Biography of Mary Lucas Countess Kent 1644-1700

On 17th December 1628 [her father] John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 22) and [her mother] Mary Neville (age 17) were married.

Around 1644 Mary Lucas Countess Kent was born to John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 37) and Mary Neville (age 33).

On 22nd August 1660 [her mother] Mary Neville (age 49) died.

Between 2nd March 1662 and 1671 Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent (age 16) and Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Kent. He the son of Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent and Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 54).

On 7th May 1663 Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 19) was created 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell with a special remainder to her heirs male by her husband [her husband] Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent (age 17), and failing which, to her heirs female without division; an unusual provision meaning it wouldn't become abeyant in the event of more than one daughter.

John Evelyn's Diary. 3rd May 1664. Came the [her husband] Earl of Kent (age 18), my kinsman¹, and his Lady (age 20), to visit us.

Note 1. John Evelyn (age 43) and Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent were first cousin twice removed; Anthony Grey's maternal grandmother was Jane Evelyn (age 76). She and John Evelyn had the same grandfather George Evelyn of Long Ditton.

John Evelyn's Diary. 26th November 1669. I heard an excellent discourse by Dr. Patrick, on the Resurrection, and afterward, visited the Countess of Kent (age 25), my kinswoman.

In 1671 [her son] Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent was born to [her husband] Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent (age 25) and Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 27).

On 2nd July 1671 [her father] John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 64) died. His nephew Charles (age 40) succeeded 2nd Baron Lucas of Shenfield although technically illegitimate his parents had married after his birth.

On 20th April 1695 [her son] Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent (age 24) and [her daughter-in-law] Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent (age 19) were married. They had five sons and seven daughters of whom only three surviving her. He the son of [her husband] Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent (age 49) and Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 51).

On 19th August 1702 [her husband] Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent (age 57) died. His son [her son] Henry (age 31) succeeded 12th Earl Kent. [her daughter-in-law] Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent (age 27) by marriage Countess Kent.

On 1st November 1702 Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 58) died. Her son [her son] Henry (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baron Lucas of Crudwell.