George Grey, 6th Earl of Stamford
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George Harry Grey, 6th Earl of Stamford and 2nd Earl of Warrington (31 October 1765 – 26 April 1845), styled Lord Grey from 1768 to 1819, was a British peer
and politician.
Grey was the eldest son of George Grey, 5th Earl of Stamford
and his wife, Henrietta. He was educated at Winchester College
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. From 1790 to 1796, he was the Whig Member of Parliament
for Aldeburgh
. He contested both Grampound
and St Germans
, losing the former but representing the latter from 1796 to 1802.
In 1819 he succeeded his father as Earl of Stamford and Warrington
, inheriting the family estates at Enville
in Staffordshire, Bradgate Park
in Leicestershire, Dunham Massey
in Cheshire and Stalybridge near Manchester. He was made Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
in 1819 and in 1827 succeeded George Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley
as Vice-Admiral and Chamberlain of Cheshire
.
On 23 December 1797, Grey married Henrietta Charlotte Charteris, the sister of Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss
. They lived at the family seat at Enville
and had four surviving children:
On Lord Stamford's death at Enville in 1845, his titles passed to his grandson, George Harry Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford
.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and politician.
Grey was the eldest son of George Grey, 5th Earl of Stamford
George Grey, 5th Earl of Stamford
George Harry Grey, 5th Earl of Stamford , styled Lord Grey from 1739 to 1768, was an English nobleman....
and his wife, Henrietta. He was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. From 1790 to 1796, he was the Whig Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh (UK Parliament constituency)
Aldeburgh was a parliamentary borough represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessor bodies.The town was enfranchised in 1571 as a borough constituency...
. He contested both Grampound
Grampound (UK Parliament constituency)
Grampound in Cornwall, was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1821. It was represented by two Members of Parliament.-History:Grampound's...
and St Germans
St Germans (UK Parliament constituency)
St Germans was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1562 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
, losing the former but representing the latter from 1796 to 1802.
In 1819 he succeeded his father as Earl of Stamford and Warrington
Earl of Stamford
Earl of Stamford was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Henry Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Groby. This Grey family descended through Lord John Grey, of Pirgo, Essex, younger son of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, and younger brother of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk Earl...
, inheriting the family estates at Enville
Enville
Enville may refer to:* Enville, Staffordshire, England, a small rural village with a population of about 489* Enville, alternate name for Endville, Mississippi, a community in Pontotoc county...
in Staffordshire, Bradgate Park
Bradgate Park
Bradgate Park is a public park in Charnwood Forest, in Leicestershire, England, just northwest of Leicester. It covers 850 acres . The park lies between the villages of Newtown Linford, Anstey, Cropston, Woodhouse Eaves and Swithland. The River Lin runs through the park, flowing into Cropston...
in Leicestershire, Dunham Massey
Dunham Massey
Dunham Massey is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The parish includes the villages of Sinderland Green, Dunham Woodhouse and Dunham Town, along with Dunham Massey Park, formerly the home of the last Earl of Stamford and owned by the National Trust...
in Cheshire and Stalybridge near Manchester. He was made Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire.-Lord Lieutenants of Cheshire:-References:*-External links:*...
in 1819 and in 1827 succeeded George Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley
George Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley
George James Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley KG, GCH, PC , styled Viscount Malpas between 1764 and 1770 and known as The Earl of Cholmondeley between 1770 and 1815, was a British peer and politician.-Background and education:...
as Vice-Admiral and Chamberlain of Cheshire
Vice-Admiral of Cheshire
This is a list of people who have served as Vice-Admiral of Cheshire.*Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby bef. 1569–1572*Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby 1573–1593*Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby 1593–1594*vacant...
.
On 23 December 1797, Grey married Henrietta Charlotte Charteris, the sister of Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss
Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss
Francis Wemyss Charteris Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss, 4th Earl of March , known as the Earl of March from 1810 to 1826 and as the Earl of Wemyss and March from 1826 to 1853, was a Scottish peer....
. They lived at the family seat at Enville
Enville
Enville may refer to:* Enville, Staffordshire, England, a small rural village with a population of about 489* Enville, alternate name for Endville, Mississippi, a community in Pontotoc county...
and had four surviving children:
- George Harry (1802–1835), later Baron Grey of Groby by writ of accelerationWrit of accelerationA writ in acceleration, commonly called a writ of acceleration, was a type of writ of summons to the British House of Lords that enabled the eldest son and heir apparent of a peer with multiple peerage titles to attend the British House of Lords or Irish House of Lords, using one of his father's...
. Married Lady Catherine Charteris Wemyss in 1824 and had a son George HarryGeorge Grey, 7th Earl of StamfordGeorge Harry Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford, 3rd Earl of Warrington was an English peer.George Harry Grey was born in Enville, Staffordshire, the son of George Harry Grey, Baron Grey of Groby . He succeeded his father as 9th Baron Grey of Groby in 1835... - Lady Margaret Henrietta Maria (1825–1852), married Henry John Milbank
- Lady Henrietta Charlotte (c.1798–1866), married Rev. James Thomas Law
- Lady Jane (1803–1877), married John Walsh, 1st Baron OrmathwaiteJohn Walsh, 1st Baron OrmathwaiteJohn Benn Walsh, 1st Baron Ormathwaite , known as Sir John Walsh, Bt, between 1825 and 1868, was a British politician.-Early life:...
On Lord Stamford's death at Enville in 1845, his titles passed to his grandson, George Harry Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford
George Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford
George Harry Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford, 3rd Earl of Warrington was an English peer.George Harry Grey was born in Enville, Staffordshire, the son of George Harry Grey, Baron Grey of Groby . He succeeded his father as 9th Baron Grey of Groby in 1835...
.