Family and Education
b. c. 1628, 3rd s. of Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford, and bro. of Hon. Anchitell Grey and Thomas Grey, Lord Grey of Groby. m. (1) 6 May 1680, Mary (d. 10 Jan. 1682), da. and coh. of Sir Francis Wolryche, 2nd Bt., of Dudmaston Hall, Quatt, Salop, 1da.; (2) 2 Jan. 1683, Catherine (d. 21 Apr. 1691), da. of Edward, 7th Lord Dudley, 2s. 1da.; (3) Susanna, wid. of one Ball of Worcester, and of Edwin Skrymsher of Aqualate, Staffs., s.p. suc. cos. Henry Grey in Staffs. estate 1686.Staffs. Parl. Hist. ii. 166-7; Trans. Salop Arch. and Nat. Hist. Soc. (ser. 4), iv. 116.
Offices Held
Freeman, Leicester Apr. 1660; j.p. Leics. July 1660–80, Staffs. 1680 – 87, 1689 – 96, 1700 – d.; commr. for assessment, Leics. Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – 80, Staffs. 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Staffs. 1689 – 96, by 1700–d.
Chairman, ways and means 4- 11 July 1689, committee of elections and privileges 25 Oct. 1689–5 Jan. 1691.
Main residences: Bradgate, Leics; Enville Hall, Staffs.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GREY (GRAY), Hon. John (c.1628-1709)
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Oxford 1644
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