Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent
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Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent (c. 1583 – 21 November 1639) was Earl of Kent
from 1623 to his death.
He was born the only son of Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent
and his wife Susan Cotton and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
.
On 16 November 1601, at St Martin's-in-the-Fields, Henry married Elizabeth Talbot
, a daughter of Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury
and Mary Cavendish
. There were no known children from this marriage. He was knighted in 1603.
He was elected Member of Parliament
for Tavistock
in 1601 and knight of the shire for Bedfordshire
in 1614.
He served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
from 1621 to 1627 and again from 1629 to his death. From 1621 to 1623, Henry held the title jointly with his father Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent. From 1625 to 1627 and again from 1629 to his death, he held the title jointly with Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland
.
He died childless and his primary title as Earl of Kent was inherited by his closest male-line relative, Anthony Grey, 9th Earl of Kent
. Anthony was a second cousin of his father as they were both great-grandsons of George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent
. His sister Susan Grey married Sir Michael Longueville; they were parents to Charles Longueville, 12th Baron Grey de Ruthyn.
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...
from 1623 to his death.
He was born the only son of Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent
Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent
Charles Grey was Earl of Kent from 1615 to his death.He was a son of Henry Grey and Margaret St. John. His paternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent and Anne Blennerhassett....
and his wife Susan Cotton and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
.
On 16 November 1601, at St Martin's-in-the-Fields, Henry married Elizabeth Talbot
Elizabeth Grey, Countess of Kent
Elizabeth Grey, Countess of Kent was the wife of Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent.She was a daughter of Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury and Mary Cavendish....
, a daughter of Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury
Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury
Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury, 7th Earl of Waterford, KG was was a peer in the peerage of England.He was the eldest surviving son of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, by the latter's first marriage to Gertrude Manners, daughter of the first Earl of Rutland.In 1568, Gilbert was...
and Mary Cavendish
Mary Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury
Mary Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury was the wife of Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury.-Family:Born Mary Cavendish, she was the daughter of Sir William Cavendish, who died when she was about a year old, and his wife Bess of Hardwick. By all accounts, Mary inherited her mother's strong will and...
. There were no known children from this marriage. He was knighted in 1603.
He was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Tavistock
Tavistock (UK Parliament constituency)
Tavistock was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Devon between 1330 and 1974. Until 1885 it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the town of Tavistock; it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, when its...
in 1601 and knight of the shire for Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Bedfordshire was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, which elected two Members of Parliament from 1295 until 1885, when it was divided into two constituencies under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.-History:...
in 1614.
He served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire. Since 1711, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Bedfordshire.*William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1549–1551...
from 1621 to 1627 and again from 1629 to his death. From 1621 to 1623, Henry held the title jointly with his father Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent. From 1625 to 1627 and again from 1629 to his death, he held the title jointly with Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland was a Cavalier general who fought for Charles I during the English Civil War.He was the eldest son of Henry Wentworth, 3rd Baron Wentworth and Anne Hopton. His paternal grandfather was Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth, the last Englishman to hold Calais...
.
He died childless and his primary title as Earl of Kent was inherited by his closest male-line relative, Anthony Grey, 9th Earl of Kent
Anthony Grey, 9th Earl of Kent
Anthony Grey was Earl of Kent from 1639 to his death.He was a son on George Grey and Margery Salvaine. His paternal grandfather Anthony Grey was a son of George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent and his second wife Catherine Herbert....
. Anthony was a second cousin of his father as they were both great-grandsons of George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent
George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent
George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent was the son of Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent and Lady Katherine Percy. He was the Second Earl of Kent from 1490 to 1505....
. His sister Susan Grey married Sir Michael Longueville; they were parents to Charles Longueville, 12th Baron Grey de Ruthyn.
Sources
- The Complete PeerageThe Complete PeerageThe Complete Peerage The Complete Peerage The Complete Peerage (full title: The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom Extant, Extinct, or Dormant; first edition by George Edward Cokayne, Clarenceux King of Arms; 2nd edition revised by the Hon...
- History of Parliament GREY, Henry (c.1583-1639) of Flitton, Beds