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Name:
Grey Earl 1830–34 Whig
Born:
13 March 1764 in Falloden, Northumberland
First entered Parliament:
6 July 1786
Age he became PM:
66 years, 254 days
Maiden Speech:
21 February 1787, speaking against the Free Trade Treaty recently negotiated with the French
Total time as PM:
Three years, 229 days
Died:
17 July 1845 Howick Hall, Northumberland
Education:
Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge
Family:
Grey was the second son of nine children. He was married to Mary Elizabeth Ponsonby and had seven daughters (one illegitimate) and 10 sons
Interests:
Being in the countryside, dogs, cribbage
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