Grey (surname)
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- Agnes GreyAgnes GreyAgnes Grey is the debut novel of English author Anne Brontë, first published in December 1847, and republished in a second edition in 1850. The novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works in several bourgeois families. Scholarship and comments by Anne's sister Charlotte Brontë suggest the...
, novel by Anne BrontëAnne BrontëAnne Brontë was a British novelist and poet, the youngest member of the Brontë literary family.The daughter of a poor Irish clergyman in the Church of England, Anne Brontë lived most of her life with her family at the parish of Haworth on the Yorkshire moors. For a couple of years she went to a... - Al GreyAl GreyAl Grey was a jazz trombonist who is most remembered for his association with the Count Basie orchestra....
(1925-2000), American jazz trombonist with Count Basie - Alan Grey (rower), a former New Zealand rower
- Albert Grey, 4th Earl GreyAlbert Grey, 4th Earl GreyAlbert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey was a British nobleman and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the ninth since Canadian Confederation....
(1851-1917), British politician, Governor General of Canada - Alex GreyAlex GreyAlex Grey is an American artist specializing in spiritual and psychedelic art that is sometimes associated with the New Age movement. Grey is a Vajrayana practitioner. His body of work spans a variety of forms including performance art, process art, installation art, sculpture, visionary art, and...
(b.1953), American artist - Allan Grey, a character from A Streetcar Named DesireA Streetcar Named Desire (play)A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. The play opened on Broadway on December 3, 1947, and closed on December 17, 1949, in the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The Broadway production was...
- Arthur GreyArthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de WiltonArthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton was a baron in the Peerage of England, remembered mainly for his memoir of his father, and for participating in the last defence of Calais.-Life:...
(1536-1593), 14th Baron Grey de Wilton British soldier, Lord Deputy of Ireland - Aubrey de GreyAubrey de GreyAubrey David Nicholas Jasper de Grey is an English author and theoretician in the field of gerontology, and the Chief Science Officer of the SENS Foundation. He is editor-in-chief of the academic journal Rejuvenation Research, author of The Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging and co-author...
(b.1963), English writer on gerontology
- Brad GreyBrad GreyBrad Alan Grey is the Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, a position he has held since 2005. Under Grey’s leadership, Paramount has finished No.2 in market share in 2008, 2009 and 2010 despite releasing significantly fewer films than its competitors.Since arriving at Paramount in 2005,...
- Catherine Grey (1540-1568), Countess of Hertford, younger sister of Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England
- Charles GreyCharles Grey, 1st Earl GreyCharles Grey, 1st Earl Grey, KB PC was one of the most important British generals of the 18th century. He was the fourth son of Sir Henry Grey, 1st Baronet, of Howick in Northumberland. He served in the Seven Years' War, American War of Independence and French Revolutionary War...
(1729-1807), 1st Earl Grey, British General, C-in-C British troops in America - Charles GreyCharles Grey, 2nd Earl GreyCharles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, KG, PC , known as Viscount Howick between 1806 and 1807, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 22 November 1830 to 16 July 1834. A member of the Whig Party, he backed significant reform of the British government and was among the...
(1764-1845), 2nd Earl Grey, British politician, Prime Minister and statesman, gave his name to a brand of aromatic tea - Charles GreyCharles Grey, 5th Earl GreyCharles Robert Grey, 5th Earl Grey was an English nobleman, the son of Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey.He was the second cousin twice removed of Richard Grey, 6th Earl Grey, the present earl....
(1879-1963), 5th Earl Grey - Cordelia GreyCordelia GreyCordelia Gray is the main protagonist of P. D. James's An Unsuitable Job for a Woman and of The Skull Beneath the Skin. She works as a private detective in London, having inherited a detective agency on the death of her boss...
, fictional character
- Dahlia GreyDahlia GreyDahlia Grey is an American adult film actress who won the 2000 AVN Award for Best Tease Performance.Grey is featured in many Andrew Blake productions, where she is sometimes credited as Jami Dion. She was Penthouse pet of the Month for March 1992....
aka Jami Dion, Penthouse pet March 1992 - Daniel GreyDaniel GreyDaniel Grey was a Welsh medical practitioner who was prominent in the early days of Welsh football, making two appearances for the Wales national football team in the 1870s.-Early life:...
(1848–1900), Welsh international footballer - David GreyDavid GreyDavid F. Grey is an American professional poker player from Henderson, Nevada.Grey is best known as a cash-game player, but he also has several notable poker tournament wins to his name....
