Grono (surname)
Grono is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *John Grono ( 1763–1847), Welsh-born Australian settler, sailor, whaler, and farmer *Nick Grono Nick Grono (born 22 July 1966) is an Australian human rights campaigner who heads the Freedom Fund – the world's first private donor fund dedicated to ending slavery. He is also the co-chair of the Jo Cox Foundation, and a board member of Gir ...

John Grono
John Grono (c.1763–4 May 1847) was a settler, sailor, ship builder, ship captain, sealer, whaler and farmer who migrated to Australia in 1799 from Wales. Captaining the ship , he would later go on to be the first European to fully explore and name parts of the southwestern coast of New Zealand's south island including Milford Sound, Bligh Sound and Elizabeth Island. Early life and arrival in Australia Very little is known of Grono's life prior to his migration to Australia. He was born in Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales around 1767. Navy records show Grono was involved in a number of navy operations beginning in 1790 when he entered as an able seaman (AB), suggesting he was already an experienced sailor at this time. He was married to Elisabeth Bristowe on 20 July 1790 in Surrey, England. By 1793 he was promoted to the rank of boatswain's mate. On 7 January 1798 Grono joined the crew of HMS '' Buffalo'' as an AB and later that year was again promoted to boatswain's mate. On ...
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