Anthony Grey, Earl of Harold

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Anthony Grey, 3rd Baron Lucas, styled Earl of Harold (21 February 1695–21 July 1723) was a British peer and courtier.

Grey was the eldest son of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and his wife, Jemima Crew. His maternal grandparents were Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew and Anne Armyne. Anne was the daughter of William Armyne, 2nd Bart of Osgodby, Lincolnshire and Anne Crane.

On 17 February 1718, Anthony married Lady Mary Tufton, a daughter and coheiress of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet by his wife Lady Catharine Cavendish.

He was called to the House of Lords, by writ of acceleration in his father's barony of Lucas, on 8 November. 1718.

Lord Harold was a Lord of the Bedchamber to King George II from 1720 until his death in 1723, aged 28, from an ear of barley having got stuck in his throat [1]. He had no children, his title reverted back to his father and his wife later married the 1st Earl Gower.

Peerage of England
Preceded by Henry Grey	Baron Lucas (writ of acceleration) 1718–1723	Succeeded by Henry Grey