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b. c. Aug. 1593,CBP, 1560-94, p. 485. 1st s. of Sir Ralph Grey* and his 1st w. Jane, da. of William Ardington of Ardington, Berks.; half-bro. of Edward†. Hist. Northumb. (Northumb. Co. Hist. Cttee.), xiv. 328. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf., BA 1611; G. Inn 1613; Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. travelled abroad 1614-17? CSP Dom. 1611-18, p. 235. m. 1619, CP. Cecilia (bur. 1 Feb. 1668), da. of Sir John Wentworth of Gosfield, Essex, 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Hist. Northumb. xiv. 328; PROB 11/345, f. 369. cr. bt. 15 June 1619; CB. suc. fa. 1623; WARD 7/70/192. cr. Bar. Grey of Warke 11 Feb. 1624. CP. d. 29 July 1674. Hist. Northumb. xiv. 328.
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Commr. oyer and terminer, Cumb., Northumb., Westmld. 1624 – 25, 1663-at least 1667, C181/3, f. 106v; C181/7, pp. 194, 392. Northern circ. 1624–?7, 1629 – 41, 1654-at least 1673, Ibid. ff. 120v, 209, 262; C181/5, f. 203; 181/6, p. 17; 181/7, p. 640. London 1625 – 27, 1628 – 41, 1644 – 45, 1654-at least 1672, C181/3, ff. 182, 211, 242v; 181/5, ff. 214, 230, 264v; 181/6, p. 1; 181/7, p. 630. Mdx. 1625 – 27, 1628 – 41, 1644 – 45, 1660-at least 1671, C181/3, ff. 183, 219, 243v; 181/5, ff. 213, 231, 246v; 181/7, pp. 3, 589. Home circ. 1637 – 42, 1654–9, C181/5, ff. 64v, 221v; 181/6, pp. 12, 372. Essex 1644–5, C181/5, ff. 237, 254. Norf. circ. 1659, C181/6, p. 378. Yorks. 1663, C181/7, p. 220. subsidy, Northumb. 1624; C212/22/23. j.p. Northumb. 1624 – 27, 1628 – at least40, by 1650-at least 1666, C231/4, ff. 167v, 228v, 259v; C66/2859; C193/13/3, f. 49; C66/3074. co. Dur. 1624–7, C231/4, f. 168; E163/18/12, f. 20v. Mdx. 1625 – 27, 1628 – 42, by 1650 – 53, 1660-at least 1666, C231/4, ff. 185, 259; 231/5, p. 533; E163/18/12, f. 49v; C193/13/3, f. 40v; 13/4, f. 59; C220/9/4, f. 52v; C66/3074. Essex 1636 – 42, by 1644 – 53, by 1656-at least 1666, C231/5, pp. 218, 530; HMC 10th Rep. iv. 508; C193/13/4, f. 34v; 13/6, f. 31v; C66/3074. Herts. and Westmld. by 1650 – at least53, Westminster by 1650–3; C193/13/3, ff. 30, 66v, 81v; 13/4, ff. 43v, 104v, 127v. commr. Forced Loan, Northumb. 1627, C193/12/2, f. 42v. swans, Home cos. 1629, C181/3, f. 267v. perambulation, Waltham forest, Essex 1641; C181/5, f. 208. ld. lt. Cumb. from 1642; A. and O. i. 1. commr. ct. martial, London and Westminster 1644, Ibid. 487. Northern Assoc. 1645, Ibid. 707. sewers, Mdx. 1645, 1654 – 57, London 1645, Northumb. 1659, C181/5, ff. 262, 266; C181/6, pp. 4, 200, 359. appeals, Oxf. univ. visitation 1647; A. and O. i. 927. elder of classis, Epping, Essex 1648; Division of Co. of Essex into Several Classes (1648), p. 11. commr. militia, northern cos. 1648, Essex 1648, 1660, A. and O. i. 1141, 1235–6, 1241; ii. 1431. assessment, Essex 1657. Ibid. ii. 1068.

Speaker, House of Lords Sept. – Nov. 1642, 1643–6. LJ, v. 350b-455a; vi. 194a; viii. 122b.

Maj.-gen., Eastern Assoc. 1642–3. A. and O. i. 52, 242.

Jt. kpr., duchy of Lancaster’s seal 1645–8; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 2. commr. regulate excise 1645, A. and O. i. 691. excommunication 1646, sale of bps.’ lands 1646–8, Ibid. 853, 905, 1227. member, cttee. for compounding with delinquents 1647, commr. indemnity 1647, Ibid. 914, 937. Navy 1647, Gt. Seal 1648, scandalous offences 1648. Ibid. 1047, 1107, 1208.

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GREY (GRAY), Sir William, 1st Bt. (1593-1674), of Chillingham, Northumb.; later of Epping Place, Essex
Main residences: Chillingham, Northumb.; Epping Place, Essex.
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