Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent
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Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent KG
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(1671 – 5 June 1740) was a British politician and courtier
.
and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. He succeeded his father as 12th Earl of Kent
in 1702, having succeeded his mother as 2nd Baron Lucas earlier the same year.
and a Privy Counsellor
in 1704. Unpopular, Grey was nicknamed Bug for his body odour. In 1710 he traded his position for a Dukedom and was succeeded as Lord Chamberlain by the Duke of Shrewsbury
. It should be noted that contemporary commentators including John Macky and Jonathan Swift did defend Grey. He may have been, for his time, the right man in the right place.
After 1710 he served in politically minor positions: lord of the bedchamber, constable of Windsor Castle, lord steward of the household
from 1716 until 1718, and lord keeper of the privy seal
from 1719 until 1720. Grey was one of the Lords Justices appointed during the absence of George I of Great Britain
.
In 1719 he was one of main subscribers in the Royal Academy of Music (1719), a corporation that produced baroque opera on stage. At the age of 68, a year before his death, Grey took part, as a founding governor, in the creation of Britain
's first home for abandoned children
, London
's Foundling Hospital
.
in 1706, Duke of Kent
in 1710 for relinquishing his Lord Chamberlain position, and made a Knight of the Garter in 1712. Left without a male heir after the death of his son George Grey, Earl of Harold, in 1733, he was created Marquess Grey in 1740, with a special remainder to his granddaughter Lady Jemima Campbell
and her heirs male. She also succeeded to the Barony of Lucas
. All his other titles became extinct at his death.
and his second wife, Anne Armine, daughter of Sir William Airmine, 2nd Baronet. They had at least six children:
He married secondly Sophia Bentinck, a daughter of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland
and his second wife Jane Martha Temple. They had a son and a daughter:
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent KG
PC
(1671 – 5 June 1740) was a British politician and courtier
.
and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. He succeeded his father as 12th Earl of Kent
in 1702, having succeeded his mother as 2nd Baron Lucas earlier the same year.
and a Privy Counsellor
in 1704. Unpopular, Grey was nicknamed Bug for his body odour. In 1710 he traded his position for a Dukedom and was succeeded as Lord Chamberlain by the Duke of Shrewsbury
. It should be noted that contemporary commentators including John Macky and Jonathan Swift did defend Grey. He may have been, for his time, the right man in the right place.
After 1710 he served in politically minor positions: lord of the bedchamber, constable of Windsor Castle, lord steward of the household
from 1716 until 1718, and lord keeper of the privy seal
from 1719 until 1720. Grey was one of the Lords Justices appointed during the absence of George I of Great Britain
.
In 1719 he was one of main subscribers in the Royal Academy of Music (1719), a corporation that produced baroque opera on stage. At the age of 68, a year before his death, Grey took part, as a founding governor, in the creation of Britain
's first home for abandoned children
, London
's Foundling Hospital
.
in 1706, Duke of Kent
in 1710 for relinquishing his Lord Chamberlain position, and made a Knight of the Garter in 1712. Left without a male heir after the death of his son George Grey, Earl of Harold, in 1733, he was created Marquess Grey in 1740, with a special remainder to his granddaughter Lady Jemima Campbell
and her heirs male. She also succeeded to the Barony of Lucas
. All his other titles became extinct at his death.
and his second wife, Anne Armine, daughter of Sir William Airmine, 2nd Baronet. They had at least six children:
He married secondly Sophia Bentinck, a daughter of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland
and his second wife Jane Martha Temple. They had a son and a daughter:
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent KG
PC
(1671 – 5 June 1740) was a British politician and courtier
.
and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. He succeeded his father as 12th Earl of Kent
in 1702, having succeeded his mother as 2nd Baron Lucas earlier the same year.
and a Privy Counsellor
in 1704. Unpopular, Grey was nicknamed Bug for his body odour. In 1710 he traded his position for a Dukedom and was succeeded as Lord Chamberlain by the Duke of Shrewsbury
. It should be noted that contemporary commentators including John Macky and Jonathan Swift did defend Grey. He may have been, for his time, the right man in the right place.
After 1710 he served in politically minor positions: lord of the bedchamber, constable of Windsor Castle, lord steward of the household
from 1716 until 1718, and lord keeper of the privy seal
from 1719 until 1720. Grey was one of the Lords Justices appointed during the absence of George I of Great Britain
.
