Sir John Grey
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Sir John Grey KG English nobleman and soldier, was the eldest son of Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn
and Margaret Roos. He was a 13th generation descendant of King Stephen
of England.
He fought at the Battle of Agincourt
. He was invested as the 151st Knight of the Garter in 1436.
He married Constance Holland (1387–1437). She was the daughter of Elizabeth of Lancaster, and John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter
, the half brother of King Richard II
. She was also a niece of King Henry IV
. She was first betrothed to Thomas Mowbray, 4th Earl of Norfolk as a 4-year-old child, but the marriage was never consummated, due to his early death as punishment for a revolt against her uncle, King Henry IV.
Sir John Grey and Constance Holland had at least four children:
Grey is thought to have later married Margaret Mowbray, daughter of Thomas Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, in 1438.
Grey predeceased his father, who was succeeded by Edmund.
Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn
Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn , a powerful Welsh marcher lord, succeeded to the title on his father Reginald's death in July 1388.- Lineage :...
and Margaret Roos. He was a 13th generation descendant of King Stephen
King Stephen
King Stephen can refer to a number of individuals. Note that medieval rulers in Serbia and Bosnia used Stephen as an honorific as well as a personal name.Kings named Stephen include:...
of England.
He fought at the Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory against a numerically superior French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415 , near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France...
. He was invested as the 151st Knight of the Garter in 1436.
He married Constance Holland (1387–1437). She was the daughter of Elizabeth of Lancaster, and John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter
John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter
John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter KG , also 1st Earl of Huntingdon, was an English nobleman, primarily remembered for helping cause the downfall of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester and then for conspiring against Henry IV.He was the third son of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent and Joan...
, the half brother of King Richard II
Richard II of England
Richard II was King of England, a member of the House of Plantagenet and the last of its main-line kings. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince, and was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III...
. She was also a niece of King Henry IV
Henry IV of England
Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke...
. She was first betrothed to Thomas Mowbray, 4th Earl of Norfolk as a 4-year-old child, but the marriage was never consummated, due to his early death as punishment for a revolt against her uncle, King Henry IV.
Sir John Grey and Constance Holland had at least four children:
- Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of KentEdmund Grey, 1st Earl of KentEdmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent , English administrator, nobleman and magnate, was the son of Sir John Grey, KG and Constance Holland...
(1416–1490); and - Thomas Grey, 1st Baron of Richemount Grey (from Ridgmount, Bedfordshire) in 1450.
- Alice Grey married as second wife, Sir William KnyvettSir William KnyvettSir William Knyvett was an English knight in the late Middle Ages.Knyvett is also written as Knivet, Knivett or Knyvet He was the son of John Knyvet and Alice Linne and assumed the titles of Sheriff of Norfolk & Suffolk, Burgess of Melcombe, Bletchingley, & Grantham, Constable of Rising...
and probably - Isabel Grey, who married Robert Thornton.
Grey is thought to have later married Margaret Mowbray, daughter of Thomas Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, in 1438.
Grey predeceased his father, who was succeeded by Edmund.