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Families covered: Grey (Earls), Grey of Fallodon, Grey of Howick, Grey of Morwick

                               
Sir Edward Grey of Howick (d 1631-2)
m. Catherine Strange (dau of Roger le Strange of Hunstanton)
1. Philip Grey (dvp)
  m. _ Westwood (dau of _ Westwood of Westwood (Weetwood of Weetwood))
  A. Edward Grey of Howick (d 1653)
  m. _ Fenwick (dau of Martin Fenwick of Kenton)
  i. Philip Grey of Howick (b 1637-8, d 07.06.1666)
m. Madeleine Forster (bur 13.05.1681, dau of Thomas Forster of Adderstone)
  a.+ issue - Edward (dvp 14.09.1665), Anna Maria (d 18.04.1665), Elizabeth (bur 06.02.1708), Magdalen (bur 12.02.1710), Philadelphia (bpt 06.12.1666)
  ii. John Grey of Acton, later of Howick (d by 1681)
  m. Dorothy Lisle (dau /coheir of Edward Lisle of Acton)
  a. John Grey of Howick (bpt 01.02.1669/70, bur 25.06.1710)
  m. (c1690) Margaret Pearson (b c1669, bur 19.01.1697)
(1) Sir Henry Grey, 1st Bart of Howick, Sheriff of Northumberland (bpt 04.12.1691, bur 06.05.1749)
  m. (19.04.1720) Hannah Wood (bur 19.071764, dau of Thomas Wood of Burton & Falloden or Fallodon)
  (A) Sir Henry Grey, 2nd Bart of Howick (bpt 15.11.1722, d unm 30.03.1808)
  (B) John Grey (bpt 07.09.1725, dsp 07.05.1790)
  m. (03.1775) _ Wickett of Westminster
  (C) Sir Charles Grey of Fallodon, 1st Earl Grey (b 23.10.1729, d 14.11.1807, General, CIC West Indies, 4th son)
  m. (08.06.1762) Elizabeth Grey (d 26.05.1822, dau of George Grey of Southwick)
  (i) Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister (b 13.03.1764, d 17.07.1845, 2nd son)§E
  m. (18.11.1794) Mary Elizabeth Ponsonby (d 26.11.1861, dau of William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Lord of Imokilly)
(a) Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey (b 28.12.1802, dsp 19.10.1894, Secretary of State)
  m. (09.08.1832) Maria Copley (d 14.09.1879, dau of Sir Joseph Copley, Bart of Sprotborough)
  (b) Charles Grey (b 15.03.1804, d 31.03.1870, General) had issue
  m. (26.07.1836) Caroline Eliza Farquhar (d 04.11.1890, dau of Sir Thomas Harvie Farquhar)
(c) Sir Frederick William Grey (b 23.08.1805, dsp 02.05.1878, Admiral)
  m. (20.07.1846) Barbarina Charlotte Sullivan (dau of Rev. Frederick Sullivan)
  (d) George Grey (b 16.05.1809, d 03.10.1891, Admiral) had issue
  m. (20.01.1845) Jane Frances Stuart (d 13.11.1892, dau of Gen. Hon. Sir Patrick Stuart)
  (e) Louisa Elizabeth Grey (b 07.04.1797, d 26.11.1841)
  m. (09.12.1816) John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (b 1792, d 1840)
  (f) Elizabeth Grey (b 10.07.1798, d 08.11.1880)§R§
  m. (13.05.1826) John Crocker Bulteel of Fleet House & Lyneham, Devon (d 10.09.1843)
  (g) Caroline Grey (b 30.08.1799, d 28.04.1875)
  m. (15.01.1827) Hon. George Barrington (d 02.06.1835, Captain RN)
  (h) Mary Grey (b 03.05.1807, d 06.07.1884)
m. (30.07.1829) Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax (b 20.12.1800, d 08.08.1885, Chancellor of the Exchequer)
  (i)+ other issue - John (b 02.03.1812, d 11.11.1895, Canon of Durham, had issue), Francis Richard (b 31.03.1813, dsp 22.03.1890, Canon of Newcastle), Henry Cavendish (b 16.10.1814, d 05.09.1880, Captain), William George (b 15.02.1819, dsp 19.12.1865), Georgiana (b 17.02.1801, d unm 13.09.1900)
  (ii) Sir Henry George Grey (b 25.10.1766, dsp 11.01.1845, General)
  m. (20.08.1812) Charlotte Des Veux (b c1786, d 12.02.1882, dau of Sir Charles Des Veux, Bart)
  (iii) Sir George Grey, 1st Bart of Fallodon (b 10.10.1767, d 03.10.1828, Captain RN)
  The following comes from BP1934 (Grey of Fallodon) supported by 'A History of Northumberland' (vol 2, Edward Bateson, 1895, 'Grey of Fallodon', p120).
