Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford
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Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford PC (c. 1654 – January 31, 1720), only son of Thomas, Lord Grey of Groby, succeeded his grandfather as 2nd earl of Stamford.
He took some part in resisting the arbitrary actions of Charles II, and was arrested in July 1685; then after his release he took up arms on behalf of William of Orange, after whose accession to the throne he was made a Privy Counsellor (1694) and Lord Lieutenant of Devon (1696).
In 1697 he became Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and in 1699 President of the Board of Trade, being dismissed from his office upon the accession of Anne in 1702. From 1707 to 1711, however, he was again President of the Board of Trade. On his death without children, his titles passed to his cousin Henry (d. 1739), a grandson of the first earl, from whom the later earls were descended.
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| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Earl of Huntingdon |
Custos Rotulorum of Leicestershire 1689–1702 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Rutland |
| Preceded by The Earl of Bath |
Lord Lieutenant of Devon 1696–1702 |
Succeeded by The Earl Poulett |
| Custos Rotulorum of Devon 1696–1711 |
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| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Willoughby de Eresby |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1697–1702 |
Succeeded by Sir John Leveson-Gower |
| Preceded by The Earl of Bridgewater |
President of the Board of Trade 1699–1702 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Weymouth |
| Preceded by The Viscount Weymouth |
President of the Board of Trade 1707–1711 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Winchilsea |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Henry Grey |
Earl of Stamford 1673–1720 |
Succeeded by Harry Grey |
