Individual Details

John de Grey

(Ca 1268 - 28 Oct 1323)

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John de Grey, 2nd Lord Grey (of Wilton)1
M, #38161, b. circa 1268, d. 28 October 1323
Last Edited=1 May 2011
John de Grey, 2nd Lord Grey (of Wilton) was born circa 1268.2 He was the son of Sir Reynold de Grey, 1st Lord Grey (of Wilton) and Maud de Longchamp.3,4 He married, firstly, Anne de Ferrers, daughter of William de Ferrers and Joan le Despencer.5 He married, secondly, Matilda de Verdun, daughter of John de Verdun and Eleanor Bohun.6 He died on 28 October 1323.7
He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Grey, of Wilton [E., 1295] on 8 January 1308/9.7 In 1311 he had granted Ruthin Castle to himself for life then to his younger son, Roger.2 He fought in the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.2 He held the office of Justiciar of North Wales in February 1314/15.2 He held the office of Governor of Caernarvon Castle.7
Children of John de Grey, 2nd Lord Grey (of Wilton) and Matilda de Verdun

Sir Roger de Grey, 1st Lord Grey (of Ruthin)+4 d. 6 Mar 1352/53
Joan de Grey+8 d. b 5 Apr 1353
Henry de Grey, 3rd Lord Grey (of Wilton)+4 b. 28 Oct 1281, d. 10 Dec 1342

Citations

[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VI, page 173. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1665. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S1916] Tim Boyle, "re: Boyle Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 16 September 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Boyle Family."
[S37] BP2003. [S37]
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 3.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VI, page 174.
[S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 136. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 2.

Events

BirthCa 1268
Title (Nobility)8 Jan 13092nd Lord Grey, of Wilton
Title (Nobility)1314Justiciar of North Wales
Death28 Oct 1323

Families

SpouseAnne de Ferrers ( - )