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| Grey, Henry [George], Viscount Howick. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Mar. 26, 1821. S. and h. of Charles (1781) [2nd] Earl Grey. B. [Dec. 28, 1802], at Howick, Northumberland. Matric. 1821; M.A. 1823. Hon. D.C.L., Durham. Styled Viscount Howick, 1807-45. Succeeded as 3rd Earl Grey, July 17, 1845. M.P. for Winchelsea, 1826-30; for Higham Ferrers, 1830-1; for Northumberland, 1831-2; for N. Northumberland, 1832-41; for Sunderland, 1841-5. Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1830-3. Under-Secretary for Home Dept., Jan. 13, 1834-July 23, 1834. P.C., Apr. 18, 1835. Secretary at War, Apr. 20, 1835-9. Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1846-52. Maintained an independent attitude after 1852. Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland, 1847-77. K.G., June 10, 1863. G.C.M.G., June 30, 1869. Instituted Ticket-of-leave system, 1848, and advocated transportation of convicts. Knight, Grand Cross of St Michael and St George, June 30, 1863. Strongly opposed Gladstone's Home Rule policy, 1885-6. Married, Aug. 9, 1832, Maria, dau. of Sir Joseph Copley, Bart., of Sprotborough. Author, The Colonial policy of Lord John Russell's Administration; Parliamentary Government considered with reference to a reform of Parliament, an Essay, etc. Edited The Correspondence of the late Earl Grey with King William IV. Died s.p. Oct. 9, 1894, at Howick House. Brother of Francis R. (1831) and John (1829). (D.N.B.; Burke, P. and B., 1940; G.E.C.; Boase, v. 505; Doyle, Official Baronage of England; R. Welford, Men of Mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed.) | Henry George GREY, Viscount Howick Approx. lifespan: 1802–1894 pens. Trinity College adm1821:03:26 s. and h. of Grey, Charles <qual>[2nd] Earl Grey</qual> (1781) b. Howick, Northumberland , 1802:12:28 Matric 1821 MA 1823 Hon.DCL Durham, [Co. Durham], Styled Viscount Howick 1807-45 Succeeded as "> 3rd Earl GREY 1845:07:17 M.P.: for Winchelsea, [Sussex], 1826-30 M.P.: for Higham Ferrers, [Northamptonshire], 1830-31 M.P.: for Northumberland , 1831-32 M.P.: for N. Northumberland , 1832-41 M.P.: for Sunderland, [Co. Durham], 1841-45 Under-Sec. of State for the Colonies: 1830-33 Under-Sec. for Home Department: 1834:01:13-1834:07:23 P.C.: 1835:04:18 Sec. at War: 1835:04:20-1839 Sec. of State for the Colonies: 1846-52 Maintained an independent attitude after1852 Lord Lieutenant of: Northumberland , 1847-77 KG 1863:06:10 GCMG 1869:06:30 Instituted Ticket-of-leave system and advocated transportation of convicts: 1848 Knight, Grand Cross of St Michael and St George 1863:06:30 Strongly opposed Gladstone's Home Rule policy: 1885-86 Gladstone, William Ewart =% m. "> Maria COPLEY dau. of Joseph COPLEY, Sir, Bart of Sprotborough, [West Riding of Yorkshire], 1832:08:09 Publ.: The Colonial policy of Lord John Russell's Administration Publ.: Parliamentary Government considered with reference to a reform of Parliament, an Essay etc Publ.: Edited The Correspondence of(the late) Earl GREY with King William IV . d. s.p. Howick House, [Howick], [Northumberland], 1894:10:09 brother of Francis R. GREY (1831) brother of John GREY (1829) Refs: D.N.B. Refs: Burke, P. and B. 1940 Refs: G.E.C. Refs: Boase, v. 505 Refs: Doyle, Official Baronage of England Refs: R. Welford, Men of Mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed . |