Biography of Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford 1685-1738

In 1685 Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford was born to Nathan Wright Keeper of the Great Seal (age 31).

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On 06 Jul 1704 Henry Grey 3rd Earl Stamford 1685-1739 (age 19) and Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford (age 19) were married.

Around 19 Jul 1706 [her daughter] Dorothy Grey was born to [her husband] Henry Grey 3rd Earl Stamford 1685-1739 (age 21) and Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford (age 21).

Before 31 Aug 1710 [her daughter] Diana Grey was born to [her husband] Henry Grey 3rd Earl Stamford 1685-1739 (age 25) and Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford (age 25).

On 18 Jun 1715 [her son] Henry Grey 4th Earl Stamford was born to [her husband] Henry Grey 3rd Earl Stamford 1685-1739 (age 30) and Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford (age 30) at Enville Hall, Staffordshire.

On 31 Jan 1720 Thomas Grey 2nd Earl Stamford (age 66) died. On 31 Jan 1720 His first cousin [her husband] Henry Grey 3rd Earl Stamford 1685-1739 (age 34) succeeded 3rd Earl Stamford, 4th Baron Grey of Groby. Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford (age 35) by marriage Countess Stamford.

On 04 Aug 1721 [her father] Nathan Wright Keeper of the Great Seal (age 67) died.

Around 1724 [her son] John Grey was born to [her husband] Henry Grey 3rd Earl Stamford 1685-1739 (age 38) and Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford (age 39).

Around 1726 [her daughter] Anne Grey Lady Acton was born to [her husband] Henry Grey 3rd Earl Stamford 1685-1739 (age 40) and Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford (age 41).

In 1736 [her son] Henry Grey 4th Earl Stamford (age 20) and [her daughter-in-law] Mary Booth Countess Stamford (age 32) were married. She the daughter of George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington (age 60) and (age 54). He the son of Henry Grey 3rd Earl Stamford 1685-1739 (age 50) and (age 51). They were second cousin once removed.

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PAINTINGS/SEEMAN/Dorothy_Wright.jpgBefore 1738 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman (age 44). Portrait of Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford (age 52).

On 12 Aug 1738 Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford (age 53) died.

On 16 Nov 1739 [her former husband] Henry Grey 3rd Earl Stamford 1685-1739 (age 54) died. On 16 Nov 1739 His son [her son] Henry Grey 4th Earl Stamford (age 24) succeeded 4th Earl Stamford, 5th Baron Grey of Groby. [her daughter-in-law] Mary Booth Countess Stamford (age 35) by marriage Countess Stamford.

[her daughter] Jane Grey was born to Henry Grey 3rd Earl Stamford 1685-1739 and Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford.