Henry Gray, 10th Earl of Kent
Henry Gray, 10th Earl of Kent ( November 24, 1594 - May 28, 1651 ) was an English nobleman .
Gray was the eldest son of Anthony Gray, 9th Earl of Kent , and Magdalene Purefoy.
His first marriage was to Maria Courteen, a daughter of Sir William Courteen , and his second marriage to Annabel Benn , a daughter of Sir Anthony Benn . The couple had two children:
- Anthony Gray, 11th Earl of Kent (1645–1702)
- Elizabeth Gray († 1714).
Gray was named Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire by the Long Parliament in 1646 ; he held this office until his death. He was also a member of the governing body of Parliament, a forerunner of a government, in his last years.
In 1643, when his father died, Gray inherited the latter's title. These passed on to his son when he died.
literature
- Sean Kelsey: Gray, Henry, tenth earl of Kent (bap. 1594, d. 1651). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of January 2008
- Gordon Goodwin : Gray, Henry (1594-1651) . In: Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee (Eds.): Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 23: Gray - Haighton. MacMillan & Co, Smith, Elder & Co., New York City / London, 1890, pp 186 - 187 (English).
Web links
- Henry Gray, 10th Earl of Kent on thepeerage.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, 434
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Gray |
Earl of Kent 1643-1651 |
Anthony Gray |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gray, Henry, 10th Earl of Kent |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gray, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English peer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1594 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 1651 |