in 1694, the first earl warrington died with £50,000 of mortgages. the 2nd earl needed to marry well. john oldbury made a fortune in the east india trade. oldbury had no son, but did have two daughters. he was eager to marry them into the aristocracy. they oldbury girls reputed to be worth £40,000 apiece. warrington married mary oldbury, but the two were not temperamentally suited. mary was neither well educated nor refined. warrington was reserved and shy. they lived at opposite ends of the manor, but were together long to enough to have one child, mary booth. to prevent alienation, he created an estate so that her mother's wealth would be inherited by mary's children. mary booth married the earl of stamford, henry grey. mary administered her own financial affairs.