, American poker player - Deborah GreyDeborah GreyDeborah Cleland Grey, OC, sometimes called Deb Grey is a former Canadian Member of Parliament from Alberta for the Reform Party of Canada, Canadian Alliance and Conservative Party of Canada....
(b.1952), Canadian politician
- Earl GreyEarl GreyEarl Grey is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1806 for General Charles Grey, 1st Baron Grey. He had already been created Baron Grey, of Howick in the County of Northumberland, in 1801, and was made Viscount Howick, in the County of Northumberland, at the same time as...
, Earl Grey teaEarl Grey teaEarl Grey tea is a tea blend with a distinctive flavour and aroma derived from the addition of oil extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange, a fragrant citrus fruit....
: see Charles Grey above - Edmund GreyEdmund Grey, 1st Earl of KentEdmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent , English administrator, nobleman and magnate, was the son of Sir John Grey, KG and Constance Holland...
(1416-1490), 1st Earl of Kent, administrator and magnate - Edward GreyEdward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of FallodonEdward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon KG, PC, FZL, DL , better known as Sir Edward Grey, Bt, was a British Liberal statesman. He served as Foreign Secretary from 1905 to 1916, the longest continuous tenure of any person in that office...
(1862-1933), 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, British statesman, later Ambassador to USA
- Ford GreyFord Grey, 1st Earl of TankervilleFord Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville , 1st Viscount Glendale, and 3rd Baron Grey of Warke, was a British nobleman and statesman. He was the son of Ralph Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Werke and Catherine Ford, daughter of Sir Edward Ford of Harting in West Sussex. He was baptized the day of his birth at...
(1655-1701), 1st Earl of Tankerville
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- Sir George GreyGeorge GreyGeorge Grey may refer to:*Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet , British politician*George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent *Sir George Grey , Governor of Cape Colony, South Australia and New Zealand...
(1812-1898), soldier, explorer, writer, Governor of: South Australia, New Zealand, Cape Colony (South Africa), New Zealand (2nd time) - Sir George GreySir George Grey, 2nd BaronetSir George Grey, 2nd Baronet, PC was a British Whig politician. He held office under four Prime Ministers, Lord Melbourne, Lord John Russell, Lord Aberdeen, and Lord Palmerston, and notably served three times as Home Secretary.-Background and education:Grey was the only son of Sir George Grey, 1st...
(1799-1882), 2nd Baronet, British politician
- Henry de GreyHenry de GreySir Henry de Grey of Grays Thurrock, Essex , was a favourite courtier of King John of England.-Family:Sir Henry was the son of Richard de Grey and probably a great-grandson of Anchetil de Greye of Rotherfield Greys in Oxfordshire...
(d.1219), English magnate - Henry GreyHenry Grey, 1st Duke of SuffolkHenry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, KG was an English nobleman of the Tudor period and the father of Lady Jane Grey.-Henry VIII's reign:...
(1517-1554), 1st Duke of Suffolk, English magnate - Henry GreyHenry Grey, 1st Baron Grey of GrobyHenry Grey, 1st Lord Grey of Groby , courtier, administrator and local politician, was the only surviving son of Lord John Grey of Pirgo, Essex, and Mary, daughter of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu and Magdalen Dacre....
(1547–1614), 1st Lord Grey of Groby, British courtier and administrator, grandfather of Henry Grey, 1st Earl of StamfordHenry Grey, 1st Earl of StamfordHenry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford , known as the Lord Grey of Groby from 1614 to 1628, was an English nobleman and military leader. He was the eldest son of Sir John Grey and Elizabeth Nevill... - Henry GreyHenry Grey, 10th Earl of KentHenry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent , known as Lord Ruthin from 1639 to 1643, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640 and succeeded to the title Earl of Kent in 1643....
(1594-1651), 10th Earl of Kent, British parliamentarian - Henry GreyHenry Grey, 1st Earl of StamfordHenry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford , known as the Lord Grey of Groby from 1614 to 1628, was an English nobleman and military leader. He was the eldest son of Sir John Grey and Elizabeth Nevill...
(1599-1673), 1st Earl of Stamford, British army officer, parliamentarian - Henry GreyHenry Grey, 1st Duke of KentHenry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent KG PC was a British politician and courtier.-Family:He was a son of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell...
(1671-1740), 1st Duke of Kent, British courtier and politician - Henry Grey (1778–1859), Free Church of Scotland minister
- Henry GreyHenry Grey, 3rd Earl GreyHenry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey , known as Viscount Howick from 1807 until 1845, was an English statesman.-Background:Grey was the eldest son of Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, by his wife the Hon...
