Background
He was born the only son of Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent and his wife Susan Cotton and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Henry Grey
Edit Profile
Career
On 16 November 1601, at Street Martin"s-in-the-Fields, Henry married Elizabeth Talbot (1582 – 7 December 1651), 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 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.
Membership
Addled Parliament]
He was elected Member of Parliament for Tavistock in 1601 and knight of the shire for Bedfordshire in 1614.
Connections
-
Born
-
Died
November 21, 1639 (aged 56) -
Nationality
Kingdom of England