Earl of Stamford

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The Earl of Stamford was a title in the Peerage of England held by a branch of the influential Grey family, prominent in English aristocratic and political life from the 17th to the 20th century.

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Earl of Stamford canonical 9
1st Earl of Stamford 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
associatedNobleFamily House of Grey
associatedPlace Bradgate Park, Leicestershire
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
linked to: Dunham Massey
category Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of England
Noble titles created in 1628
Titles held by the Grey family
centuryOfProminence 17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
coatOfArmsBearer Grey family, Earls of Stamford
linked to: de Grey family
country Kingdom of England
endTime 1976
familySeat Dunham Massey Hall
linked to: Dunham Massey
firstHolder Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford
heldBy Grey family
jurisdiction England
lastHolder Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford
mottoLanguage Latin
nobleFamily Grey family
notableBranchOf Grey family
peerage Peerage of England
precededBy Baron Grey of Groby
rank earl
startTime 1628
status extinct title
styleOfAddress The Right Honourable
subsidiaryTitle Baron Grey of Groby
titleCreationBy Charles I of England
titleExtinctionReason death of last male heir
usedIn British political life
English aristocratic life

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Grey family hasTitle Earl of Stamford
Battle of Stratton commander Earl of Stamford
Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford ordinal 1st Earl of Stamford
linked to: Earl of Stamford