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 356 KENT. XX. 1639. Anthony (Grey), Earl of Kent, cousin and h. maK', being only s. mid h.of George Obey (living 6 March 1564/5), by Margery, da- of Gerard Salvaine, of Croxdall, oo. Durham, which George was only a. aud h. of the Hun. Anthony Guky, of Brauoepeth, co. Durham, who was br. of Sir Henry Grey, the de jure 4th Earl, being yst. s. of the 2d Earl by his second wife. He was b. at Braucepeth in 1557 ; was iu Holy Orders; Hector of Aston FLunville (with Burbage), co. Leic, for 53 years, 1590—164:3; sue. to the peer ye 21 Nov. 1639, being then aged 83, and was sum to Pari. March 1640, but never took his seat. He hi. about 1590, Magdalen, da. of William PoEEPoT, of Caldecote, co. Warwick, by Katherine, da. of Sir William WlQSTOS. He d. 9 Nov. 1613, aged S6,(' 1 ) and was bur. 11th at Burbage, M.I. His widow d. 16, and was bur. 17th April 1653, at Burbage. in her 81st year. M.I. XXI. 1643. 10. Henry (Grey), Earl of Kent, s. and h., 24 Nov. 1591. and bap. 2Sth at Burbage; styled (improperly) LORD RuTHYN,( b ) 1639-43 ;M.P. for Leicestershire, 1640-43 ; being chosen by the Pari, (whose cause he adopted as against that of the King) in 1642, as first Commissioner of the Leicestershire Militia ; sue to the earldom 9 Nov. 1643, being on the 28th inst. made( c ) first Commissioner of the Great Seal (for the Pari.) which office (being resworn therein 20 March 1615) he retained till 20 Oct. 1646 (when the seal was given to the Speakers of the two Houses), and which he again held from 17 March 1648 to 8 Feb. 1S49 ; Lord Lieutenant of Rutland, 1644 ; and of Bedfordshire, 1646 ; Commissioner of Martial Law, 1644 ; Speaker of the House of Lords, Feb. 164-i, and again Sep. 1647, holdiug office till the vote for the abolition of that House had passed the Commons, 6 Feb. 1619, but took no part (with the Regicides) in the trial of the King. He Mi. firstly, 14 Oct. 1641, at Clapham, Surrey, Mary, da. of Sir William CoUKTKES, of London, by his second wife, Hester, da. of l'eter Trios, She was bur. 20 March 1643/4, in Westminster Abbey. Admou. 29 June 1650, and 25 June 1651. He m. secondly, 1 Aug. 1644, Amabel, widow of the Hon. Anthony Panic, da. and h. of Sir Anthony Benn, Recorder of London, by Jane, da. of John Evelyn, of Godstone. co. Surrey. He d. 28 May, and was bur. 19 June 1651 at Klitton, aged 56. M.I. His widow, who, from her charitable donations, was called " The Oond Countess," survived him nearly 50 years, and 17 Aug. 1699, being bur. the 29th at Plitton, aged 92. Will pr. March 1703. [Henry Grey, ati/Jed Lord Grey, s. and h. ap. by first wife, d. an infant and was bur. 20 June 1641 (three months after his mother) in Westm. Abbey,] XXII. 1651. 11. Anthony (Grey), Karl of Kent, U but 1st surv, e. and h., being 1st s, by the second wife, b- 11 June 1645 styled LORD Grey till he sue. to the Earldom of Kent, 28 May 1651 ; ed. at Trill. Coll., Cambridge ; or. M.A., 5 July 1661, At the funeral of Queen Mary II. he was one of the six supporters of the pall, and at the coronation of Queen Anne, 23 April 1703, was bearer of (the Curlana) one of the three Swords of State. He m. 2 March 1662/3 (Lie. Dean of Weslm. 24 Feb.) Mary, only child of John (Lucas), 1st Baron Lucas op Sheffield, by Anne, da. of Sir Christopher Nkvjll, KB. This lady, at (a) " He kept an hospitable home for the poor according to his estate, and after his accession to the title he did not in the least disdain the society of the Clergy, neither did he abate in the constancy of his preaching, so long as he was able to be led into the pulpit. Such was his humility aud sanctity that he was truly reverenced by all who knew him." [Collins' Peerage, edit. 1729, vol. ii., p. 518.] ( h ) The Earls of Kent clung tenaciously to the Barony of Guey dk Uuthyn, tho' since 1639 they were no longer heirs (general) thereto, and tho' the claim thereto of the heir general (Charles Longueville) had beeu allowed 6 Feb. 1640 1, aud he had actually taken his scat in that dignity on the 10th inst. The petition of Earl Authony opposing the claim of the heir general is dated 18 Dec. 1610. ( c ) His abilities were not great, according to Lord Clarendon, who accounts for his being substituted for the Earl of Rutland (tho' a man of far meaner parts) by the choice being extremely limited.