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| Grey, Charles. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 17) at TRINITY, Nov. 12, 1781. [2nd, but 1st surviving, s.] of Charles [afterwards Earl Grey] of Fallodon, Northumberland. B. Mar. 13, 1764, at Fallodon. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1781. Adm. at the Middle Temple, May 7, 1783. Attached to Household of H.R.H. the Duke of Cumberland, 1784-5. Travelled on the Continent, 1784-6. M.P. for Northumberland, 1786-7 (concerned in the impeachment of Warren Hastings, 1787); for Appleby, Dec. 1806-Apr. 1807; for Tavistock, 1807 (July-Nov.). Styled Viscount Howick, 1806-7. Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl Grey of Fallodon, Nov. 14, 1807. Succeeded to the family estate of Howick and to the Baronetcy on the death of his uncle, Mar. 30, 1808. P.C., 1806. First Lord of the Admiralty, 1806. Foreign Secretary, 1806-7. First Lord of the Treasury, 1830-4. A Commissioner for the Affairs of India, 1830-4. A Lord of Trade, and Foreign Plantations, 1830-4. Prime Minister, 1831- 4. An Official Trustee of the British Museum, 1830-4. Bearer of the Sword of State at the Coronation of King William IV, Sept. 8, 1831. A Trustee of the National Gallery, 1831. K.G., 1831. Introduced and finally carried the Reform Bill of 1832. Retired, 1834, in consequence of a disagreement in the Cabinet on the renewal of the Irish Coercion Act, 1833. Married, Nov. 18, 1794, Mary Elizabeth, dau. of William Brabazon (Ponsonby), 1st Baron Ponsonby. A typical Whig nobleman of the old school; a great orator and debater. Died July 17, 1845, at Howick House. Father of Henry G. (1821), John (1829) and Francis R. (1831). (Eton Coll. Reg.; Burke, P. and B., 1840; G.E.C.; D.N.B., where he is wrongly assigned to King's; Doyle, Official Baronage of England; R. Welford, Men of Mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed.) | Charles GREY Approx. lifespan: 1764–1845 age=17 : Fell.-Com. Trinity College adm1781:11:12 [2nd, but 1st surviving, s.] of Grey, Charles <qual>[[afterwards Earl GREY]]</qual> of Fallodon, Northumberland , b. Fallodon, [Northumberland], 1764:03:13 Sch: Eton School [Eton], [Buckinghamshire], Matric 1781:10MT: Adm. at: Middle Temple 1783:05:07 Attached to Household of: H.R.H. the Duke of Cumberland 1784-85 Travelled on the Continent 1784-86 M.P.: for Northumberland , 1786-87 concerned in the impeachment of "> Warren HASTINGS 1787 M.P.: for Appleby, [Westmorland], 1806:12-1807:04 M.P.: for Tavistock, [Devon], 1807:07-11 Styled Viscount Howick 1806-07 Succeeded his father as "> 2nd Earl Grey of FALLODON 1807:11:14 Succeeded on the death of his uncle to the family estate of Howick, [Northumberland], 1808:03:30 Succeeded on the death of his uncle to the Baronetcy 1808:03:30 P.C.: 1806 First Lord of Admiralty: 1806 Foreign Sec: 1806-07 First Lord of the Treasury: 1830-34 Commissioner for Affairs of: India , 1830-34 Lord of Trade, and Foreign Plantations: 1830-34 Prime Minister: 1831-34 Official Trustee of British Museum 1830-34 Bearer of the Sword of State at Coronation of King William IV 1831:09:08 Trustee of National Gallery 1831 KG 1831 Introduced and finally carried the Reform Bill of 1832 in consequence of a disagreement in the Cabinet on the renewal of the Irish Coercion Act, 1833 retired1834 m. "> Mary Elizabeth BRABAZON dau. of Brabazon BRABAZON (Ponsonby), William, 1st Baron Ponsonby 1794:11:18 A typical Whig nobleman of the old school; a great orator and debater"/> d. Howick House, [Howick], [Northumberland], 1845:07:17 father of Henry G. GREY (1821) father of John GREY (1829) father of Francis R. GREY (1831) . Refs: Eton College Reg . Refs: Burke, P. and B. 1840 Refs: G.E.C. Refs: D.N.B., where he is wrongly assigned to King's Refs: Doyle, Official Baronage of England Refs: R. Welford, Men of Mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed . |