An Act to enable Henry Grey, second Son of Richard Neville Esquire, to change his Name from Nevill to Grey, according to the Will of Ralph Lord Grey deceased.
Grey entered Parliament for Wendover at a by-election on 21 November 1709, through the influence of his friend Richard Hampden. He successfully contested this seat at the 1710 British general election, but was defeated when he stood at Orford in the same election. Financial difficulties and attempts to sell his northern estates precluded him from taking an active part in Parliament. He was politically a Whig, and voted against peace with Spain in 1711. He was defeated at Berwick-upon-Tweed at the 1713 British general election, despite the Grey interest in that town, and at a by-election at Wallingford in 1714.[2]
Grey returned to Parliament as MP for Wallingford at a by-election on 1 December 1719. At the 1722 British general election he was defeated at Berkshire, but was returned at a by-election on 11 March 1723 for Berwick-upon-Tweed, where his brother Grey Neville held the other seat. When his brother died later in 1723, he inherited his brother's estate of Billingbear House. He was returned at the 1734 British general election for Reading.[3]
Grey married Elizabeth Griffin, daughter of James Griffin, 2nd Baron Griffin of Braybrooke in 1720, but they had no children. He died on 9 September 1740.[2]
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^Deed Poll Office: Private Act of Parliament 1706 (6 Ann.). c. 2
^ abc"GREY (formerly NEVILLE), Henry (1683-1740), of Horton, Northants". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 7 September 2018.
^"GREY, Henry (1683-1740), of Horton, Northumb. and Billingbear, Berks". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 7 September 2018.
henry, grey, henry, grey, august, 1683, september, 1740, british, whig, politician, house, commons, between, 1709, 1740, henry, neville, name, 1706act, parliamentparliament, englandlong, titlean, enable, henry, grey, second, richard, neville, esquire, change, . Henry Grey 17 August 1683 9 September 1740 was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1709 and 1740 Henry Neville s Name Act 1706Act of ParliamentParliament of EnglandLong titleAn Act to enable Henry Grey second Son of Richard Neville Esquire to change his Name from Nevill to Grey according to the Will of Ralph Lord Grey deceased Citation6 Ann c 2Grey was born as Henry Neville the younger son of Richard Neville of Billingbear House in Berkshire and his wife Katherine Grey daughter of Ralph Grey 2nd Baron Grey of Werke He travelled abroad in Holland Germany Italy and France between 1699 and 1700 In 1707 he changed his surname to Grey by Act of Parliament 6 Ann c 2 1 to inherit the estates of his uncle Ralph Grey 4th Baron Grey of Werke in Northumberland 2 Grey entered Parliament for Wendover at a by election on 21 November 1709 through the influence of his friend Richard Hampden He successfully contested this seat at the 1710 British general election but was defeated when he stood at Orford in the same election Financial difficulties and attempts to sell his northern estates precluded him from taking an active part in Parliament He was politically a Whig and voted against peace with Spain in 1711 He was defeated at Berwick upon Tweed at the 1713 British general election despite the Grey interest in that town and at a by election at Wallingford in 1714 2 Grey returned to Parliament as MP for Wallingford at a by election on 1 December 1719 At the 1722 British general election he was defeated at Berkshire but was returned at a by election on 11 March 1723 for Berwick upon Tweed where his brother Grey Neville held the other seat When his brother died later in 1723 he inherited his brother s estate of Billingbear House He was returned at the 1734 British general election for Reading 3 Grey married Elizabeth Griffin daughter of James Griffin 2nd Baron Griffin of Braybrooke in 1720 but they had no children He died on 9 September 1740 2 References edit Deed Poll Office Private Act of Parliament 1706 6 Ann c 2 a b c GREY formerly NEVILLE Henry 1683 1740 of Horton Northants History of Parliament Online 1690 1715 Retrieved 7 September 2018 GREY Henry 1683 1740 of Horton Northumb and Billingbear Berks History of Parliament Online 1715 1754 Retrieved 7 September 2018 Parliament of Great BritainPreceded bySir Roger HillThomas Ellys Member of Parliament for Wendover1709 1713 With Sir Roger Hill Succeeded bySir Roger HillRichard HampdenPreceded byEdmund DunchWilliam Hucks Member of Parliament for Wallingford1719 1722 With William Hucks Succeeded byWilliam HucksViscount ParkerPreceded byGrey NevilleThe Viscount Barrington Member of Parliament for Berwick upon Tweed1723 1727 With Grey Neville 1723William Kerr 1723 1727 Succeeded byJoseph SabineGeorge LiddellPreceded byRichard ThompsonRichard Potenger Member of Parliament for Reading1734 1740 With Richard Potenger 1734 1739John Blagrave 1739 1740 Succeeded byJohn BlagraveWilliam Strode Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Grey MP amp oldid 1186497868, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
