Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey
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Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey and Countess of Hardwicke (9 October 1723 – 10 January 1797) 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. Philip Yorke
(later Earl of Hardwicke
) and they later had two daughters:
On 5 June that year, she succeeded as Marchioness Grey by a special remainder
upon the death of her maternal grandfather, the Duke of Kent
, who held the title. As she had no male heirs, the title later became extinct upon her own death in 1797, but her eldest daughter was later created Countess de Grey
in her own right.
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peeress
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
.
She was a daughter of John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland
John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland
John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland KB , styled Lord Glenorchy from 1716 until 1752, was a Scottish nobleman, diplomat and politician.-Background and education:...
and Lady Amabel Grey. Her maternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent
Henry 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...
and Jemima Crew.
Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke
Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke FRS , and eldest son of the 1st earl, was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.In 1741 he became a fellow of the Royal Society...
(later Earl of Hardwicke
Earl of Hardwicke
Earl of Hardwicke is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1754 for Philip Yorke, 1st Baron Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain from 1737 to 1756. He had already been created Baron Hardwicke, of Hardwicke in the County of Gloucester, in 1733, and was made Viscount...
) and they later had two daughters:
- Lady Amabel (1750–1833), married Alexander Hume-Campbell, Lord Polwarth; no issue.
- Lady MaryMary Robinson, Baroness GranthamMary Jemima Robinson, Baroness Grantham was a British peeress.Born Lady Mary Jemima Yorke, she was the second daughter of Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey and Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke and was educated privately at the family home, Wrest Park...
(1757–1830), married the 2nd Baron GranthamThomas Robinson, 2nd Baron GranthamThomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham PC was a British politician and statesman. He notably served as Foreign Secretary between 1782 and 1783.-Background and education:...
and had issue.
On 5 June that year, she succeeded as Marchioness Grey by a special remainder
Remainder (law)
A remainder in property law is a future interest given to a person that is capable of becoming possessory upon the natural end of a prior estate created by the same instrument...
upon the death of her maternal grandfather, the Duke of Kent
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent
Henry 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...
, who held the title. As she had no male heirs, the title later became extinct upon her own death in 1797, but her eldest daughter was later created Countess de Grey
Earl de Grey
The titles of Marquess De Grey and Earl De Grey were created in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom respectively for descendants of the Greys, Duke of Kent and Earls of Kent, created 1465, who were unrelated or extremely distantly related to the family of the Earls Grey created...
in her own right.
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