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Family and Education
b. 24 Nov. 1594, 1st s. of Rev. Anthony Grey, 9th earl of Kent, and Magdalen (d. 16 Apr. 1653), da. of William Purefoy of Caldecote, Warws.CP; Nichols, Leics. iv. 245. educ. Sidney Sussex, Camb. 31 Mar. 1611, BA 1615;Al. Cant. G. Inn 31 Jan. 1616.G. Inn Admiss. m. (1) 14 Oct. 1641, Mary (d. 9 Mar. 1644), da. of Sir William Courteen of London, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 1 Aug. 1644, Amabella (d. 17 Aug. 1698), da. of Sir Anthony Benn, recorder of London, wid. of one Douce of Hants and Anthony Fane of Kingston upon Thames, Surr., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1 da.Nichols, Leics. iv. 245; CP; Westminster Abbey Reg. ed. Chester, 137, 138; CSP Dom. 1644, p. 52; M.I. De Grey mausoleum, Flitton church. Styled (improperly) Lord Ruthin; suc. fa. as 10th earl of Kent 9 Nov. 1643. d. 28 May 1651.CP; Nichols, Leics. iv. 245.
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Local: commr. oyer and terminer, Midland circ. 23 Jan. 1640-aft. Jan. 1642;C181/5, ff. 160, 220. London 12 Jan. 1644-aft. Nov. 1645;C181/5, ff. 230, 243v, 264v. Mdx. 13 Jan. 1644- aft. Jan. 1645;C181/5, ff. 231, 246. Suff. 11 Apr. 1644;C181/5, f. 232. Kent, Surr. 4 July 1644;C181/5, ff. 235v, 238v. Essex 4 July 1644-aft. June 1645;C181/5, ff. 237, 254. Lincs. 26 Apr. 1645.C181/5, f. 251v. J.p. Leics. 24 Feb. 1640–?, by Feb. 1650–d.;C231/5, p. 370. Essex 8 Aug. 1644 – 10 July 1645, 10 Jan. 1648–d.HMC 10th Rep. iv. 508–9. Commr. assessment, Leics. 24 Feb. 1643; sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643.A. and O. Ld. lt. Rutland 24 Aug. 1644.CJ iii. 605b; LJ vi. 686b. Commr. gaol delivery, Newgate gaol 12 Jan. 1644-aft. Nov. 1645;C181/5, ff. 230v, 264v. Suff., Bury St Edmunds borough and liberty 11 Apr. 1644;C181/5, ff. 232v, 233v. Kent, Surr. 4 July 1644;C181/5, ff. 236v, 239v. Essex 4 July 1644-aft. June 1645;C181/5, ff. 238, 254. I. of Ely 12 Aug. 1645;C181/5, f. 258. sewers, Kent and Suss. 23 May 1645;C181/5, f. 253. Westminster 26 June 1645;C181/5, f. 254v. Cambs. 24 July 1645;C181/5, f. 256. London 15 Dec. 1645;C181/5, f. 266. Deeping and Gt. Level 31 Jan. 1646;C181/5, f. 268v. Lincs., Lincoln and Newark hundred 25 June 1646–11 Feb. 1651;Lincs. RO, Spalding Sewers/449/7, 8. militia, Surr. 1 July 1645; Beds., Kent, Leics., Surr. 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O.

Central: commr. for disbursing subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; assessment, 1642.SR. Member, cttee. for examination, 28 Oct. 1642;CJ ii. 825b. cttee for plundered ministers, 31 Dec. 1642.CJ ii. 909a. Commr. gt. seal, 28 Nov. 1643, 19 Mar. 1646, 17 Mar. 1648.CJ iii. 323b; LJ vi. 315a; A. and O. Member, cttee. of safety, 18 Dec. 1643.LJ vi. 333b; CJ iii. 345b. Speaker (pro. tem.), House of Lords, 21 Dec. 1643, 13 Feb. 1645, 6 Sept. 1647.LJ vi. 349b; vii. 191b; ix. 422b. Member, cttee. for sequestrations, 7 Aug. 1644.CJ iii. 583a; LJ vi. 663a. Commr. ct. martial, 16 Aug. 1644. Member, cttee. for the army, 31 Mar. 1645, 23 Sept. 1647; cttee. for excise, 6 June 1645; Star Chamber cttee. of Irish affairs, 1 July 1645; cttee. for admlty. and Cinque Ports, 4 Oct. 1645. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648. Member, cttee. for the sale of bishops’ lands, 30 Nov. 1646. Commr. appeals, visitation Oxf. Univ. 1 May 1647. Member, cttee. for indemnity, 21 May 1647.A. and O. Commr. conserving peace betw. England and Scotland, 28 Oct. 1647.LJ ix. 500a. Member, cttee of navy and customs, 17 Dec. 1647;A. and O. Derby House cttee. 15 Jan. 1648.CJ v. 416a; LJ ix. 662b. Commr. removing obstructions, sale of bishops’ lands, 21 Nov. 1648.A. and O.

: Lord Grey of Ruthin (1594-1651), of Flitton, Beds. 1594 – 1651.
Likenesses

Likenesses: fun. monument, Flitton church, Beds.

Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

GREY, Henry, Lord Grey of Ruthin (1594-1651), of Flitton, Beds.

Will
22 June 1649, pr. 24 June 1651.PROB11/217, f. 195v.
Estates
1644, acquired (through marriage) manor of Wingham Barton and Ash, Kent; Chadwell and Chadwell Hall, Essex.PROB11/217, f. 195v; Hasted, Kent, ix. 207. In 1651, estate inc. manor and advowson of Blunham; manors of Brogborough, ‘Bryansbury’ nr. Gravenhurst, Clophill with Cainhoe, Harrold, Henlow Grey, Over Gravenhurst, Over Stondon, Wrest; parks of Wrest and Harrold; lands belonging in Flitton, Ion, Meppershall, Polehanger, Silsoe, plus 3 windmills, 3 watermills and 20 messuages, Beds.;Beds. RO, L4/354; L22/25, 27. lands in Broughton, Hants.Beds. RO, L21/1. In 1662, countess of Kent’s estate in Leics. valued at £600 p.a.SP29/60/24, f. 44.
Oxford 1644
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