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GREY, John (by 1540-94), of Enville, Staffs.

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b. by 1540, s. of Thomas Grey of Enville by Anne, da. of Sir Ralph Verney of Pendley, Herts. m. Jane, da. of Simon Harcourt of Ellenhall, 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1559.
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J.p. Staffs. from c. 1579, sheriff 1582–3.

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GREY, John (by 1540-94), of Enville, Staffs.
Main residence: Enville, Staffs.
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J.E.M.
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Commons 1558-1603
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GREY, John (by 1540-94)

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GREY, Sir Henry (1547-1614), of Pirgo, Essex; later of Groby, Leics.

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b. 1547, o.s. of Lord John Grey of Pirgo by Mary, da. of Sir Anthony Browne, 1st Visct. Montagu. educ. ?Christ Church, Oxf. 1563, BA 1565, MA 1568. m. Anne, da. of William Windsor, 2nd Lord Windsor, 4s. inc. Sir John 3da. suc. fa. 1564. Kntd. 1587; cr. Baron Grey of Groby 1603.
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Gent. pens. by 1569, lt. of gent. pens. by 1588 – 1603; master of the Queen’s buckhounds 1596.

J.p. Essex from c. 1573, Leics. from c. 1583; dep. lt. Essex 1586 – 90, 1595, commr. subsidy 1596, musters 1599 – 1603, subsidy Leics. 1610.CP; R. B. Colvin, Lts. and Keepers of Rolls of Essex, passim; E407/1/12; APC, xvi. 318; xxvi. 93; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 292.

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GREY, Sir Henry (1547-1614), of Pirgo, Essex; later of Groby, Leics.
Main residences: Pirgo, Essex; Groby, Leics.
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J.H.
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Commons 1558-1603
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GREY, Sir Henry (1547-1614)

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GREY, Henry (c.1583-1639), of Flitton, Beds.

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b. c. 1583, o.s. of Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent, by Susan, da. of Sir Richard Cotton of Warblington and Bedhampton, Hants. educ. ?Trinity Coll. Camb. 1598. m. 16 Nov. 1601, Elizabeth, 2nd da. and coh. of Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury, by Mary, da. of Sir William Cavendish, of Chatsworth, Derbys., s.p. Kntd. 1603; styled. Lord Grey 1615-23. suc. fa. as 8th Earl of Kent 1623.
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Jt. ld. lt. Beds. 1621 – 23, 1625–6.

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GREY, Sir Henry (c.1583-1639), of Harrold Park, Beds.; later of Wrest Park, Flitton, Beds. and the Barbican, London
Main residence: Flitton, Beds.
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W.J.J.
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Commons 1558-1603
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GREY, Henry (c.1583-1639)

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GREVILLE, Fulke (1554-1628), of Beauchamp’s Court, Alcester, Warws.

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b. 3 Oct. 1554, s. of Sir Fulke Greville of Beauchamp’s Court by Anne Neville, da. of Ralph, 4th Earl of Westmorland. educ. Shrewsbury 1564; Jesus, Camb. 1568. unm. KB 1603. suc. fa. 1606; cr. Baron Brooke 1621.
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Gent. of privy chamber 1581; jt. (with Charles Foxe) clerk of the signet to council in the marches of Wales 1581, sole and clerk of council in the marches of Wales 1590; sec. council in marches of Wales 1590, permanent member 1593; treasurer of navy 1598 – 1604; r.-adm. of fleet 1599; PC 1614; chancellor of the Exchequer 1614 – 21; gent. of bedchamber 1621.CP, ii. 331–3; C142/300/172; HMC Cowper, i. 30–31; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 399; 1598–1601, pp. 95, 282; 1603–10, p. 98; 1611–18, p. 257; 1619–23, p. 296; APC, xx. 233, 235; 1613–14, p. 575; pat. roll 19 Eliz. f. 25.

Ranger, Wedgnock park, Warws. 1597; recorder, Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon 1606 – 28, custos rot. and j.p.q. Mdx. by 1621, Warws. and Kent 1626.CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 444; Trans. Birmingham Arch. Soc. lix. 9; VCH Warws. iii. 250; C193/12/2, 13/1.

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GREVILLE, Sir Fulke (1554-1628), of Brooke House, Holborn, London and Warwick Castle; formerly of Beauchamps Court, Alcester, Warws.
Main residence: Beauchamp's Court, Alcester, Warws.
Notes

Much of Greville’s extra-parliamentary career as it appears in this biography is based upon a paper by Mr. Brian Carter.

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GREVILLE, Fulke (1554-1628)

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