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English peer (1541–1615)
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Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent
Born1541 (1541)
Died31 January 1615 (aged 73–74)
SpouseMary Cotton
RelativesCharles Grey (brother)
Reginald Grey (brother)
Henry Grey (grandfather)
The execution of Mary, Queen of Scots at Fotheringhay Castle on 8 February 1587, drawn by Robert Beale, Clerk of the Privy Council, an eyewitness. The official witnesses, Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent and George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury are seated on the scaffold at left, identified as numbers 1 and 2. Sir Amias Paulet, Mary's gaoler, is identified as 3, top, seated left below dais

Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent (1541 – 31 January 1615) was an English peer.

He was a son of Henry Grey (1520–1545) and Margaret St. John and grandson of Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent. He was a younger brother of Reginald Grey, 5th Earl of Kent and an older brother of Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent.

He served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire from 1586 to his death. In 1587 he was one of the official witnesses at the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.

He was married to Mary Cotton, daughter of Sir George Cotton and Mary Onley. There were no known children from the marriage; he was thus succeeded by his younger brother, Charles.

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  1. Guy, John (2018). Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart. Boston: Mariner Books. pp. 1–9. ISBN 978-1-328-63899-1.

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Political offices
Preceded byUnknown Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
1586–1615 		Succeeded byThe Earl of Kent
Peerage of England
Preceded byReginald Grey Earl of Kent
1573–1615 		Succeeded byCharles Grey
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