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In 1856, after his contentious second marriage, he built Bradgate House in Newtown Linford in Leicestershire. <ref> http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/newtownlinford/timeline1221to2000.html </ref> In 1860 twelve farms of his land at Bradgate were submerged to form Cropston Reservoir. In 1879 he donated 16 acres of his land at Dunham-Massey to the local council as a public park (Stamford Park) and sold further land for housing development. <ref> http://friendsofstamfordpark.org.uk/home.htm </ref> |
In 1856, after his contentious second marriage, he built Bradgate House in Newtown Linford in Leicestershire. <ref> http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/newtownlinford/timeline1221to2000.html </ref> In 1860 twelve farms of his land at Bradgate were submerged to form Cropston Reservoir. In 1879 he donated 16 acres of his land at Dunham-Massey to the local council as a public park (Stamford Park) and sold further land for housing development. <ref> http://friendsofstamfordpark.org.uk/home.htm </ref> |
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On his death in [[Bradgate Park]] in 1883, the title of Earl of Warrington became extinct. His other two titles passed to his third cousin once removed, the Revd [[Harry Grey, 8th Earl of Stamford]]. |
On his death in [[Bradgate Park]] in 1883, the title of Earl of Warrington became extinct. His other two titles passed to his third cousin once removed, the Revd [[Harry Grey, 8th Earl of Stamford]]. He left his estates to his widow for life, but on her death in 1905 they were divided. The Dunham-Massey estate went with the earldom; the Leicestershire estates passed to his niece Mrs Arthur Duncombe, and the Enville estate was inherited by Lady Stamford’s grandniece Catherine Sarah, wife of Sir Henry Foley Lambert (later Grey). |
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Revision as of 19:54, 8 March 2010
George Harry Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford, 3rd Earl of Warrington (7 January 1827 – 2 January 1883) was an English peer.
George Harry Grey was born in Enville, Staffordshire, the son of George Harry Grey, Baron Grey of Groby (1802-1835). He succeeded his father as 9th Baron Grey of Groby in 1835. He then succeeded his grandfather George Harry Grey as 7th Earl of Stamford and 3rd Earl of Warrington on 26 April 1845. He inherited large estates at Enville in Staffordshire, Bradgate in Leicestershire, Stalybridge near Manchester and Dunham-Massey in Cheshire.
He was married twice; firstly in 1848 to Elizabeth Billage (daughter of his servant at Cambridge) and secondly in 1855 to Catherine Cocks (a circus bareback rider).[1]
He represented the MCC eight first class matches between 1851 and 1858; he scored 81 runs at an average of 7.36, with a high score of 17.[2]
He was a gentleman sportsman who was master of the Quorn Hunt between 1856 and 1863 and a patron of the Turf, although he did not have a lot of success with his racehorses. His colt Diophantus did however win the Two Thousand Guineas in 1861.[3]
He commissioned in 1851 the building of St Margaret's church, Dunham Massey in honour of his sister Margaret. It was completed in 1855 [4]
In 1856, after his contentious second marriage, he built Bradgate House in Newtown Linford in Leicestershire. [5] In 1860 twelve farms of his land at Bradgate were submerged to form Cropston Reservoir. In 1879 he donated 16 acres of his land at Dunham-Massey to the local council as a public park (Stamford Park) and sold further land for housing development. [6]
On his death in Bradgate Park in 1883, the title of Earl of Warrington became extinct. His other two titles passed to his third cousin once removed, the Revd Harry Grey, 8th Earl of Stamford. He left his estates to his widow for life, but on her death in 1905 they were divided. The Dunham-Massey estate went with the earldom; the Leicestershire estates passed to his niece Mrs Arthur Duncombe, and the Enville estate was inherited by Lady Stamford’s grandniece Catherine Sarah, wife of Sir Henry Foley Lambert (later Grey).
References
- ^ http://www.thornber.net/cheshire/htmlfiles/dunham.html
- ^ "Earl of Stamford stats". Cricinfo.com. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
- ^ http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Cambuscan.html
- ^ http://www.dunhamchurch.com/history.html [St Margarets, Dunham-Massey
- ^ http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/newtownlinford/timeline1221to2000.html
- ^ http://friendsofstamfordpark.org.uk/home.htm