Anthony Grey, 9th Earl of Kent
- Anthony Grey, 9th Earl of Kent
Anthony Grey (1557 - 9 November, 1643) was Earl of Kent from 1639 to his death.
He was a son on George Grey and Margery Salvaine. His paternal grandfather Anthony Grey was a son of George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent and his second wife Catherine Herbert.
Anthony married Magdalene Purefoy, daughter of William Purefoy and Katherine Wigston. Burke's Landed Gentry mentions his wife having a sister named Dorothy Purefoy who married Roger Dudley and was mother to Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts. However other sources identify Susanna Thorne as the mother of Thomas.
Anthony and Magdalene had eleven children:
*Grace Grey (born 1593). Married James Ward.
*Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent (24 November, 1594 - 1651).
*Magdalene Grey (14 November, 1596 - September, 1668). Married John Brown.
*Christian Grey (Born 1598). Married Theophilus Burdett of Burton Overy, Leicester, England.
*Faithmyjoy Grey (1599 - 1602).
*Priscilla Grey (27 February, 1601 - 27 April, 1644). Married Matthew Grant. They arrived to the area of Massachusetts on the Mary and John ship in 1630. They were among the founders of Dorchester, Massachusetts.
*Patience Grey (Born 1603). Married a man of the Wood family.
*John Grey (April - September, 1605).
*Job Grey (Born 1606).
*Theophilus Grey (1608 - 30 March, 1679).
*Nathaniel Grey (Born 1615).
In 1639, Anthony succeeded his childless second cousin, once removed Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent as Earl of Kent. Henry was a great-grandson of Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent, another son of the 2nd Earl.
ources
*The Complete Peerage
External links
* [http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/gg/grey02.htm A Grey family pedigree]
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