(1802-1894), 3rd Earl Grey, British politician
- Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554), married name Dudley, Nine Days Queen of England
- Janet GreyJanet GreyJanet Grey is an actress who is remembered for having played Eve Stapleton McFarren on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light from 1976 to 1982...
(b.1952), American actress - Jean GreyJean GreyJean Grey-Summers is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men, for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her...
, fictional character - Jemima, Marchioness GreyJemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness GreyJemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey and Countess of Hardwicke was a British peeress.She was a daughter of John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Lady Amabel Grey. Her maternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and Jemima Crew.On 22 May 1740, she married Hon...
(1723-1797), letter writer - Jennifer GreyJennifer GreyJennifer Elise Grey is an American actress. Her first major roles came in the 1984 war film Red Dawn and the 1986 comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off. In 1987 she starred as Frances "Baby" Houseman in the hit film Dirty Dancing for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe. In the early 1990s, Grey...
(b.1960), American actress - Joel GreyJoel GreyJoel Grey is an American stage and screen actor, singer, and dancer, best known for his role as the Master of Ceremonies in both the stage and film adaptation of the Kander & Ebb musical Cabaret. He has won the Academy Award, Tony Award and Golden Globe Award...
(b.1932), American actor, singer and dancer - Sir John GreySir John GreySir John Grey KG , English nobleman and soldier, was the eldest son of Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn and Margaret Roos. He was a 13th generation descendant of King Stephen of England....
(1387-1459), English soldier of the Hundred Years' War, Lord Deputy of Ireland - Johnny GreyJohnny GreyJohnny Grey is an architect, designer and author.-Background:Grey trained as an architect at the London Architectural Association School of Architecture. After graduating in 1977, he set up a design studio and furniture workshop...
(b.1951), American kitchen designer and architect - Julius GreyJulius GreyJulius H. Grey is a Canadian lawyer and university professor. He is particularly known for his ability to use the media.Born in Wrocław, Poland, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971, a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1971, and a Master of Arts degree in 1973 from McGill University. Grey...
(b.1948), Canadian lawyer, professor and minority rights advocate
- Lady GreyLady GreyLady Grey may refer to:*Lady Grey , a blend of tea by Twinings*Lady Grey, Eastern Cape, a rural village in the Eastern Cape in South Africa*Lady Grey Elementary School, a school in British Columbia*Lady Grey, 1980 movie starring Ginger Alden...
disambiguation - Lita GreyLita GreyLita Grey was an American actress and the second wife of Charlie Chaplin. She was born in Hollywood, California, in 1908, to a Mexican-born mother and a father of Irish heritage and christened Lillita Louise MacMurray.-Personal life:Grey married four times...
(1908-1995), American actress and wife of Charles Chaplin - Lord Leonard Grey (1492-1551), 1st Viscount Grane, Lord Deputy of Ireland
- Maria Georgina GreyMaria Georgina GreyMaria Georgina Grey , was an educationist and writer in the United Kingdom who promoted women’s education and was one of the founders of the organisation that became Girls' Day School Trust. Grey was often referred to during her career as Mrs William Grey, using the name of her husband.-Family...
(1816–1906), educationist and writer who promoted women’s education. - Lady Mary Grey (1545-1578), married name Key, sister of Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England
- Mary GreyMary GreyMary Cecilia Grey is Emeritus Professor of Theology at the University of Wales, Lampeter, a fellow at Sarum College, Salisbury, and visiting Professor at St Mary's University College, Twickenham....
, theologian, Emeritus Professor of Theology at the University of Wales, Lampeter - Dr. Meredith Grey, fictional character
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- Nigel de GreyNigel de GreyNigel de Grey , CMG, OBE, British codebreaker. Son of the rector of Copdock, Suffolk, and grandson of the 5th Lord Walsingham, he was educated at Eton College and became fluent in French and German. In 1907 he joined the publishing firm of William Heinemann. He married in 1910...
(1886–1951), British codebreaker
- Paris GreyParis GreyParis Grey is an American singer, most known for her work with the Detroit-based techno-music producer Kevin Saunderson, as Inner City...
(b.1965), American singer
- Sir Raleigh GreyRaleigh GreySir Raleigh Grey KBE CMG CVO was a pioneer British coloniser of Southern Rhodesia who played an important part in the early government of the colony.-Early career:...
