Background
Born in London in 1634 or 1635, he was the son of William Grove of Morden, Dorset.
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Robert Grove
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He was elected a scholar in 1653, graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1657, and became a fellow on 23 March 1658.
Career
In 1645 he was sent to Winchester College, and was admitted a pensioner of Saint John"s College, Cambridge, on 18 October 1652. Foreign several years he lived in college as tutor, proceeding Master of Arts in 1660, Bachelor of Divinity in 1667, and Doctor of Divinity in 1681. Grove, on becoming chaplain to Humphrey Henchman, Bishop of London, was presented by him to the rectory of Wennington, Essex, on 21 February 1667, which he left before 27 January 1669.
On 2 September 1669 he received from the crown the rectory of Langham, Essex and on 5 October following the rectory of Aldham, in the same county, from the bishop.
These livings he resigned on obtaining from Henchman the wealthy rectory of Saint Andrew Undershaft, London, on 18 February 1670. On 6 October 1679 he was made prebendary of Willesden in Saint Paul"s Cathedral.
He took part in drawing up the famous petition against James II"s declaration for liberty of conscience in May 1688. On 8 September 1690 he was appointed archdeacon of Middlesex, being also chaplain in ordinary to the king and queen.
He was consecrated bishop of Chichester on 30 August 1691.
He died from the effects of a carriage accident on 25 September 1696, aged 62. He was buried in Chichester Cathedral.
