GREY, William (c. 1593-1674) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. c. Aug. 1593, 1st s. of Sir Ralph Grey^‡ of Chillingham, Northumb., and 1st w. Jane, da. of William Ardington of Ardington, Berks; half-bro. of Edward Grey^‡. educ. Univ. Coll., Oxf., B.A. 11 Nov. 1611; G. Inn 1613; travelled abroad 1614-17?. m. 16 June 1619, Cecilia (bur. 1 Feb. 1668), da. of Sir John Wentworth, of Gosfield, Essex, 9s. (8 d.v.p.), 8da. (7 d.v.p.). Bodl. North c.4, ff. 283-4, Grey of Warke's own reckoning; but see Northumb. Co. Hist. Cttee, Hist. of Northumb. xiv (1935), 328-9; both agree on number of surviving children. cr. bt 15 June 1619. suc. fa. 7 Sept. 1623. d. 29 July 1674; will 4 Jan. 1669 – 23 May 1674, pr. 11 Aug. 1674. TNA, PROB 11/345.

Offices Held

Jt. kpr. seal of duchy of Lancaster 1644 – 48; commr., excise 1645, excommunication 1646, sale of bishops’ lands 1646, cttee. for compounding 1647, appeals, Oxford Univ. visitation 1647, indemnity 1647, Navy and Customs 1647, Great Seal 1648, scandalous offences 1648, removing obstructions in sales of bishops’ lands 1648. A. and O. i. 691, 853, 905, 914, 927, 937, 1047, 1106–7, 1208, 1227.

Speaker, House of Lords, 13 Sept. – 24 Nov. 1642, 24 Aug. 1643 – 26 Jan. 1646.

J.p., Northumb. 1628 – at least40, by 1650 – at least66, Essex by 1644 – 53, by 1656-at least 1670, HMC 10th Rep. IV, 506–10; Essex RO, T/A 418/143/33, T/A 418/159/41, T/A 418/171/111; Essex Quarter Sess. Order Book 1652–61 (Essex Edited Texts I), xxvi. Mdx. by 1650 – 53, 1660 – at least66, ld.-lt. Cumb. 1642 – ?46; commr., court martial, London and Westminster 1644, Northern Assoc. 1645, militia, northern counties 1648, Essex Mar. 1660, assessment, Essex 1657; A and O. i. 1141; ii. 1068, 1431. elder of classis, Epping, Essex 1648. Division of Co. of Essex into Several Classes (1648), 11.

Maj.-gen., Eastern Association, 20 Dec. 1642–10 Aug. 1643. A. and O. i. 52, 242–4.

Parlimentarian

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

Author

Littleton, Charles

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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