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Biography of Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent 1594-1651

Paternal Family Tree: Grey

Before 29th April 1593 [his father] Anthony Grey 9th Earl Kent (age 36) and [his mother] Magdelane Purefoy Countess Kent (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Kent.

On 24th November 1594 Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent was born to Anthony Grey 9th Earl Kent (age 37) and Magdelane Purefoy Countess Kent (age 22).

On 14th October 1641 Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent (age 46) and Mary Courtine Countess Kent were married. She by marriage Countess Kent. He the son of Anthony Grey 9th Earl Kent (age 84) and Magdelane Purefoy Countess Kent (age 69).

Before 1643 Anthony Fane (age 29) and [his future wife] Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 35) were married. He the son of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland.

On 9th November 1643 [his father] Anthony Grey 9th Earl Kent (age 86) died. His son Henry (age 48) succeeded 10th Earl Kent.

From 1644 to 1645 Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent (age 49) lived at 1 Tavistock Row Covent Garden.

On 1st August 1644 Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent (age 49) and Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 36) were married. She by marriage Countess Kent. He the son of Anthony Grey 9th Earl Kent and Magdelane Purefoy Countess Kent (age 72).

On 11th June 1645 [his son] Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent was born to Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent (age 50) and [his wife] Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 37).

On 28th May 1651 Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent (age 56) died. Monument made in 1658 at the De Grey Mausoleum, Flitton [Map]. His son [his son] Anthony (age 5) succeeded 11th Earl Kent.

In 17th August 1698 [his former wife] Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 90) died. She was interred with her former husband Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent who had died some 45 and more years before at the De Grey Mausoleum, Flitton [Map] - see Monument.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Maynard was born to Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent and Amabel Benn Countess Kent.

Royal Ancestors of Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent 1594-1651

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Philip IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent 1594-1651

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Holland Countess Norfolk and Nottingham Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Grey 2nd Earl Kent 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Percy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Grey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Herbert Countess Kent 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Devereux 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Merbury

GrandFather: George Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Father: Anthony Grey 9th Earl Kent 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Purefoy I

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Purefoy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Purefoy

Great x 1 Grandfather: Michael Purefoy 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Fitzherbert 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Fitzherbert 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Booth

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Fitzherbert 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Marshall

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Marshall

GrandFather: William Purefoy 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Mother: Magdelane Purefoy Countess Kent 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England