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Earl de Grey

Earl de Grey is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Created Countesses of England, Extinct Earldoms of England.

Summary

1816. Amabel Yorke Countess Grey created.

4th May 1833. Nephew Thomas de Grey 2nd Earl de Grey succeeded.

14th November 1859. Nephew George Frederick Samuel Robinson 1st Marquess Ripon succeeded.

9th July 1909. Son Frederick Oliver Robinson 2nd Marquess Ripon succeeded.

23rd September 1923. Frederick Oliver Robinson 2nd Marquess Ripon extinct.

In 1816 Amabel Yorke Countess Grey (age 64) was created 1st Countess de Grey with a special remainder to her sister Mary Jemima Yorke Baroness Grantham (age 59) and her sister's male heirs.

On 4th May 1833 Amabel Yorke Countess Grey (age 82) died. Her nephew Thomas (age 51) succeeded 2nd Earl de Grey, 6th Baron Lucas of Crudwell. Monument at the De Grey Mausoleum, St John the Baptist Church, Flitton [Map].

Amabel Yorke Countess Grey: On 22nd February 1751 she was born to Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke and Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey. In 1816 Amabel Yorke Countess Grey was created 1st Countess de Grey with a special remainder to her sister Mary Jemima Yorke Baroness Grantham and her sister's male heirs.