Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent
Charles Grey (1540s – 26 September 1623) was Earl of Kent from 1615 to his death.
Personal life[]
Grey was a son of Henry Grey (1520–1545) and Margaret St. John. His paternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent and Anne Blennerhassett.
He was a younger brother of Reginald Grey, 5th Earl of Kent and Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent.
He married Susan Cotton, daughter of Sir Richard Cotton. They had two children:
- Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent (c. 1583–1639).
- Susan Grey (bur. 13 December 1620). Married Sir Michael Longueville. They were parents to .
Career[]
He served from 1615 to his death as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire. At first alone in his position, from 1621 jointly with his son Lord Grey de Ruthyn.
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Categories:
- 1540s births
- 1623 deaths
- Earls of Kent (1465)
- Lord-Lieutenants of Bedfordshire
- Grey family
- 16th-century English nobility
- 17th-century English nobility
- Burials at the de Grey Mausoleum (Flitton)
- Barons Grey of Ruthin