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Henry Grey, 1st Duke Of Kent




He was a son of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl Of Kent and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas Of Crudwell . He succeeded his father as 12th Earl Of Kent in 1702 , having succeeded his mother as 2nd Baron Lucas earlier the same year.

He was made Lord Chamberlain and a Privy Counsellor in 1704 . He was created Marquess Of Kent , Earl of Harold and Viscount Goderich in 1706, Duke Of Kent in 1710 , and made a Knight Of The Garter in 1712 . Having been succeeded as Lord Chamberlain by the Duke Of Shrewsbury in 1714 , he served as Lord Steward from 1716 until 1718 , and Lord Privy Seal from 1719 until 1720 .

Left without a male heir after the death of his son George, Earl of Harold, in 1733 , he was created Marquess Grey in 1740 , with a special remainder to his grand-daughter Lady Jemima Campbell and her heirs male. She also succeeded to the Barony Of Lucas . All his other titles became extinct at his death.