Sir George Gresley 1st Baronet (1580-1651) In 1597-8 he was admitted a member of the Inner Temple. His public career began in 1610 when he took part in a violent electioneering dispute at Derby with Sir Philip Stanhope. He was made a Baronet in 1611. In October 1642, he joined Sir John Gell's regiment, aimed at counteracting the movements of Royalist troops.