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     Thomas Philip Robinson, 2nd Earl de Grey of Wrest was born on 8 December 1781.¹ He was the son of Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham and Lady Mary Jemima Yorke.¹ He married Lady Henrietta Frances Cole, daughter of William Willoughby Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen and Anne Lowry-Corry, on 20 July 1805.¹ He died on 14 November 1859 at age 77.
     Thomas Philip Robinson, 2nd Earl de Grey of Wrest gained the title of 5th Baron Lucas of Crudwell.² He was baptised with the name of Thomas Philip Robinson.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Grantham, of Grantham, co. Lincoln [G.B., 1761] on 20 July 1786.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Baronet Robinson, of Newby, co. York [E., 1690] in 1792.¹ His name was legally changed to Thomas Philip Weddell.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire.¹ On 1833 his name was legally changed to Thomas Philip de Grey.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl de Grey of Wrest, co. Bedford [U.K., 1816] on 4 May 1833.¹

     Lady Henrietta Frances Cole was the daughter of William Willoughby Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen and Anne Lowry-Corry.^1,2 She married Thomas Philip Robinson, 2nd Earl de Grey of Wrest, son of Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham and Lady Mary Jemima Yorke, on 20 July 1805.¹ She died on 2 July 1848.¹
     As a result of her marriage, Lady Henrietta Frances Cole was styled as Baroness Grantham on 20 July 1805. From 20 July 1805, her married name became Robinson. As a result of her marriage, Lady Henrietta Frances Cole was styled as Countess de Grey on 4 May 1833.

     John Betham married Catherine (?).
     John Betham lived at Rowington, Warwickshire, England.

     Lady Mary Jemima Yorke was born on 9 February 1757. She was the daughter of Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke and Lady Jemima Campbell, Marchioness Grey.^1,3 She married Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham, son of Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham and Frances Worsley, on 17 August 1780.¹ She died on 7 January 1830 at age 72.³
     As a result of her marriage, Lady Mary Jemima Yorke was styled as Baroness Grantham on 17 August 1780. From 17 August 1780, her married name became Robinson.

     Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham was born on 30 November 1738.¹ He was the son of Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham and Frances Worsley.¹ He married Lady Mary Jemima Yorke, daughter of Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke and Lady Jemima Campbell, Marchioness Grey, on 17 August 1780.¹ He died on 20 July 1786 at age 47.¹
     Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham graduated from Christ's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Christchurch between 1761 and 1770.¹ He held the office of Junior Lord of Trade in 1766.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1770.¹ He held the office of Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1770 and 1771.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Grantham, of Grantham, co. Lincoln [G.B., 1761] on 30 September 1770.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to Spain between 1771 and 1779.¹ He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1780 and 1782.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs between 1782 and 1783.¹

     Lady Jemima Campbell, Marchioness Grey was born on 9 October 1723.¹ She was the daughter of John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Lady Amabel de Grey.¹ She married Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, son of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke and Margaret Cocks, on 22 May 1740.² She died on 10 January 1797 at age 73.²
     Lady Jemima Campbell, Marchioness Grey gained the title of Baroness Lucas of Crudwell, suo jure.² She gained the title of Marchioness Grey, suo jure.² Her married name became Yorke. As a result of her marriage, Lady Jemima Campbell, Marchioness Grey was styled as Countess of Hardwicke on 6 March 1764.

     Henry Grey was born circa 1697. He was the son of Henry de Grey, 1st and last Duke of Kent and Jemima Crew. He died in 1717, unmarried.

     Lady Amabel de Grey was the daughter of Henry de Grey, 1st and last Duke of Kent and Jemima Crew.¹ She married John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, son of John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Henrietta Villiers, on 20 February 1717/18 at St. James's, Westminster, London, England.¹ She died on 2 March 1726/27 at Copenhagen, Denmark.¹
     Her married name became Campbell.

     John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland was baptised on 10 March 1695/96 at Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England.¹ He was the son of John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Henrietta Villiers.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Amabel de Grey, daughter of Henry de Grey, 1st and last Duke of Kent and Jemima Crew, on 20 February 1717/18 at St. James's, Westminster, London, England.¹ He married, secondly, Arabella Pershall, daughter of John Pershall and Charlotte Colepeper, on 23 January 1730.¹ He died on 26 January 1782 at age 85 at Abbey Kirk of Holyrood House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.³ His will was probated in June 1783.³
     John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland matriculated at Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 13 October 1711.¹ He was styled as Lord Glenorchy between 1717 and 1752.¹ He held the office of Master of the Horse in 1718, to the Princess of Wales.¹ He held the office of Minister to Copenhagen between 1720 and 1730.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) on 17 May 1725.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Saltash between 1727 and 1741.¹ He held the office of Minister to St. Petersburg in December 1731.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Orford between 1741 and 1746.¹ He held the office of Lord of the Admiralty from 1741 to 1742.¹ He held the office of Master of the Jewel Office between 1745 and 1756.¹ He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1752 and 1768.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Lord Glenurchy, Benederaloch, Ormelie and Weick [S., 1681] on 23 February 1752.¹ He succeeded to the title of 7th Baronet Campbell, of Glenorchy, co. Perth [N.S., 1625] on 23 February 1752.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland [S., 1681] on 23 February 1752.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount of Tay and Paintland [S., 1681] on 23 February 1752.¹ He held the office of Chief Justice in Eyre, South of Trent between 1756 and 1765.¹ He held the office of Keeper of the Privy Seal [Scotland] between October 1765 and August 1766.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 12 May 1766.¹ He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Scotland between 1776 and 1782.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Lady Mary Grey was the daughter of Henry de Grey, 1st and last Duke of Kent and Jemima Crew. She died on 1 January 1761.