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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
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
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 ...
. 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.
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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 Blennerhasset ...
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He served 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 ...
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, 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, 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