In 1719 he was one of main subscribers in the Royal Academy of Music (1719), a corporation that produced baroque opera on stage. At the age of 68, a year before his death, Grey took part, as a founding governor, in the creation of Britain
's first home for abandoned children
, London
's Foundling Hospital
.
in 1706, Duke of Kent
in 1710 for relinquishing his Lord Chamberlain position, and made a Knight of the Garter in 1712. Left without a male heir after the death of his son George Grey, Earl of Harold, in 1733, he was created Marquess Grey in 1740, with a special remainder to his granddaughter Lady Jemima Campbell
and her heirs male. She also succeeded to the Barony of Lucas
. All his other titles became extinct at his death.
and his second wife, Anne Armine, daughter of Sir William Airmine, 2nd Baronet. They had at least six children:
He married secondly Sophia Bentinck, a daughter of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland
and his second wife Jane Martha Temple. They had a son and a daughter:
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Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
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Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
(1671 – 5 June 1740) was a British politician and courtier
Courtier
A courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
.
Family
He was a son of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of KentAnthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent
Anthony Grey was Earl of Kent from 1651 to his death.He was the only son of Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent and his second wife Amabel Benn. His sister Elizabeth Grey married Banastre Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard...
and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. He succeeded his father as 12th Earl of Kent
Earl of Kent
The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex...
in 1702, having succeeded his mother as 2nd Baron Lucas earlier the same year.
Political career
Having taken his seat in the House of Lords and though regarded as lacking talent and ambition he, as the politically expedient candidate, was made Lord ChamberlainLord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
and a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
in 1704. Unpopular, Grey was nicknamed Bug for his body odour. In 1710 he traded his position for a Dukedom and was succeeded as Lord Chamberlain by the Duke of Shrewsbury
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, KG, PC was an English statesman. Born to Roman Catholic parents, he remained in that faith until 1679 when—during the time of the Popish Plot and following the advice of the divine John Tillotson—he converted to the Church of England...
. It should be noted that contemporary commentators including John Macky and Jonathan Swift did defend Grey. He may have been, for his time, the right man in the right place.
After 1710 he served in politically minor positions: lord of the bedchamber, constable of Windsor Castle, lord steward of the household
Lord Steward
The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household, in England, is an important official of the Royal Household. He is always a peer. Until 1924, he was always a member of the Government...
from 1716 until 1718, and lord keeper of the privy seal
Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...
from 1719 until 1720. Grey was one of the Lords Justices appointed during the absence of George I of Great Britain
Lords Justices appointed during the absence of George I of Great Britain
The Lords Justices were appointed by George I while he was away, in Germany, in the capacity of Elector of Hanover.*William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury;*Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle;*Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield;...
.
In 1719 he was one of main subscribers in the Royal Academy of Music (1719), a corporation that produced baroque opera on stage. At the age of 68, a year before his death, Grey took part, as a founding governor, in the creation of Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
's first home for abandoned children
Child abandonment
Child abandonment is the practice of relinquishing interests and claims over one's offspring with the intent of never again resuming or reasserting them. Causes include many social and cultural factors as well as mental illness. An abandoned child is called a foundling .-Causes:Poverty is often a...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Foundling Hospital
Foundling Hospital
The Foundling Hospital in London, England was founded in 1741 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram. It was a children's home established for the "education and maintenance of exposed and deserted young children." The word "hospital" was used in a more general sense than it is today, simply...
.
Titles
Grey succeeded his father as 12th Earl of Kent in 1702, having succeeded his mother as 2nd Baron Lucas earlier the same year. He was created Marquess of Kent, Earl of Harold and Viscount GoderichViscount Goderich
Viscount Goderich was a title that was created twice in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1706 in favour of Henry Grey, 12th Earl of Kent. He was made Marquess of Kent at the same time and was further honoured when he was made Duke of Kent in 1710. All the titles...
in 1706, Duke of Kent
Duke of Kent
Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of George V.-Pre-history:...
in 1710 for relinquishing his Lord Chamberlain position, and made a Knight of the Garter in 1712. Left without a male heir after the death of his son George Grey, Earl of Harold, in 1733, he was created Marquess Grey in 1740, with a special remainder to his granddaughter Lady Jemima Campbell
Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey
Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey and Countess of Hardwicke was a British peeress.She was a daughter of John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Lady Amabel Grey. Her maternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and Jemima Crew.On 22 May 1740, she married Hon...
and her heirs male. She also succeeded to the Barony of Lucas
Baron Lucas of Crudwell
The title Baron Lucas has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The second creation is extant and is currently held with the title Lord Dingwall in the Peerage of Scotland.-Lucas of Shenfield, created 1645:...
