, his mother had been widowed from John George Monson, 4th Baron Monson of Burton. From that marriage, he had an elder half-brother, Frederick John Monson, 5th Baron Monson.
His paternal grandparents were George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick, and, his second wife, the former Henrietta Vernon (the eldest daughter of Richard Vernon and the Countess of Upper Ossory). His maternal grandparents were John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough and the former Elizabeth Stephenson (a daughter of Henry Stephenson). His maternal uncle was John Savile, 3rd Earl of Mexborough, an MP for Pontefract.
He was educated at St John's College, Oxford, from where he obtained a BA in 1839.