Anthony Gray, 9th Earl of Kent
Anthony Gray, 9th Earl of Kent ( 1557 - November 9, 1643 ) was an English nobleman.
He was a son of George Gray and Margery Salvaine. Through his father he was a direct descendant of George Gray, 2nd Earl of Kent and his second wife Catherine Herbert.
Gray married Magdalena Purefoy, a daughter of William Purefoy and Katherine Wigston. They had several children, including their son Henry , who was given the title of Earl of Kent after Anthony Gray's death . He had inherited this title in 1639 when his second cousin, Henry Gray, 8th Earl of Kent , died childless .
Individual evidence
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, 434
Web links
- Anthony Gray, 9th Earl of Kent on thepeerage.com , accessed August 18, 2015.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Henry Gray |
Earl of Kent 1639-1643 |
Henry Gray |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gray, Anthony, 9th Earl of Kent |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gray, Anthony |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English peer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1557 |
DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 1643 |