Charles Grey (1540s – 26 September 1623) was

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. In fiction, the Earl of Kent is also known as a prominent supporting character in William Shakespeare's tragedy K ...

from 1615 to his death. WrestHouse3

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 Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent (c. 1495 – 24 September 1562) was Earl of Kent from 1524 to his death. He was a son of George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent and his second wife Catherine Herbert. His maternal grandparents were William Herbert, 1st Earl ...

and Anne Blennerhassett. He was a younger brother of

Reginald Grey, 5th Earl of Kent Reginald Grey, 5th Earl of Kent (before 154117 March 1573) was an English peer. Biography He 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. Reginal ...

and

Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent (1541 – 31 January 1615) was an English peer. He was a son of Henry Grey (1520–1545) and Margaret St. John and grandson of Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent. He was a younger brother of Reginald Grey, 5th Earl of Ken ...

. He married Susan Cotton, daughter of Sir Richard Cotton. They had two children: *

Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent (c. 1583 – 21 November 1639) of Wrest Park, Bedfordshire 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 Colleg ...

(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 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 * Oliver St John, 1st Baron St ...

. 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 by George Edward Cokayne, Clarenceux King of Arms; 2nd edition rev ...

External links

A Grey family pedigree
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kent, Charles Grey, 7th Earl of 1540s births 1623 deaths Earls of Kent (1465 creation) Lord-Lieutenants of Bedfordshire Charles 16th-century English nobility 17th-century English nobility Burials at the de Grey Mausoleum (Flitton) Barons Grey of Ruthin