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

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residences: Pirgo, Essex; Groby, Leics.

Author

J.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

GREY, Sir Henry (1547-1614)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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