. All his other titles became extinct at his death.
Marriages and children
Henry married first Jemima Crew, a daughter of Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron CrewThomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew
Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1679 when he inherited the peerage Baron Crew....
and his second wife, Anne Armine, daughter of Sir William Airmine, 2nd Baronet. They had at least six children:
- Anthony Grey, Earl of HaroldAnthony Grey, Earl of HaroldAnthony Grey, 3rd Baron Lucas, styled Earl of Harold was a British peer and courtier.Grey was the eldest son of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and his wife, Jemima Crew. His maternal grandparents were Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew and Anne Armyne...
(d. 1723). Married Mary Tufton, a daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of ThanetThomas Tufton, 6th Earl of ThanetThomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet, 18th Baron de Clifford PC was an English nobleman and politician.He was the fourth son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet and his wife Margaret Sackville, Baroness Clifford and inherited the title on the death in 1684 of his elder brother Richard Tufton, 5th Earl...
and Lady Catharine Cavendish. - Henry Grey (c. 1696 - 1717).
- Amabel Grey (d. 2 March 1726). Married John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland KB , styled Lord Glenorchy from 1716 until 1752, was a Scottish nobleman, diplomat and politician.-Background and education:...
. - Jemima Grey (c. 1699 - 7 July 1731). Married John Ashburnham, 1st Earl of AshburnhamJohn Ashburnham, 1st Earl of AshburnhamJohn Ashburnham, 1st Earl of Ashburnham was a British peer.-Career:Ashburnham was the second son of John Ashburnham, 1st Baron Ashburnham and his wife, Bridget, daughter of Walter Vaughan from Brecon, south Wales, who had inherited Pembrey...
. - Anne Grey (d. 20 September 1733). Married Lord Charles CavendishLord Charles CavendishLord Charles Cavendish FRS was a British nobleman, Whig politician and scientist.Cavendish was the youngest son of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire and Rachel Russell....
. - Mary Grey. Married David GregoryDavid Gregory (Dean)David Gregory was an English churchman and academic, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford and the first Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford.-Life:...
of Christ Church.
He married secondly Sophia Bentinck, a daughter of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland
William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland
Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, Baron Bentinck of Diepenheim and Schoonheten, KG, PC was a Dutch and English nobleman who became in an early stage the favourite of William, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder in the Netherlands, and future King of England. He was steady, sensible, modest...
and his second wife Jane Martha Temple. They had a son and a daughter:
- George Grey, Earl of Harold (c. 1732 - 1733)
- Anne Sophia Grey (d. 24 March 1780). Married John EgertonJohn Egerton (bishop)John Egerton was an Anglican bishop.-Family:Egerton was the eldest son of Henry Egerton, the Bishop of Hereford, himself a younger son of the 3rd Earl of Bridgewater. Egerton served under his father as Dean of Hereford and was later Bishop of Bangor from 1756-68, Bishop of Lichfield from 1768-71...
, Bishop of Durham.
External links
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent KG
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
PC
Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
(1671 – 5 June 1740) was a British politician and courtier
Courtier
A courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
.
Family
He was a son of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of KentAnthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent
Anthony Grey was Earl of Kent from 1651 to his death.He was the only son of Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent and his second wife Amabel Benn. His sister Elizabeth Grey married Banastre Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard...
and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. He succeeded his father as 12th Earl of Kent
Earl of Kent
The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex...
in 1702, having succeeded his mother as 2nd Baron Lucas earlier the same year.