(1860–1936), pioneer British colonizer of Southern Rhodesia - Ralph GreyRalph Grey, Baron Grey of NauntonRalph Francis Alnwick Grey, Baron Grey of Naunton, GCMG, GCVO, OBE, GCSt.J, PC, was the last Governor of Northern Ireland....
(1910–1999), Baron Grey of Naunton, Governor of Northern Ireland - Ray GreyRay GreyRay Grey was an American film director and film actor and the father of actress Virginia Grey....
(ca. 1899-1925), American film director and actor - Reginald GreyReginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de RuthynReginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn , a powerful Welsh marcher lord, succeeded to the title on his father Reginald's death in July 1388.- Lineage :...
(1362-1440), marcher lord, governor of Ireland - Richard de GreyRichard de GreyRichard de Grey of Codnor, Derbyshire, was a landowner who held many important positions during the reign of Henry III of England, including governor of the Channel Islands and later both constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque Ports from 1258 irregularly to 1264.-Family:Richard, 1 Dec...
(d.1271), governor of the Channel Islands and Warden of the Cinque Ports - Roger GreyRoger Grey, 1st Baron Grey de RuthynRoger Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Ruthyn was summoned to parliament in 1324. He saw much service as a soldier.He was the son of John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Wilton, by his second marriage, to Maud Bassett, a daughter of Ralph Bassett, 1st Baron Bassett...
(1298-1353), 1st Baron Grey de Ruthyn, soldier - Richard GreyRichard GreySir Richard Grey was an English knight and the half-brother of King Edward V of England.Grey was the younger son of Sir John Grey of Groby and Elizabeth Woodville, later Queen Consort of King Edward IV...
(1458–1483), English soldier, constable of Wallingford Castle - Richard Grey (1694-1771), English churchman and author
- Richard GreyRichard Grey, 6th Earl GreyRichard Fleming George Charles Grey, 6th Earl Grey is the 6th and current Earl Grey, succeeding his second cousin twice removed Charles Grey, 5th Earl Grey, in 1963. He married Margaret Ann Bradford in 1966 but they divorced in 1974; later the same year he married Stephanie Caroline...
(b.1939), 6th and current Earl Grey - Rudolph GreyRudolph GreyRudolph Grey is a musician and writer.As an electric guitarist, Grey has recorded and performed under his own name, as well as leading various ad hoc ensembles called The Blue Humans. His music draws on no wave and free jazz....
, musician and writer
- Sab GreySab GreySab Grey is the founder of Iron Cross, one of the United States' first skinhead hardcore/Oi! bands.As a teenager, he began to attend hardcore punk concerts in Washington DC, where he met Ian Mackaye, Henry Rollins, and others in the burgeoning Washington, DC hardcore subculture.In 1980, he founded...
(b.1962), American musician - Sara Grey, fictional character in the Marvel Universe
- Sasha GreySasha GreySasha Grey is an American former pornographic actress, who has since turned to mainstream acting, modeling and music....
(b.1988), the stage name of an American pornographic actress
- Tanni Grey-ThompsonTanni Grey-ThompsonCarys Davina "Tanni" Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson, DBE is a Welsh athlete and TV presenter.Grey-Thompson was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. She is considered to be one of the most successful disabled athletes in the UK...
(b.1969), Welsh athlete and TV presenter - Sir Thomas GreyThomas Grey (1384-1415)Sir Thomas Grey of Heaton, County Durham , was an English nobleman and plotter.-Family:...
(1384-1415), of Heaton, conspirator - Thomas GreyThomas Grey, 1st Marquess of DorsetThomas Grey, 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby, 1st Earl of Huntingdon and 1st Marquess of Dorset, KG , was an English nobleman, courtier and a man of mediocre abilities pushed into prominence by his mother Elizabeth Woodville's second marriage to the king, Edward IV.-Family:Thomas was born about 1455,...
(1457–1501), 1st Marquess of Dorset, courtier - Thomas GreyThomas Grey, Lord Grey of GrobyThomas Grey, Lord Grey of Groby , was an elected Member of Parliament for Leicester during the English Long Parliament, an active member of the Parliamentary party and a regicide...
(c. 1623–1657), Lord Grey of Groby, Member of Parliament during the English Long Parliament - Thomas GreyThomas Grey, 2nd Earl of StamfordThomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford PC was a British peer and politician.He was the only son of Thomas, Lord Grey of Groby, and inherited his title from his grandfather....
