John Grey of Groby

John Grey
Spouse	Elizabeth Woodville m. c. 1452
Issue
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset Richard Grey
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(1461-02-07) (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.

Contents 1 Titles 2 Wife and children 3 Death at the battle of St Albans 4 Ancestry 5 Groby 6 References

Titles

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).

Wife and children

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]

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]

Ancestry

Ancestors of John Grey of Groby

15. Robert Grey, Ist Baron Grey de Ruthyn               8. Reginald Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Ruthyn                       17. Elizabeth Hastings               4. Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn                             18. John le Strange, 1st Baron Strange               9. Alianore Strange                       19. Ankaret Le Botiller               2. Edward Grey Baron Ferrers of Groby                                   20. Thomas de Astley 3rd Baron Astley               10. William de Astley 4th Baron Astley                       21. Lady Elizabeth Beauchamp               5. Joan Astley Baroness Astley                             22. William Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby               11. Joan Willoughby                       23. Lucy le Strange               1. John Grey of Groby                                         24. Henry Ferrers, 4th, Baron Ferrers of Groby[3]               12. William Ferrers, 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby                       25. Joanne Poynings               6. Sir Henry Ferrers                             26. Roger de Clifford, 5th Baron Clifford[5]               13. Philippa Clifford[4]                       27. Lady Maud Beauchamp[6][7]               3. Elizabeth Ferrers, 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby                                   28. John de Mowbray, 4th Baron Mowbray               14. Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk                       29. Elizabeth de Segrave, 5th Baroness Segrave               7. Lady Isabel Mowbray                             30. Richard Fitzalan, 11th Earl of Arundel               15. Lady Elizabeth FitzAlan                       31. Lady Elizabeth de Bohun

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.

References

Persondata
Name	Grey, John
Alternative names	Sir John Grey of Groby
Short description
Date of birth
Place of birth	Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire
Date of death	17 February 1461
Place of death	Bermondsey, London