Political career
Having taken his seat in the House of Lords and though regarded as lacking talent and ambition he, as the politically expedient candidate, was made Lord ChamberlainLord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
and a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
in 1704. Unpopular, Grey was nicknamed Bug for his body odour. In 1710 he traded his position for a Dukedom and was succeeded as Lord Chamberlain by the Duke of Shrewsbury
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, KG, PC was an English statesman. Born to Roman Catholic parents, he remained in that faith until 1679 when—during the time of the Popish Plot and following the advice of the divine John Tillotson—he converted to the Church of England...
. It should be noted that contemporary commentators including John Macky and Jonathan Swift did defend Grey. He may have been, for his time, the right man in the right place.
After 1710 he served in politically minor positions: lord of the bedchamber, constable of Windsor Castle, lord steward of the household
Lord Steward
The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household, in England, is an important official of the Royal Household. He is always a peer. Until 1924, he was always a member of the Government...
from 1716 until 1718, and lord keeper of the privy seal
Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...
from 1719 until 1720. Grey was one of the Lords Justices appointed during the absence of George I of Great Britain
Lords Justices appointed during the absence of George I of Great Britain
The Lords Justices were appointed by George I while he was away, in Germany, in the capacity of Elector of Hanover.*William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury;*Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle;*Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield;...
.
In 1719 he was one of main subscribers in the Royal Academy of Music (1719), a corporation that produced baroque opera on stage. At the age of 68, a year before his death, Grey took part, as a founding governor, in the creation of Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
's first home for abandoned children
Child abandonment
Child abandonment is the practice of relinquishing interests and claims over one's offspring with the intent of never again resuming or reasserting them. Causes include many social and cultural factors as well as mental illness. An abandoned child is called a foundling .-Causes:Poverty is often a...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Foundling Hospital
Foundling Hospital
The Foundling Hospital in London, England was founded in 1741 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram. It was a children's home established for the "education and maintenance of exposed and deserted young children." The word "hospital" was used in a more general sense than it is today, simply...
.
Titles
Grey succeeded his father as 12th Earl of Kent in 1702, having succeeded his mother as 2nd Baron Lucas earlier the same year. He was created Marquess of Kent, Earl of Harold and Viscount GoderichViscount Goderich
Viscount Goderich was a title that was created twice in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1706 in favour of Henry Grey, 12th Earl of Kent. He was made Marquess of Kent at the same time and was further honoured when he was made Duke of Kent in 1710. All the titles...
in 1706, Duke of Kent
Duke of Kent
Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of George V.-Pre-history:...
in 1710 for relinquishing his Lord Chamberlain position, and made a Knight of the Garter in 1712. Left without a male heir after the death of his son George Grey, Earl of Harold, in 1733, he was created Marquess Grey in 1740, with a special remainder to his granddaughter Lady Jemima Campbell
Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey
Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey and Countess of Hardwicke was a British peeress.She was a daughter of John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Lady Amabel Grey. Her maternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and Jemima Crew.On 22 May 1740, she married Hon...
and her heirs male. She also succeeded to the Barony of Lucas
Baron Lucas of Crudwell
The title Baron Lucas has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The second creation is extant and is currently held with the title Lord Dingwall in the Peerage of Scotland.-Lucas of Shenfield, created 1645:...
. All his other titles became extinct at his death.
Marriages and children
Henry married first Jemima Crew, a daughter of Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron CrewThomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew
Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1679 when he inherited the peerage Baron Crew....
and his second wife, Anne Armine, daughter of Sir William Airmine, 2nd Baronet. They had at least six children:
- Anthony Grey, Earl of HaroldAnthony Grey, Earl of HaroldAnthony Grey, 3rd Baron Lucas, styled Earl of Harold was a British peer and courtier.Grey was the eldest son of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and his wife, Jemima Crew. His maternal grandparents were Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew and Anne Armyne...
(d. 1723). Married Mary Tufton, a daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of ThanetThomas Tufton, 6th Earl of ThanetThomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet, 18th Baron de Clifford PC was an English nobleman and politician.He was the fourth son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet and his wife Margaret Sackville, Baroness Clifford and inherited the title on the death in 1684 of his elder brother Richard Tufton, 5th Earl...
and Lady Catharine Cavendish. - Henry Grey (c. 1696 - 1717).
- Amabel Grey (d. 2 March 1726). Married John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland KB , styled Lord Glenorchy from 1716 until 1752, was a Scottish nobleman, diplomat and politician.-Background and education:...
