George Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford
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George Harry Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford, 3rd Earl of Warrington (7 January 1827 – 2 January 1883) was an English peer.
George Harry Grey was born in Enville, Staffordshire, the son of George Harry Grey, Baron Grey of Groby (1802-1835). He succeeded his father as 9th Baron Grey of Groby in 1835. He then succeeded his grandfather George Harry Grey as 7th Earl of Stamford
and 3rd Earl of Warrington
on 26 April 1845, inheriting large estates at Enville
in Staffordshire, Bradgate Park
in Leicestershire, Dunham Massey
in Cheshire and Stalybridge near Manchester.
He was married twice; firstly in 1848 to Elizabeth Billage (daughter of his servant at Cambridge) and secondly in 1855 to Catharine Cocks (a circus bareback rider).
He represented the MCC
eight first class matches between 1851 and 1858; he scored 81 runs at an average of 7.36, with a high score of 17.
He was a gentleman sportsman who was master of the Quorn Hunt between 1856 and 1863 and a patron of the Turf, although he did not have much success with his racehorses. His colt Diophantus did however win the Two Thousand Guineas in 1861.
He commissioned in 1851 the building of St Margaret's church, Dunham Massey in honour of his sister Margaret. It was completed in 1855
In 1856, after his contentious second marriage, he built Bradgate House to the north-west of Groby. In 1860 twelve farms of his land at Bradgate were submerged to form Cropston Reservoir. In 1879 he donated 16 acres (64,749.8 m²) of his land at Dunham-Massey to the local council as a public park (Stamford Park) and sold further land for housing development.
On his death in Bradgate Park
in 1883, the title of Earl of Warrington became extinct. His other two titles passed to his third cousin once removed, the Revd Harry Grey, 8th Earl of Stamford
who lived in Cape Colony in Africa. He left his estates to his widow for life, but on her death in 1905 they were divided. The Dunham-Massey estate went with the earldom; the Leicestershire estates passed to his niece Mrs Arthur Duncombe, and the Enville estate was inherited by Lady Stamford’s grandniece Catherine Sarah, wife of Sir Henry Foley Lambert (later Grey). The land at Stalybridge was left equally to Mrs Duncombe and Catherine, Lady Lambert and divided in 1959.
George Harry Grey was born in Enville, Staffordshire, the son of George Harry Grey, Baron Grey of Groby (1802-1835). He succeeded his father as 9th Baron Grey of Groby in 1835. He then succeeded his grandfather George Harry Grey as 7th Earl of Stamford
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...
and 3rd Earl of Warrington
Earl of Warrington
Earl of Warrington is a title that has been created twice in British history, in 1690 and 1796 respectively. For information on the 1690 creation, see Booth Baronets. For information on the 1796 creation, see Earl of Stamford....
on 26 April 1845, inheriting large 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 married twice; firstly in 1848 to Elizabeth Billage (daughter of his servant at Cambridge) and secondly in 1855 to Catharine Cocks (a circus bareback rider).
He represented the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
eight first class matches between 1851 and 1858; he scored 81 runs at an average of 7.36, with a high score of 17.
He was a gentleman sportsman who was master of the Quorn Hunt between 1856 and 1863 and a patron of the Turf, although he did not have much success with his racehorses. His colt Diophantus did however win the Two Thousand Guineas in 1861.
He commissioned in 1851 the building of St Margaret's church, Dunham Massey in honour of his sister Margaret. It was completed in 1855
In 1856, after his contentious second marriage, he built Bradgate House to the north-west of Groby. In 1860 twelve farms of his land at Bradgate were submerged to form Cropston Reservoir. In 1879 he donated 16 acres (64,749.8 m²) of his land at Dunham-Massey to the local council as a public park (Stamford Park) and sold further land for housing development.
On his death in 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 1883, the title of Earl of Warrington became extinct. His other two titles passed to his third cousin once removed, the Revd Harry Grey, 8th Earl of Stamford
Harry Grey, 8th Earl of Stamford
Revd Harry Grey, 8th Earl of Stamford was an English peer.Harry Grey was born in England, the son of Revd. Harry Grey and Frances Elizabeth Ellis...
who lived in Cape Colony in Africa. He left his estates to his widow for life, but on her death in 1905 they were divided. The Dunham-Massey estate went with the earldom; the Leicestershire estates passed to his niece Mrs Arthur Duncombe, and the Enville estate was inherited by Lady Stamford’s grandniece Catherine Sarah, wife of Sir Henry Foley Lambert (later Grey). The land at Stalybridge was left equally to Mrs Duncombe and Catherine, Lady Lambert and divided in 1959.