Henry Grey

Henry Grey (c 1583-1639) was the 8th Earl of Kent from 1623. From 1621 to 1623, he held the title jointly with his father Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent. In 1623 he also became the 11th Lord Grey of Ruthin [established 1325]. He was the only son of Charles and of Susan Cotton. He was married to Elizabeth Talbot in 1601. There were apparently no children. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, 1621-1627 (jointly with Thomas Wentworth from 1625) and 1629-1639 (again with Wentworth). Grey died childless and his primary title as Earl of Kent was inherited by his closest male-line relative, a second cousin of his father called Anthony (both were great-grandsons of George Grey, the 2nd Earl).