. - Jemima Grey (c. 1699 - 7 July 1731). Married John Ashburnham, 1st Earl of AshburnhamJohn Ashburnham, 1st Earl of AshburnhamJohn Ashburnham, 1st Earl of Ashburnham was a British peer.-Career:Ashburnham was the second son of John Ashburnham, 1st Baron Ashburnham and his wife, Bridget, daughter of Walter Vaughan from Brecon, south Wales, who had inherited Pembrey...
. - Anne Grey (d. 20 September 1733). Married Lord Charles CavendishLord Charles CavendishLord Charles Cavendish FRS was a British nobleman, Whig politician and scientist.Cavendish was the youngest son of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire and Rachel Russell....
. - Mary Grey. Married David GregoryDavid Gregory (Dean)David Gregory was an English churchman and academic, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford and the first Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford.-Life:...
of Christ Church.
He married secondly Sophia Bentinck, a daughter of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland
William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland
Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, Baron Bentinck of Diepenheim and Schoonheten, KG, PC was a Dutch and English nobleman who became in an early stage the favourite of William, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder in the Netherlands, and future King of England. He was steady, sensible, modest...
and his second wife Jane Martha Temple. They had a son and a daughter:
- George Grey, Earl of Harold (c. 1732 - 1733)
- Anne Sophia Grey (d. 24 March 1780). Married John EgertonJohn Egerton (bishop)John Egerton was an Anglican bishop.-Family:Egerton was the eldest son of Henry Egerton, the Bishop of Hereford, himself a younger son of the 3rd Earl of Bridgewater. Egerton served under his father as Dean of Hereford and was later Bishop of Bangor from 1756-68, Bishop of Lichfield from 1768-71...
, Bishop of Durham.
External links
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent KG
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
PC
Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
(1671 – 5 June 1740) was a British politician and courtier
Courtier
A courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
.
Family
He was a son of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of KentAnthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent
Anthony Grey was Earl of Kent from 1651 to his death.He was the only son of Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent and his second wife Amabel Benn. His sister Elizabeth Grey married Banastre Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard...
and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. He succeeded his father as 12th Earl of Kent
Earl of Kent
The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex...
in 1702, having succeeded his mother as 2nd Baron Lucas earlier the same year.
Political career
Having taken his seat in the House of Lords and though regarded as lacking talent and ambition he, as the politically expedient candidate, was made Lord ChamberlainLord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
and a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
in 1704. Unpopular, Grey was nicknamed Bug for his body odour. In 1710 he traded his position for a Dukedom and was succeeded as Lord Chamberlain by the Duke of Shrewsbury
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, KG, PC was an English statesman. Born to Roman Catholic parents, he remained in that faith until 1679 when—during the time of the Popish Plot and following the advice of the divine John Tillotson—he converted to the Church of England...
. It should be noted that contemporary commentators including John Macky and Jonathan Swift did defend Grey. He may have been, for his time, the right man in the right place.
After 1710 he served in politically minor positions: lord of the bedchamber, constable of Windsor Castle, lord steward of the household
Lord Steward
The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household, in England, is an important official of the Royal Household. He is always a peer. Until 1924, he was always a member of the Government...
from 1716 until 1718, and lord keeper of the privy seal
Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...
from 1719 until 1720. Grey was one of the Lords Justices appointed during the absence of George I of Great Britain
Lords Justices appointed during the absence of George I of Great Britain
The Lords Justices were appointed by George I while he was away, in Germany, in the capacity of Elector of Hanover.*William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury;*Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle;*Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield;...
.
In 1719 he was one of main subscribers in the Royal Academy of Music (1719), a corporation that produced baroque opera on stage. At the age of 68, a year before his death, Grey took part, as a founding governor, in the creation of Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
's first home for abandoned children
Child abandonment
Child abandonment is the practice of relinquishing interests and claims over one's offspring with the intent of never again resuming or reasserting them. Causes include many social and cultural factors as well as mental illness. An abandoned child is called a foundling .-Causes:Poverty is often a...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Foundling Hospital
Foundling Hospital
The Foundling Hospital in London, England was founded in 1741 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram. It was a children's home established for the "education and maintenance of exposed and deserted young children." The word "hospital" was used in a more general sense than it is today, simply...
