John Grey (died 1709)
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Hon. John Grey (died 1709) of Enville Hall, Staffordshire was a Member of Parliament for that county.
He was the third son of Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford and Lady Anne Cecil, youngest daughter and coheiress of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter, whose second son was Anchitell Grey, the Parliamentary diarist. He inherited the Enville estate under the will of his cousin Henry Grey (died 1687). He married:
- Mary daughter of Sir Francis Wolryche of Dudmaston by whom he had a daughter Mary, who married William Ward of Willingsworth. Their son was John Ward who succeded as 6th Baron Ward and to the entailed portion of the Dudley estates in 1740, and was created Viscount Dudley and Ward in 1763.
- Catherine, eldest daughter of Edward Ward, 7th Baron Dudley, 2nd Baron Ward (on 21 November 1683). They had a son Henry, who succeeded his cousin as Earl of Stamford in 1720, and a daughter Mary, who married Sir John Wrottesley, 4th baronet.
[edit] References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs.
- Victoria County History, Staffordshire XX, 97.
- Burkes Peerage (1939 edition).
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Littleton Sir Walter Bagot |
Member of Parliament for Staffordshire 1689-1698 with Sir Walter Bagot 1689-1690 Walter Chetwynd 1690-1693 Sir Walter Bagot 1693-1695 Henry Paget 1695-1698 |
Succeeded by Edward Bagot Henry Paget |
