Henry Grey (MP)
Henry Grey (17 August 1683 – 9 September 1740) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1709 and 1740.
Grey was born as Henry Neville, the younger son of Richard Neville of Billingbear House in Berkshire and his wife Katherine Grey, daughter of Ralph Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Werke. He travelled abroad in Holland, Germany, Italy and France between 1699 and 1700. In 1707, he changed his surname to Grey by Act of Parliament[1] to inherit the estates of his uncle Ralph Grey, 4th Baron Grey of Werke, in Northumberland.[2]
Grey entered Parliament in 1709 at a by-election for Wendover through the influence of his friend Richard Hampden. He successfully contested this seat in 1710, but was defeated at Orford in the same election. Financial difficulties and attempts to sell his northern estates precluded him from taking an active part in Parliament. However, he was politically a Whig, voting against peace with Spain in 1711. He was defeated at Berwick-upon-Tweed in the 1713 election, despite the Grey interest in that town, and at a by-election in Wallingford in 1714.[2]
Grey returned to Parliament as MP for Wallingford at a by-election in 1719, and held the seat held until 1722. In the 1722 general election he was defeated at Berkshire, but was returned at a by-election in 1723 for Berwick-upon-Tweed, where his brother Grey Neville held the other seat. He inherited his brother's estate of Billingbear House when he died later that year. He was returned in 1734 for Reading, where he sat until his death in 1740.[3]
Grey married Elizabeth Griffin, daughter of James Griffin, 2nd Baron Griffin of Braybrooke in 1720, but they had no children.[2]
References
- ↑ Deed Poll Office: Private Act of Parliament 1706 (6 Ann.). c. 2
- 1 2 3 "GREY (formerly NEVILLE), Henry (1683-1740), of Horton, Northants". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ↑ "GREY, Henry (1683-1740), of Horton, Northumb. and Billingbear, Berks". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 7 September 2018.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Roger Hill Thomas Ellys |
Member of Parliament for Wendover 1709–1713 With: Sir Roger Hill |
Succeeded by Sir Roger Hill Richard Hampden |
| Preceded by Edmund Dunch William Hucks |
Member of Parliament for Wallingford 1719–1722 With: William Hucks |
Succeeded by William Hucks Viscount Parker |
| Preceded by Grey Neville The Viscount Barrington |
Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1723–1727 With: Grey Neville 1723 William Kerr 1723–1727 |
Succeeded by Joseph Sabine George Liddell |
| Preceded by Richard Thompson Richard Potenger |
Member of Parliament for Reading 1734–1740 With: Richard Potenger 1734–1739 John Blagrave 1739–1740 |
Succeeded by John Blagrave William Strode |