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Titles
Grey succeeded his father as 12th Earl of Kent in 1702, having succeeded his mother as 2nd Baron Lucas earlier the same year. He was created Marquess of Kent, Earl of Harold and Viscount GoderichViscount Goderich
Viscount Goderich was a title that was created twice in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1706 in favour of Henry Grey, 12th Earl of Kent. He was made Marquess of Kent at the same time and was further honoured when he was made Duke of Kent in 1710. All the titles...
in 1706, Duke of Kent
Duke of Kent
Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of George V.-Pre-history:...
in 1710 for relinquishing his Lord Chamberlain position, and made a Knight of the Garter in 1712. Left without a male heir after the death of his son George Grey, Earl of Harold, in 1733, he was created Marquess Grey in 1740, with a special remainder to his granddaughter Lady Jemima Campbell
Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey
Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey and Countess of Hardwicke was a British peeress.She was a daughter of John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Lady Amabel Grey. Her maternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and Jemima Crew.On 22 May 1740, she married Hon...
and her heirs male. She also succeeded to the Barony of Lucas
Baron Lucas of Crudwell
The title Baron Lucas has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The second creation is extant and is currently held with the title Lord Dingwall in the Peerage of Scotland.-Lucas of Shenfield, created 1645:...
. All his other titles became extinct at his death.
Marriages and children
Henry married first Jemima Crew, a daughter of Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron CrewThomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew
Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1679 when he inherited the peerage Baron Crew....
and his second wife, Anne Armine, daughter of Sir William Airmine, 2nd Baronet. They had at least six children:
- Anthony Grey, Earl of HaroldAnthony Grey, Earl of HaroldAnthony Grey, 3rd Baron Lucas, styled Earl of Harold was a British peer and courtier.Grey was the eldest son of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and his wife, Jemima Crew. His maternal grandparents were Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew and Anne Armyne...
(d. 1723). Married Mary Tufton, a daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of ThanetThomas Tufton, 6th Earl of ThanetThomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet, 18th Baron de Clifford PC was an English nobleman and politician.He was the fourth son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet and his wife Margaret Sackville, Baroness Clifford and inherited the title on the death in 1684 of his elder brother Richard Tufton, 5th Earl...
and Lady Catharine Cavendish. - Henry Grey (c. 1696 - 1717).
- Amabel Grey (d. 2 March 1726). Married John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland KB , styled Lord Glenorchy from 1716 until 1752, was a Scottish nobleman, diplomat and politician.-Background and education:...
. - Jemima Grey (c. 1699 - 7 July 1731). Married John Ashburnham, 1st Earl of AshburnhamJohn Ashburnham, 1st Earl of AshburnhamJohn Ashburnham, 1st Earl of Ashburnham was a British peer.-Career:Ashburnham was the second son of John Ashburnham, 1st Baron Ashburnham and his wife, Bridget, daughter of Walter Vaughan from Brecon, south Wales, who had inherited Pembrey...
. - Anne Grey (d. 20 September 1733). Married Lord Charles CavendishLord Charles CavendishLord Charles Cavendish FRS was a British nobleman, Whig politician and scientist.Cavendish was the youngest son of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire and Rachel Russell....
. - Mary Grey. Married David GregoryDavid Gregory (Dean)David Gregory was an English churchman and academic, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford and the first Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford.-Life:...
of Christ Church.
He married secondly Sophia Bentinck, a daughter of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland
William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland
Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, Baron Bentinck of Diepenheim and Schoonheten, KG, PC was a Dutch and English nobleman who became in an early stage the favourite of William, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder in the Netherlands, and future King of England. He was steady, sensible, modest...
and his second wife Jane Martha Temple. They had a son and a daughter:
- George Grey, Earl of Harold (c. 1732 - 1733)
- Anne Sophia Grey (d. 24 March 1780). Married John EgertonJohn Egerton (bishop)John Egerton was an Anglican bishop.-Family:Egerton was the eldest son of Henry Egerton, the Bishop of Hereford, himself a younger son of the 3rd Earl of Bridgewater. Egerton served under his father as Dean of Hereford and was later Bishop of Bangor from 1756-68, Bishop of Lichfield from 1768-71...
, Bishop of Durham.
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