Francis Groves (1623–1661)[1] was a seventeenth century publisher based at Snow Hill, London.
He is recorded by Plomer as: GROVE (FRANCIS), bookseller in London, (1) On Snow Hill, at the sign of the Windmill, neere vnto St. Sepulchre's Church, 1629; (2) Upper end of Snow Hill neere the Sarazen's Head, without Newgate, 1640.
Took up his freedom June 30th, 1623.
Dealt chiefly in ballads and the lighter literature of the period.
The above addresses are taken from (1) R. Tarlton's Newes out of Purgatory, 1630, (2) Pleasant history of Cawood the Rook, 1640.