Sir John de Grey 1st Baron of Rotherfield 
John was born in 1271 in Rotherfield Grey, Oxfordshire, England.1 John's father was Robert de Grey and his mother was Joan de Valoines. His paternal grandparents were Archbishop of York Walter de Grey and Isabel de Duston; his maternal grandparents were Thomas de Valoines and <Unknown>. He had a brother named Thomas. He was the younger of the two children. He died at the age of 40 on October 17th, 1311.2 General Notes
Sir John de Grey, 1st Baron Grey, was summoned to Parliament 26 Jan., 1296/7, 25th of Edward I, and to a council, and summoned to military service from March, 1298, to Sept., 1299. He was an executor of Edmund, Duke of Cornwall; was present at the siege of Carlaverock. He was 24 in 1295. He appears to have taken part in the Scottish wars of Edward I. He married Margaret, 4th and youngest daughter of William de Odingsells, of Maxtock, County Warwick, and Ela, his wife, sister and co-heir of Edmund, of Solihull and Maxtock, County Warwick. His widow had assignment of dower 20 Jan., 1311, and license to marry whom she chose 10 June, 1312. She married 2nd, circa 1319, Robert de Moreby. Sir John de Grey died 5th of Edward II, 1312, and was succeeded by his son, Sir John de Grey, 2nd Baron Grey.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1150 in Thurrock Grey, Essex, England d.1198 in Standlake, Witney, Oxfordshire, England
- b.1176 in Turrock, England d.1219
- b.1154 in Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England
- b.1206 in Turrock, Essex, England d. in Turrock, Essex, England
- b.1140 in Great Carlton, Lincolnshire, England
- b.1182 in Turrock, England d.18 Jun 1246
- b.1140 in Thorngate Castle, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
- b.1222 d.05 Jan 1267
- b.1192
- b.1248 d.27 May 1295
- b. in Northamptonshire, England d.1205
- b.1166 d.1234
- b.1145 in Weekley, Northamptonshire, England
- b.1193
- b.1151 in Ellenhall, Stafford, England d.1206
- b.1174
- b.1180 d.1235
- b.1224
- b.1210
- b.1271 in Rotherfield Grey, Oxfordshire, England d.17 Oct 1311
- b.1250
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Details of John's family with Margaret de Odingsells
1 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=michaelrneuman&id=I026106&style=TABLE
2 http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I50512&style=TABLE
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=michaelrneuman&id=I003740
2 http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I50512&style=TABLE
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=michaelrneuman&id=I003740
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