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375: 237: 559:(who took the surname Grey) in 1905, and subsequently to his granddaughter. Catherine Payne was the granddaughter of Tamar Cox and a sister of Catherine, Countess of Stamford and Warrington, Catherine Payne's mother was the illegitimate daughter called Sarah Letitia Cox and was one of three illegitimate children born to Tamar Cox. Sarah Letitia Cox was brought up under the wing of her aunt Catherine, Countess of Stamford and Warrington and Catherine also took under her wing Robert Miller Cox illegitimate son of Tamar and who became the estate agent at Dunham Massey Hall. 36: 104: 110: 496:, the ninth Earl. However, it was not until 1892 that the Committee for Privileges of the House of Lords confirmed the latter in the title, as the Committee wished to be assured that the marriage contracted by the eighth Earl while he lived abroad had not produced a legitimate heir. On the ninth Earl's death the titles passed to his son, 562:
The 7th Earl had a house which he called Bradgate House built in the village of Groby, Leicestershire and this was designed by the architect Mr. M.J. Dain of Dain and Parsons, London, and built by the local builder Mr. Thomas Rudkin; Bradgate House was completed in 1856 and was also built in the
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after she had already given birth to two of his children, the elder of whom was a boy. As this son was born before the date of his father's marriage, his illegitimacy prevented his inheriting the title; while a third child, born after the marriage and therefore legitimate, could not inherit the
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who signed the King's death warrant. He predeceased his father and never succeeded to the earldom. Lord Stamford's daughter Lady Elizabeth Grey married
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Quarterly: first and fourth, barry of six, argent and azure, for Grey, second and third, argent three boars' heads, couped and erect, sable for Booth
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Bradgate house in Bradgate park, Leicestershire is often confused with Bradgate House built in the 1850s in the village of Groby, Leicestershire.
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The seventh Earl was succeeded in the barony of Grey of Groby and the earldom of Stamford by his third cousin once removed the Reverend
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Jacobean style and it has been referred to as the Calendar House because it had 365 windows, 52 rooms, and 12 main chimneys.
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of Baron Grey of Groby in 1833; he, however, predeceased his father. Lord Stamford was therefore succeeded by his grandson,
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in Parliament and was Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire. His son styled Lord Grey of Groby (1802–1835), was summoned to the
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from 1937 to 1938. Lord Stamford never married and on his death in 1976 his family titles became extinct.
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in the Peerage of England in 1628. Lord Stamford later fought as a Parliamentarian in the
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A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire
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earldom because she was female. More information on this episode can be found in
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The Complete Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland, extinct, dormant and abeyant
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The Grey-Booth arms, borne by the sixth and seventh earls of Stamford:
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He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Earl. He briefly represented
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The main family seat of the Earls of Stamford in later years was
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was executed for treason in 1554 forfeiting his titles (see the
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George Harry Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford, 3rd Earl of Warrington
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George Harry Grey, 6th Earl of Stamford, 2nd Earl of Warrington
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to his great niece, Catherine Payne, who married Sir
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Heirs male of the first earl's body lawfully begotten
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Barry of six argent and azure in chief three torteaux
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This Grey family descended through 7: 399:George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington 357:Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 323:, the second Baron, who was created 293:for earlier history of the family). 587:Henry Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Groby 581:Henry Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Groby 467:Countess of Stamford and Warrington 405:died the titles passed to his son, 349:Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington 275:Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset 259:Henry Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Groby 154:Henry Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Groby 680:William Grey, 9th Earl of Stamford 49:it lacks sufficient corresponding 25: 845:1976 disestablishments in England 686:Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford 618:Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford 437:, the sixth Earl. He represented 371:, younger son of the first Earl. 164:Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford 670:Harry Grey, 8th Earl of Stamford 630:Harry Grey, 4th Earl of Stamford 624:Henry Grey, 3rd Earl of Stamford 604:Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford 557:Henry Foley Lambert, 7th Baronet 403:Harry Grey, 4th Earl of Stamford 241:Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford 108: 102: 34: 699:Duke of Suffolk (1551 creation) 610:Thomas Grey, Lord Grey of Groby 502:Parliamentary Private Secretary 433:. He was succeeded by his son, 361:President of the Board of Trade 345:George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer 333:Thomas Grey, Lord Grey of Groby 279:Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk 27:Title in the peerage of England 840:1628 establishments in England 1: 257:. 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Charles I
Peerage of England
Henry Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Groby
Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford
Dunham Massey Hall
Enville Hall
Bradgate House
Bradgate House

Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford
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Peerage of England
Henry Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Groby
Lord John Grey
Pirgo
Essex
Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Lady Jane Grey
Suffolk
Duke of Suffolk
Lord John Grey

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