Sir John Grey
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Sir John Grey KG (c. 1387 – August 27, 1439), English nobleman and soldier, was the eldest son of Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn and Margaret Roos.
He fought at the Battle of Agincourt, and was Lord Deputy of Ireland 1427–1428. He was invested as a Knight of the Garter in 1436.
He married Constance Holland, daughter of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter. They had one son:
He is thought to have made a second marriage to Margaret Mowbray, daughter of Thomas Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, in 1438.
Sir John predeceased his father, who was succeeded by Edmund.
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thePeerage.com Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, OUP, 2004-7. (Online resource) Article on "Grey family"
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