Earl Grey

Earl Grey is a British hereditary title of nobility in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which is supported by the Family Grey.

Ancestral homes of the family were Howick Hall and Fallodon Hall in Northumberland.

Award

The title was created in 1806 for General Sir Charles Grey. He was a successful military leader in the American War of Independence and in the First Coalition War.

Subordinate title

The subsidiary titles of Earl Grey are: Viscount Howick, in the County of Northumberland, ( created 1806) and Baron Grey, of Howick in the County of Northumberland ( created 1801). Both titles are also included in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The title of Viscount Howick is the courtesy title for the eldest son of the Earl of each.

Another title

Furthermore, the Earl Grey holds the title of baronet of Howick in the County of Northumberland. This title, which belongs to the Baronetage of Great Britain was created in 1746 for Henry Grey, High Sheriff of Northumberland. Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, inherited the dignity in 1808, when his uncle died without a male descendant.

List of Earl Grey and Grey Baronets

Earl Grey ( 1806)

• Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey ( 1729-1807 )
• Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey ( 1764-1845 ), British Prime Minister from 1830 to 1834, according to him the " Earl Grey Tea" is named.

• Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey ( 1802-1894 )
• Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey ( 1851-1917 )
• Charles Robert Grey, 5th Earl Grey ( 1879-1963 )
• Richard Fleming George Charles Grey, 6th Earl Grey ( 1939-2013 )
• Philip Grey, 7th Earl Grey ( b. 1940 )

The heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current Earl, Alexander Edward Grey, Viscount Howick (* 1968).

Grey Baronets, of Howick ( 1746 )

• Sir Henry Grey, 1st Baronet ( 1691-1749 )
• Sir Henry Grey, 2nd Baronet ( 1722-1808 )
• Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey ( 1764-1845 )