Henry Grey (1547 - 1614)

Born 1547 in Enville, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Windsor) Grey — married 1572 in Berkshire, England

Descendants

Died 26 Jul 1614 at about age 67 in Bradgate Park,Leicestershire,England

Biography

Sir Henry Grey was a member of the aristocracy in England.

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English Courtier, Administrator and Politian.^[1]

Henry was the only son of Lord John Grey of Pirgo, Essex and his wife Mary Browne, the daughter of Sir Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu. He was born circa 1547.

He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford obtaining BA in 1565, and a MA 1568. He married Anne (1542–1613/14), daughter of William, 2nd Lord Windsor of Bradenham, Buckinghamshire. They had 4 sons and 3 daughters including: Sir John Grey, who married Elizabeth Nevill, died suddenly, in October 1611 in his father's lifetime. Their son became the first Earl of Stamford. Henry Grey, 'slain in Holland' Ambrose Grey, father of Mary, Lady Wrottesley, wife of Sir Walter Wrottesley 1st Baronet George Grey, who left no surviving children Mary Grey, who married William Sulyard and Thomas Steward but left no surviving children Frances Grey, wife of Anthony Felton of Playford.

He succeeded his father in 1564, was knighted in 1587 and created Baron Grey of Groby in 1603.

Henry died 26 July 1614, and was buried at Bradgate, being succeeded by his grandson Henry, a minor. In his will, dated 20 June 1614 and proved 2 Nov., he described himself as ‘of Leicestershire’, and made provision for the administration of the manors of Broughton and Willoughby by his executors on behalf of his two younger sons, his one surviving daughter and his servants. The executors, who were to have plate worth £40 each, were Sir Thomas Beaumont, Anthony Byninge of Ipswich, and Francis White, ‘clerk’.^[2]

See Also:- GREY (B. Grey)1 Henry Grey on Tudor Place

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Grey,_1st_Baron_Grey_of_Groby.
2. ↑ http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/grey-sir-henry-1547-1614.