Parents
Mother: Neville, Elizabeth ( - )
Father: Grey, John ( - 1611)
Marriages/Other Unions
- Type: marriageUnion began: 1620-7-19Union ended: n.d.Note: date of licence to marry
Offspring
- Male offspring: Grey, Thomas (1622 - 1657)
- Male offspring: Grey, Anchitel (1624 - 1702)
- Male offspring: Grey, John ( - )
- Male offspring: Grey, Leonard ( - )
- Female offspring: Grey, Elizabeth ( - )
- Female offspring: Grey, Diana ( - )
- Female offspring: Grey, Jane ( - )
- Female offspring: Grey, Anne ( - )
- Female offspring: Grey, Mary ( - )
Primary Title
- 2nd Baron Grey of Groby
Titles
- 2nd Baron Grey of GrobyAssumed: 1614-07-26Vacated: 1673-08-21
- 1st Earl of StamfordAssumed: 1628-03-26Vacated: 1673-08-21
Details of Offices
| Began | Ended | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Lieut, Leicestershire | 1625 | ||
| Lord Lieut, Leicestershire | 1641/2 -2 -12 | ||
| Commander in Chief and General, Herefordshire | 1642 -12 -13 | Held position during the Earl of Essex's absence | |
| Commander in Chief and General, Gloucestershire | 1642 -12 -13 | Held position during the Earl of Essex's absence | |
| Commander in Chief and General, Shropshire | 1642 -12 -13 | Held position during the Earl of Essex's absence | |
| Commander in Chief and General, Worcestershire | 1642 -12 -13 | Held position during the Earl of Essex's absence | |
| Commander in Chief and General, Wales | 1642 -12 -13 | Held position during the Earl of Essex's absence | |
| Governor, Herefordshire | 1642 -10 -2 | 1642 -12 -14 | |
| Commander in Chief and General, Cornwall | 1642/3 -1 -6 | ||
| Commander in Chief and General, Devon | 1642/3 -1 -6 | ||
| Keeper of Royal Parks, Buckinghamshire | 1644 -8 -26 | ||
| Keeper of Royal Parks, Northamptonshire | 1644 -8 -26 | ||
| MP, Leicestershire | 1654 | 1655 |
Lands
- Leicestershire: Breedon on the Hill & Broughton Astley Manors
- Lincolnshire: Armtree Manor, Wildmore Fen
- Lincolnshire: Stamford Borough, Castle and ManorAcquired: 1620Acquired via marriage
Event Naming Patron
| Event Type | Date | Location | Troupe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Regulations | - | Stamford (Unknown), Stamford, Lincolnshire | Lord Grey's Musicians |
Patronized Troupes
| Troupe Name | Patron | Troupe Type | # of events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Grey's Musicians | Grey, Henry (1599 - 1673) | Musicians | 1 |
Bibliographic Sources
- The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. 1887–98 (8 vols); 1910–59 (13 vols). 6 vols. Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1982
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- Richards, Jeff. Aristocrat and Regicide: The Life and Times of Thomas, Lord Grey of Groby The Ermine Unicorn (1623--1657). London: New Millennium, 2000