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| Grey, George Harry, Lord Grey of Groby. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Mar. 5, 1845. [S. and h. of George Harry (above), Lord Grey of Groby. B. Jan. 7, 1827. School, Eton.] Succeeded his grandfather as 7th Earl of Stamford, Apr. 26, 1845. Hon. Col., 7th Lancs. Rifle Volunteers. Married (1) Dec. 23, 1848, Elizabeth, dau. of John Billing, of Wincanton, Somerset. [According to G. Mag., 1854, II. 645, this lady was the daughter of a shoemaker at Cambridge; 'her personal attractions captivated the Earl while pursuing his studies at Trinity College']; (2) Aug. 29, 1855, Katherine, dau. of Henry Cocks. Died s.p. Jan. 2, 1883, at Bradgate Park, Leics., when the Earldom of Warrington and barony of Delamere became extinct and the Earldom of Stamford with the barony of Grey of Groby descended to his cousin Harry. Buried at Enville. (Eton Sch. Lists; Burke, P. and B., 1940; G.E.C.) | Lord George Harry GREY, of Groby Approx. lifespan: 1827–1883 pens. Trinity College adm1845:03:05 s. and h. of Grey, George Harry <qual>Lord Grey of Groby</qual>(above)% b. 1827:01:07 Sch: Eton School [Eton], [Buckinghamshire], Succeeded his grandfather as 7th Earl of STAMFORD 1845:04:26 Hon. Colonel: 7th Lancs. Rifle Volunteers m. (1) "> Elizabeth BILLING dau. of John BILLING of Wincanton, Somerset , 1848:12:23 According to G. Mag . 1854, II. 645, Elizabeth Billing was the daughter of a shoemaker at Cambridge; 'her personal attractions captivated the Earl while pursuing his studies at Trinity College '"/> m. (2) "> Katherine COCKS dau. of Henry COCKS 1855:08:29 d. s.p. Bradgate Park, [Bradgate], Leicestershire , 1883:01:02 the Earldom of Warrington and barony of Delamere became extinct 1883:01:02 the Earldom of Stamford with the barony of Grey of Groby descended to his cousin "> Harry GREY 1883:01:02 bur. Enville, [Staffordshire], Refs: Eton Sch. Lists Refs: Burke, P. and B. 1940 Refs: G.E.C. [add:]He is reported to have Married 1848:02:18 in the University Arms Hotel the dau. of a Trinity College y bedmaker [Elizabeth Billage] [add:]father, John Billage,[:add][:add] [add:]shoemaker or gyp; next day Rommily heard arrangements had been countermanded overnight[:add] [add:]The 'Complete Peerage' gives the girl's name as Elizabeth Billage and Romilly refers to her death in Oct. 1854[:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell)[:add] |