Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent

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Charles Grey (c.Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – 26 September 1623) was the 7th Earl of Kent from 1615 to his death.[1]

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Wrest House, Bedfordshire – seat of the Earls of Kent

Personal life

Grey was the third son of Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent. He was a younger brother of Reginald Grey, 5th Earl of Kent and Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent.[1]

He married Susan Cotton, daughter of Sir Richard Cotton. They had two children:

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.

Political offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
jointly with Lord Grey de Ruthyn 1621–1623

1615–1623 Template:S-ttl/check
Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Peerage of England
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1615–1623 Template:S-ttl/check
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