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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 Kent and an older brother of
A Grey family pedigree
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kent, Henry Grey, 6th Earl of 1541 births 1615 deaths Earls of Kent (1465 creation) Lord-Lieutenants of Bedfordshire Henry 16th-century English nobility 17th-century English nobility Burials at the de Grey Mausoleum (Flitton) Barons Grey of Ruthin
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 Kent and an older brother of 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 Blennerhass ...
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He served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire from 1586 to his death. In 1587 he was one of the official witnesses at the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567.
The only surviving legitimate child of James V of S ...
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He was married to Mary Cotton, daughter of Sir George Cotton and Mary Onley. There were no known children from the marriage; he was thus succeeded by his younger brother, Charles
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...
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Sources
*The Complete Peerage
''The Complete Peerage'' (full title: ''The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland
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External links
A Grey family pedigree
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kent, Henry Grey, 6th Earl of 1541 births 1615 deaths Earls of Kent (1465 creation) Lord-Lieutenants of Bedfordshire Henry 16th-century English nobility 17th-century English nobility Burials at the de Grey Mausoleum (Flitton) Barons Grey of Ruthin