m. (18.06.1795) Mary Whitbread (d 09.05.1858, dau of Samuel Whitbread of Cardington & Southill by Mary, sister of 1st Marquess Cornwallis)
  (a) Sir George Grey, 2nd Bart of Fallodon (b 11.05.1799, d 09.09.1882, Secretary of State, MP) had issue
  m. (14.08.1827) Anna Sophia Ryder (d 08.07.1893, dau of Henry Ryder, Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry)
  (b) Charles Samuel Grey (b 22.01.1811, d 12.06.1860) had issue
  m1. (10.11.1840) Laura Mary Elton (d 24.03.1848, dau of Sir Charles Abraham Elton, 6th Bart)
  m2. (09.04.1850) Margaret Dysart Hunter (d 1877, dau of Gen. Sir Martin Hunter)
(c) Mary Grey (d 30.01.1863)
  m1. (26.11.1823) Thomas Monck Mason (d 31.10.1838, Captain RN)
  m2. (1840) Hugh Gray (d 1861)
  (d) Elizabeth Grey (b 04.11.1800, d 20.09.1818)
  m. (13.05.1817) Charles Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough (b 1781, d 10.06.1866)
  (e) Harriet Caroline Augusta Grey (b c1802, d 17.12.1889)
  m. (26.02.1828) John Samuel Jenkinson (d 17.10.1871, vicar of Battersea)
  (f) Hannah Jane Grey (d 12.06.1829)
  m. (26.02.1828) Rev. Sir Henry Thompson, Bart of Virhees (d 01.07.1868)
  (g) Jane Grey (b 20.10.1804, d 23.04.1838)
  m. (07.04.1825) Francis Thornhill Baring, 1st Lord Northbrook (d 06.09.1866)
  (iv) William Grey (b 20.10.1777, d 10.08.1817, Lt. Col, 7th son?) had issue
  m. Maria Shireff (d 04.08.1857, dau of Ge. William Shireff)
  (v) Edward Grey, Bishop of Hereford (b 25.03.1782, d 24.07.1837) had issue
m1. (21.03.1809) Charlotte Elizabeth Croft (d 26.05.1821, dau of James Croft of Greenham)
  m2. (09.09.1824) Elizabeth Adair (d 28.09.1829, dau of Sir Robert Adair)
  m3. (01.12.1831) Eliza Innes (d 16.02.21871, dau of John Innes)
  (vi) Elizabeth Grey (b 07.04.1765, d 28.11.1846)
  m. (26.01.1788-9) Samuel Whitbread of Southill (d 06.07.1815)
  (vii) Hannah Aithea Grey (bpt 08.04.1785, d 28.07.1832)
  m1. (24.08.1807) (George) Bettsworth (d Bergen 25.05.1808, Captain)
  m2. (30.10.1809) Edward Ellice (MP)
  (viii)+ other issue - Henry (bur 25.06.1764), Thomas (b 07.1770, d unm 17.01.1797, Lt. Colonel)
  (D) Margaret Grey (bpt 08.12.1726, dsp 1755)
  m. (02.10.1753) Sir Grey Cooper, Bart
(E) Elizabeth Grey (bpt 01.06.1740, d 12.09.1815)
  m. (09.12.1762) Sir James Pennyman, Bart (bpt 06.12.1736, d 27.03.1808)
  (F)+ other issue - Thomas (bpt 25.06.1728, d 24.02.1752), Ralph of Preston (bpt 08.01.1737/8, d 28.08.1787), Jane (bpt 21.08.1721, bur 10.01.1724), Hannah (bpt 18.08.1724)
(2) Thomas Grey (b c1695, d unm by 1717)
  (3) John Grey of Morwick (b c1688?, d 11.1783)
  m. (01.06.1731) Anne Grey (bpt 26.08.1705, dau/coheir of Edward Grey of Alnwick)
  (A) Charles Grey of Morwick (d 1814, 3rd son)
  m. Katherine Skelley (Rev John Skelley)
  (i) Sir John Grey of Morwick (d 19.02.1856, Maj. General)
  m. (1830) Rosa Joseia Louisa Sturt (dau of Capt. Henry Evelyn Sturt of Alington family)
  (ii) Catherine Maria Frances Grey (b c1787, d 26.01.1840) possibly of this generation
  m. (05.10.1815) John Burrell (b 22.03.1791, d Oporto 1832, Captain)
  (B) Anne Grey
  m. John Grey
  (C) Mary Grey
m. _ Hay
  (D)+ other issue - John, Henry, Margaret
  b. Susan(na) Grey (bpt 26.05.1664)
  m. (c1683) Samuel Bell of Wooden
  c. Dorothy Grey
m. (02.08.1687) Robert Ogle of Eglingham
  d. Mary Grey (bpt 10.03.1671/2)
  m. George Tawrey or Towrey (bur 1717)
  e. Margaret Grey (bpt 30.01.1667/8)
  m. (09.07.1696) Charles Brandling of Felling
  f.+ other issue including Edward (bpt 25.07.1665), Elizabeth (bt 29.07.1671)
  iii. Edward Grey of Howick (d unm bur 19.07.1667)
  iv. Martin Grey of Overgrass
  m. (03.02.1669) Elizabeth Forster of Greenses in Felton
B.+ other issue - John (or Thomas), Ralph, Philip
2. Edward Grey of Morpeth (a 1657)
  m. Margaret Widdrington (d before 18.10.1661, dau of Sir Henry Widdrington)
  A. Edward Grey had issue
  m. Elizabeth Rutherford (dau of Gawen Rutherford of Rutchester)
  B. Henry Grey of Bitchfield (b c1634, a 1666, younger son)
  m1. (28.01.1656/7) Dorothy Wytham (d 21.05.1662, dau of William Wythem of Cliffe)
m2. Troth Swinburn (dau of John Swinburn of Capheaton)
  C. Mary Grey
  m. Thomas Riddell of Fenham
  D. Margaret Grey
  m. George Delaval (son of Sir John of Dissington)
  E. Catherine Grey
  m. John Ramsey of Berwick
  F.+ other issue - William (d young), Charles (d young), Francis (d young), Elizabeth
3. Thomas Grey (d 1656, 5th son)
4. Catherine Grey
  m. Randal Fenwick of Blagdon
5.+ other issue - Ralph (d unm), John (d unm), Elizabeth of Morpeth (d by 1658)

Main source(s): BP1934 ('Grey'), 'A History of Northumberland' (vol 2, Edward Bateson, 1895, 'Grey of Howick', p351+)
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