(c. 1654–1720), 2nd Earl of Stamford, son of Thomas, Lord Grey of Groby - Thomas De Grey, born Robinson (1781–1859), 2nd Earl de Grey, British Tory politician and statesman of the 19th century
- Virginia GreyVirginia GreyVirginia Grey was an American actress.She was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of director Ray Grey. One of her early babysitters was movie star Gloria Swanson. Grey debuted at the age of ten in the silent film Uncle Tom's Cabin as Little Eva...
(1917-2004), American actress - Vivian GreyVivian GreyVivian Grey is Benjamin Disraeli's first novel, published by Henry Colburn in 1826. In 1827, a second volume was published. Originally published anonymously, ostensibly by a so-called "man of fashion," part 1 caused a considerable sensation in London society...
(1827), title of Benjamin Disraeli's first novel
- Zane GreyZane GreyZane Grey was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the Old West. Riders of the Purple Sage was his bestselling book. In addition to the success of his printed works, they later had second lives and continuing influence...
(1872–1939), American novelist - Zena GreyZena GreyZena Lotus Grey is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the Hollywood films Snow Day, Max Keeble's Big Move, and The Shaggy Dog....
(b.1988), American actress
See also
- Grey (disambiguation)Grey (disambiguation)Grey or gray is a neutral color between black and white.Grey or gray may also refer to:-Places:in England* Grays, a town in Essex, England* Grays, a town in Kent, England...
, GreyGreyGrey or gray is an achromatic or neutral color.Complementary colors are defined to mix to grey, either additively or subtractively, and many color models place complements opposite each other in a color wheel. To produce grey in RGB displays, the R, G, and B primary light sources are combined in... - Henry Edward Yelverton, 19th Baron Grey de Ruthyn (1780-1810)
- Earl GreyEarl GreyEarl Grey is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1806 for General Charles Grey, 1st Baron Grey. He had already been created Baron Grey, of Howick in the County of Northumberland, in 1801, and was made Viscount Howick, in the County of Northumberland, at the same time as...
, Earl Grey teaEarl Grey teaEarl Grey tea is a tea blend with a distinctive flavour and aroma derived from the addition of oil extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange, a fragrant citrus fruit.... - Murray GreyMurray GreyMurray Grey is a breed of Australian polled beef cattle that was developed in the upper Murray River valley on the New South Wales /Victorian border...
, cattle breed - Gray (surname)Gray (surname)Gray is a surname of Scottish or Irish origin, and may refer to many people.Among the Scottish and Irish Grays, the surname usually has a Gaelic source. Similar to most Irish and Scottish surnames, Gray is usually a literal translation or a phonetic transcription brought on by the English, forcing...
- Grey CooperGrey CooperGrey Cooper was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1765 and 1790 and was Secretary to the Treasury under various administrations....
, English MP
Grey titles
The Grey family is almost unique. Only the Howard familyHoward family
The Howard family is an English aristocratic family founded by John Howard who was created Duke of Norfolk by Plantagenet monarch Richard III of England in 1483. However, John was also the eldest grandson of the 1st Duke of 1st creation...
has held more peerages aside from the Royal Plantagenet and Guelph (loosely called Hanover) families.
If Scottish and Irish peerages are included the number of Grey peerages is also exceeded by these families: Stewart or Stuart
House of Stuart
The House of Stuart is a European royal house. Founded by Robert II of Scotland, the Stewarts first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 14th century, and subsequently held the position of the Kings of Great Britain and Ireland...
(royalty), Hamilton
Duke of Hamilton
Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas...
, Douglas and Butler
Butler dynasty
Butler dynasty refers to the several branches of the Butler family that has its origins in the Cambro-Norman family that participated in the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century. Variant spellings include le Boteler and le Botiller. The surname has its origins in the hereditary office of...
.
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
(pictured) of the branch of the Grey family which settled in Derbyshire at Codnor Castle
Codnor Castle
Codnor Castle is a ruined thirteenth-century castle in Derbyshire, England. The land around Codnor came under the jurisdiction of William Peverel after the Norman conquest. Although registered as a Scheduled Ancient Monument the site is officially, as at 2008, a Building at Risk.The castle is a...
is also borne, with differences
Cadency
In heraldry, cadency is any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family. Cadency is necessary in heraldic systems in which a given design may be owned by only one person at once...
, by branches of the Codnor family including: Wilton, Ruthyn, (Earls and Duke of) Kent, Groby, Dorset, Suffolk, Stamford, Warrington, de la Mere, (Viscount and Baron) L'Isle, Graney, and Rotherfield.