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7 unusual facts about Earl of Stamford


George Grey, 8th Baron Grey of Groby

Grey was the son of George Grey, 6th Earl of Stamford, by the Honourable Henrietta Charlotte Elizabeth Charteris, daughter of Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho.

Great Fountain, Enville

The Great Fountain, Enville, was a fountain created in the mid-19th century by the Earl of Stamford in the middle of a lake on his estate, Enville Hall, in Enville, Staffordshire, England.

Hale, Greater Manchester

There are many parks, including Stamford Park named after Earl of Stamford, who lived at Dunham Massey.

A this time Hale was divided between the Booths of Dunham – the family that became the Earls of Stamford – and two other owners.

Heyheads

The club was incorporated on Saturday 24 August 1901 and like the only pub in Heyheads, The Stamford Arms, was named after the local Landowner the Earl of Stamford.

Martha Grey, Countess of Stamford

Upon the death of the 7th Earl, the Earldom of Stamford passed to Harry Grey, and Martha became Countess of Stamford.

In 1864 she met the Reverend Harry Grey, a clergyman from Cheshire in England and a cousin of the 7th Earl of Stamford.



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