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Charles Grey (golfer)
Charles Grey may refer to: People *Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent (1540s–1623), Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire *Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey (1729–1807), British Army general *Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764–1845), British Prime Minister, after whom Earl Grey tea is named *Sir Charles Edward Grey (1785–1865), British Member of Parliament for Tynemouth and North Shields, then Governor of Barbados, 1841–1846 *Charles Grey (British Army officer) (1804–1870), British Army general, Member of Parliament for Wycombe, and Private Secretary to Prince Albert and Queen Victoria *Charles Grey (mayor) (1859–1925), New Zealand businessman and mayor of Auckland City *C. G. Grey (1875–1953), English aviation writer *Charles Grey, 5th Earl Grey (1879–1963), English nobleman *Charles Gossage Grey (1894–1987), American World War I flying ace *Charles Grey (politician) (1903–1984), British Member of Parliament for Durham, 1945–1970 *Edwin Charles Tubb (1919–2010), British wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Grey, 7th Earl Of Kent
Charles Grey (1540s – 26 September 1623) was Earl of Kent from 1615 to his death. Personal life Grey was a son of Henry Grey (1520–1545) and Margaret St. John. His paternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent and Anne Blennerhassett. He was a younger brother of Reginald Grey, 5th Earl of Kent and Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent. He married Susan Cotton, daughter of Sir Richard Cotton. They had two children: *Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent (c. 1583–1639). *Susan Grey (bur. 13 December 1620). Married Sir Michael Longueville. They were parents to Charles Longueville, 12th Baron Grey de Ruthyn. Career He served from 1615 to his death as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire. At first alone in his position, from 1621 jointly with his son Lord Grey de Ruthyn. Sources *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 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
