Henry Ley, 2nd Earl of Marlborough
Henry Ley, 2nd Earl of Marlborough (3 December 1595 – 1 April 1638) was an English peer and Member of Parliament.
Ley was knighted in 1611 by James I. He represented Devizes from 1620 to 1622 and in 1626, and was knight of the shire for Wiltshire in 1625. In 1628, he entered the House of Lords by a writ of acceleration as Baron Ley. He succeeded his father as Earl of Marlborough the following year.[1]
Ley married Mary, daughter of Sir Arthur Capell of Hadham, by whom he had two children:
- Lady Elizabeth Ley, died unmarried
- James Ley, 3rd Earl of Marlborough (1618–1665)
References
- ↑ Doyle, James William Edmund (1886). The Official Baronage of England, v. 2. London: Longmans, Green. p. 475.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Lord Ley |
Custos Rotulorum of Somerset 1625–1636 |
Succeeded by John Coventry |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by James Ley |
Earl of Marlborough 1629–1638 |
Succeeded by James Ley |
| Baron Ley (writ of acceleration) 1628–1638 | ||
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