John Grey of Groby
| John Grey | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Elizabeth Woodville m. c. 1452 |
| Issue | |
| Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset Richard Grey |
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| Father | Edward Grey, Baron Ferrers of Groby in right of his wife |
| Mother | Elizabeth née Ferrers, 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby in her own right |
| Born | c. 1432 |
| Died | 7 February 1461 (aged about 29) St Albans |
Sir John Grey, of Groby, Leicestershire (c. 1432 – 17 February 1461) was a Lancastrian knight, the great-great-grandfather of Lady Jane Grey.
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Grey was the son and heir of Elizabeth Ferrers, 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby (1419–1483) and of Sir Edward Grey (c. 1415–1457).[1] Women were not permitted to sit in parliament. His father was summoned to parliament as Baron Ferrers of Groby in right of his wife.[2] After the death of Grey's father his stepfather, John Bourchier, assumed his wife's title, Baron Ferrers of Groby.
Grey inherited no titles. He predeceased his mother Elizabeth Grey, Baroness Ferrers of Groby, and he was not summoned to parliament.
The title Baron Grey of Groby was created 21 July 1603 for his direct descendant, Henry Grey (c.1547–1614).
[edit] Wife and children
widow of Sir John Grey
wife of King Edward IV and Queen consort of England, grandmother of King Henry VIII
About 1452, Sir John Grey married Elizabeth Woodville, the eldest daughter of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers, and Jacquetta of Luxembourg, widow of John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford.
They had two sons, Thomas, later Marquess of Dorset, and Richard aged about 23 when killed by Richard III.[1]
Elizabeth later became the co-heiress of her brother, Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers.[2]
[edit] Death at the battle of St Albans
Sir John Grey was killed at the Second Battle of St Albans in 1461, fighting for the Lancastrian cause. His widow, Elizabeth, later married Edward IV who was the successful Yorkist claimant to the throne.[1]
[edit] Ancestry
| Ancestors of John Grey of Groby |
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[edit] Groby
Groby
Groby Old Hall
Groby Castle
Bradgate House. Grey began its construction. The ruins of the house are still visible at the centre of the park there.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Sir John Grey (c.1432-1461), knight in Grey, Sir Richard (d. 1483), nobleman by Rosemary Horrox in Dictionary of National Biography online (accessed 26 November 2007)
- ^ a b Douglas Richardson & Kimball G. Everingham, Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, p. 359
- ^ Henry Ferrers, 4th, Baron Ferrers of Groby: Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins, not authoritative: Retrieved 22 June 2011
- ^ Philippa Clifford: GENI, not authoritative: Retrieved 22 June 2011
- ^ Roger de Clifford, 5th Baron Clifford: Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins, not authoritative: Retrieved 22 June 2011
- ^ Maud Beauchamp: Familypedia, not authoritative: Retrieved 22 June 2011
- ^ Maud Beauchamp: GENI, not authoritative: Retrieved 22 June 2011
