Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent | |
Relatives: | Reginald Grey (brother) Henry Grey (brother) Henry Grey (grandfather) |
Spouse: | Susan Cotton |
Children: | 2, including Henry Grey |
Charles Grey (– 26 September 1623) was the 7th Earl of Kent from 1615 to his death.[1]
Grey was the third son of Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent. He was a younger brother of Reginald Grey, 5th Earl of Kent and Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent.
He married Susan Cotton, daughter of Sir Richard Cotton. They had two children:
He served from 1615 to his death as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire. At first alone in his position, from 1621 jointly with his son Lord Grey de Ruthyn.