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GREY, Edward (c.1611-76), of Ulgham Grange, Northumb. and Covent Garden, Westminster.
Family and Education
b. c. 1611, 5th but 4th surv. s. of Sir Ralph Grey (d.1623) of Chillingham, being 2nd s. by 2nd w. Dorothy, da. of Thomas Malet of Enmore, Som., wid. of Sir Thomas Palmer of Fairfield, Stogursey, Som. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. matric. 18 Nov. 1625, aged 14; Christ’s, Camb. 1626; G. Inn 1629. m. aft. 1640, Mary (d.1650), da. and coh. of Robert Delaval of Cowpen, Northumb., wid. of Robert Mitford of Seghill, Northumb., s.p.Hist. Northumb. ix. 66; xiv. 328-9.
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Col. of dgns. (royalist) 1642 – 46, 1648; capt. of King’s Ft. Gds. (later Grenadier Gds.) 1661, maj. 1664, lt.-col. 1665–d.
Freeman, Berwick 1648; j.p. Northumb. July 1660 – d., Westminster 1665 – d.; commr. for assessment, Berwick Aug. 1660–74, Northumb. 1673 – 74, loyal and indigent officers, Northumb. 1662; commr. for hackney coaches, London and Westminster 1667 – d.; dep. lt. Northumb. 1669–d.
Gent. of the privy chamber by June 1660 – d.; commr. for licensing pedlars 1665, loyal and indigent officers’ accounts 1671.
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Main residences: Ulgham Grange, Northumb.; Covent Garden, Westminster.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GREY, Edward (c.1611-76)
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GREY (GRAY), Hon. John (c.1628-1709), of Bradgate, Leics. and Enville Hall, Staffs.
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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GREY, Hon. Ralph (1661-1706), of Gosfield, Essex.
Family and Education
b. 28 Nov. 1661, 2nd s. of Ralph, 2nd Baron Grey of Warke (d.1675) by Catherine, da. and h. of Sir Edward Ford of Harting, Suss., wid. of Hon. Alexander Colepeper of Wigsell, Kent. educ. St. Paul’s 1677. unm. suc. bro. as 4th Baron 24 June 1701.St. Paul Covent Garden (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxxiii), 16.
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Commr. for assessment, Berwick 1679 – 80, Northumb. 1689, Essex 1689 – 90; j.p. Northumb. by 1701 – d.
Auditor of land revenues, Wales 1692 – 1702; gov. Barbados 1697–1702.
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Main residence: Gosfield, Essex.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GREY, Hon. Ralph (1661-1706)
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GREY, Hon. Thomas (c.1625-72), of Gosfield Hall, Essex and Whitehall.
Family and Education
b. c. 1625, 2nd s. of Sir William Grey (d.1674), 1st Baron Grey of Warke, by Cecilia, da. and coh. of Sir John Wentworth of Gosfield. unm. Northumb. County Hist. xiv. 328-9.
Offices Held
J.p. Essex Apr. – July 1660, Northumb. July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Northumb. Aug. 1660–9.
Asst. R. Adventurers into Africa 1663, 1669, 1671, dep. gov. 1665, 1667 – 68, sub-gov. 1666, 1670; asst. R. Fishing Co. 1664; commr. for trade 1668 – d., plantations 1670 – d.; gent. pens. by 1670–d.
Main residences: Gosfield Hall, Essex; Whitehall.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GREY, Hon. Thomas (c.1625-72)
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GRIFFIN, James (1667-1715), of Dingley, Northants.
Family and Education
bap. 15 Dec. 1667, o.s. of Edward Griffin of Dingley, treas. of the chamber 1679-88, by Lady Essex Howard, da. and coh. of James, 3rd Earl of Suffolk. m. 29 Nov. 1684, Anne, da. and h. of Richard Rainsford II of Dallington, Northants., 3s. 2da. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Griffin of Braybrooke 10 Nov. 1710.
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Capt. indep. tp. 1685; maj. (4) Horse Gds. 1686, lt.-col. Dec. 1688.
Groom of the bedchamber to James II 1685 – 1702, to the Old Pretender 1702.
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Main residence: Dingley, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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GRIFFIN, James (1667-1715)
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