George Grey 2nd Earl of Kent [14242] 24
- Born: Bef 1454, Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
- Marriage (1): Anne Woodville Viscountess Bourchier and Countess Kent [9094] in Jun 1480
- Marriage (2): Catherine Herbert [18150] on 1 Oct 1490
- Died: 16 Dec 1503, Ampthill Bedfordshire, England
General Notes:
The Complete Peerage vol.VII,pp.166-167. http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal22088
http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/GREY3.htm#George%20GREY%20(2°%20E.%20Kent)
5° B. Ruthyn. Cokayne, The Complete Peerage vol.VII,pp.166-167. "Complete Peerage", 2° ed., vol. VII, pg. 160. George was his parents' second son. His older brother, Anthony, did not survive his father. George was sent into France as a commander in 1491, to assist the Emperor Maximilian, and was Chief Commander against the Cornishmen in their rising, under Lord Audley. L.G. Pine, "The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971" (1973), Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, pg. 137. Burke, "Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage Baronatage and Knightage", 97th ed:, (1826), pg.1154
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded, 1490.
George married Anne Woodville Viscountess Bourchier and Countess Kent [9094] [MRIN: 6763], daughter of Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers [9095] and Jacquetta of Luxembourg zu St. Pol [9099], in Jun 1480. (Anne Woodville Viscountess Bourchier and Countess Kent [9094] was born about 1438, died on 30 Jul 1489 and was buried in Warden, Bedfordshire.)
George next married Catherine Herbert [18150] [MRIN: 8650], daughter of William Herbert 1st Earl of Pembroke [7292] and Anne Devereux Countess Pembroke [14122], on 1 Oct 1490. (Catherine Herbert [18150] was buried in Warden, Bedfordshire.)
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