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Ford Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville

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879: 329:, landing with Monmouth at Lyme Regis in June 1685. He was in command of the cavalry, and its defeat on two occasions may have been caused by his cowardice, possibly even by his treachery. He was taken prisoner and condemned for high treason, but he obtained a pardon by freely giving evidence against his former associates, and was restored to his honours in June 1686. 43: 771: 778: 547: 1172: 693: 89: 608: 1265: 1255: 972: 290: 430: 764: 523:
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in July and fled with Lady Henrietta and her new husband to France. He later became one of the leaders of the
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for which he was arrested, tried and ultimately freed. In 1683 he was arrested for involvement in the
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He died on 24 June 1701. After Grey's death, Lady Mary married Richard Rooth of Epsom.
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and his wife, Elizabeth Massingberd. They were the parents of at least two daughters:
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In 1682 Grey achieved notoriety for being found guilty of seducing his wife's sister,
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Debrett's Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland ...
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on 11 May 1695 and, on 11 June 1695, created Viscount Glendale and
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of the Realm, and from November 1700 until his death,
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Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
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Index

The Right Honourable
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Lord Privy Seal
The Viscount Lonsdale
The Marquess of Normanby
First Lord of the Treasury
Charles Montagu
Sidney Godolphin
Harting
West Sussex
Ralph Grey, 4th Baron Grey of Warke
Henry Grey
Ralph Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Werke
Chillingham Castle
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Ralph Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Werke
Harting
West Sussex
Chillingham Castle
Northumberland
Ralph
Berwick
Governor of Barbados
Richard Neville
Berkshire
Lady Henrietta Berkeley
Rye House Plot
Tower of London
Monmouth Rebellion

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