George Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford

Who was George Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford?

George Harry Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford, 3rd Earl of Warrington was an English peer.

Grey was born in Enville, Staffordshire, the son of George Grey, 8th Baron Grey of Groby. He succeeded his father as 9th Baron Grey of Groby in 1835. He then succeeded his grandfather George as 7th Earl of Stamford and 3rd Earl of Warrington on 26 April 1845, inheriting large estates at Enville in Staffordshire, Bradgate Park in Leicestershire, Dunham Massey in Cheshire and Stalybridge near Manchester.

He was married twice; firstly in 1848 to Elizabeth Billage and secondly in 1855 to Catharine Cocks.

He represented the MCC eight first class matches between 1851 and 1858; he scored 81 runs at an average of 7.36, with a high score of 17.

He was a gentleman sportsman who was master of the Quorn Hunt between 1856 and 1863 and a patron of the Turf, although he did not have much success with his racehorses. His colt Diophantus did however win the Two Thousand Guineas in 1861.

He commissioned in 1851 the building of St Margaret's church, Dunham Massey in honour of his sister Margaret. It was completed in 1855