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Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent
1740Jun, 5

Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent

Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent, English politician and courtier (b. 1671)
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent, KG, PC (1671 – 5 June 1740) was a British politician and courtier. None of his sons outlived him, so his new title became extinct on his death. Though the house he built at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire has gone, parts of his very grand garden have survived relatively untouched.

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