Private life Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

the wyndham sisters, john singer sargent, 1899 (metropolitan museum)

grey married dorothy, daughter of s. f. widdrington, of newton hall, northumberland, in 1885. after death in february 1906 married pamela adelaide genevieve, daughter of honourable percy wyndham , widow of lord glenconner, in 1922. there no children either marriage. according max hastings, however, grey had 2 illegitimate children result of extra-marital affairs.

portrait of sir edward grey james guthrie, circa 1924–1930.

during university years grey represented college @ football , excellent tennis player being oxford champion in 1883 (and winning varsity competition same year) , won british championship in 1889, 1891, 1895, 1896 , 1898. runner-up in 1892, 1893 , 1894, years in held office. lifelong fly fisherman, publishing book, fly fishing, on exploits in 1899, remains 1 of popular books ever written on subject. continued fish touch after deteriorating eye-sight meant no longer able see fly or rising fish. avid ornithologist; 1 of best-known photographs of him shows him robin perched on hat; charm of birds published in 1927. among liberal friends asquith , haldane, member of coefficients dining club of social reformers set in 1902 fabian campaigners sidney , beatrice webb.

lady grey of fallodon died on 18 november 1928. lord grey remained widower until death @ fallodon on 7 september 1933, aged 71, following cremated @ darlington. viscountcy became extinct on death, though succeeded in baronetcy cousin, sir george grey.