Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent

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Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent (1671–5 June 1740), was a British courtier and one of the Lords Justice appointed during the absence, in Germany, of George I.

He was a son of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. He succeeded his father as 12th Earl of Kent in 1702, having succeeded his mother as 2nd Baron Lucas earlier the same year.

He was made Lord Chamberlain and a Privy Counsellor in 1704. He was created Marquess of Kent, Earl of Harold and Viscount Goderich in 1706, Duke of Kent in 1710, and made a Knight of the Garter in 1712. Having been succeeded as Lord Chamberlain by the Duke of Shrewsbury in 1714, he served as Lord Steward from 1716 until 1718, and Lord Privy Seal from 1719 until 1720. At the age of 68, a year before his death, Grey took part, as a founding governor, in the creation of Britain's first home for abandoned children, London's Foundling Hospital.

Left without a male heir after the death of his son Anthony, Earl of Harold, in 1733, he was created Marquess Grey in 1740, with a special remainder to his granddaughter Lady Jemima Campbell and her heirs male. She also succeeded to the Barony of Lucas. All his other titles became extinct at his death.

[edit] Marriages and children

Henry married first Jemima Crew, a daughter of Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew and Mary Townshend. Mary was a daughter of Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet and Mary de Vere. They had at least six children:

• Anthony Grey, Earl of Harold (d. 1723). Married Mary Tufton, a daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet and Lady Catharine Cavendish.
• Henry Grey (c. 1696 - 1717).
• Amabel Grey (d. 2 March 1727). Married John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland.
• Jemima Grey (c. 1699 - 7 July 1731). Married John Ashburnham, 1st Earl of Ashburnham.
• Anne Grey (d. 20 September 1733). Married Lord Charles Cavendish.
• Mary Grey. Married Mr. Gregory, Dean of Christ Church.

He married secondly Sophia Bentinck, a daughter of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland and Anne Villiers. Anne was a daughter of Sir Edward Villiers and his first wife Frances Howard. She was also a sister of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey. They had a daughter:

• Anne Sophia Grey (d. 24 March 1780). Married John Egerton, Bishop of Durham.

[edit] Sources

• The Complete Peerage
• Lords Justices appointed during the absence of George I of Great Britain

[edit] External links

• A Grey family pedigree

Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Jersey	Lord Chamberlain 1704–1714	Succeeded by The Duke of Shrewsbury
Preceded by The Duke of Devonshire	Lord Steward 1716–1718	Succeeded by The Duke of Argyll
Preceded by The Duke of Kingston	Lord Privy Seal 1719–1720	Succeeded by The Duke of Kingston
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Duke of Shrewsbury	Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire 1704–1714	Succeeded by The Lord Coningsby
Preceded by The Duke of Bedford	Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire 1711–1740	Vacant Title next held by The Duke of Bedford
Preceded by The Earl Bolingbroke	Custos Rotulorum of Bedfordshire 1711–1740
Preceded by The Earl of Bridgewater	Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire 1711–1712	Succeeded by The Viscount Newhaven
Peerage of England
Preceded by (new creation)	Duke of Kent 1710–1740	Succeeded by (extinct)
	Marquess Grey 1740	Succeeded by Jemima Yorke
	Marquess of Kent 1706–1740	Succeeded by (extinct)
Preceded by Anthony Grey	Earl of Kent 1702–1740
Preceded by Mary Grey	Baron Lucas of Crudwell 1702–1740	Succeeded by Anthony Grey (writ of acceleration, 1718-1723) after 1740 Jemima Yorke

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