de Grey, John 1 2a

Birth Name de Grey, John
Gender male
Age at Death 61 years, 2 months, 17 days

Narrative

John (Sir) [2nd son], of Shirland, Derbys; Justice of Chester. [Burke's Peerage]

Chief Justice of Chester.
Governor of Dover Castle.
Constable of Gannock Castle

Title: The Magna Charta Sureties 1215, Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Sheppard Jr, 5th Edition, 1999
Page: 51-3

Title: Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr., 1999
Page: 187-4

Title: Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999
Page: 1226
Text: no date given

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Sheriff of Buckingham; Chief Justice of Chester; Governor of Dover Castle; Constable of Gannock Castle

Sir John De Grey, was sheriff of Buckingham and Bedford in 1233. He was summoned with horse and arms to attend King Henry III. into Flanders in 1241. He married the Lady Joane, widow of Pauline Pevere. He was very loyal to the King and held many high offices and died in 1265.

SIR JOHN DE GREY held the office of Sheriff for the counties of Buckingham and Bedford (1233.) Made an expedition into Flanders with King Henry III in 1241. In 1252, he was appointed governor of Northampton Castle and the next year was made Stewart of all Gascony. Four years later he was nominated to the governorship of Shrewsbury Castle, and constable of that of Dover. In 1262 he was Sheriff of Herefordshire and governor of Hereford Castle. The next year he had custody of all the lands of Anker de Frescheville, in the counties of Nottingham and Derby He was appointed Sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. He died in 1265 and was succeeded by his son, Reginald.

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1205 Shirland, England   1
Death 1266-03-18 Shirland, Derbyshire, England   3
Event Note

D: 18 MAR 1266/67

 

Age: 61y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father de Grey, Henry11761219
Mother de Bardolf, Isolda11821246-06-18
    Brother     de Grey, Richard 1200 1271
    Brother     de Grey, Hugh 1202
         de Grey, John 1205 1266-03-18
    Brother     de Grey, Robert 1206
    Brother     de Grey, John about 1225 after 1267

Families

Family of de Grey, John and Peyvre, Joane
Married Wife Peyvre, Joane ( * 1221 + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1251-10-17 London, Middlesex, England   4
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
de Grey, Hawise1246

Family of de Grey, John and de Glanville, Emma
Unknown Partner de Glanville, Emma ( * 1208 + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
de Grey, Nicole12261277-05-30
de Grey, Emma12351264
de Grey, Henry1235

Family of de Grey, John and de Cauz, Emma
Unknown Partner de Cauz, Emma ( * 1212 + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
de Grey, Reynold12351308-04-05

Source References

  1. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tamer&id=I7851&style=TABLE
  2. Michael Neuman: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clcaldwell&id=I003384 @ RootsWeb Caldwell and related families
      • Source text:

        ID: I003384
        Name: Sir John De Grey , Sheriff of Buckinghamshire 1 2
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1205 in Thurrock Grey, Essex, England 1
        Death: 18 MAR 1266/67 in Shirland, Derbyshire, England 1 2
        Note:

        Sheriff of Buckingham; Chief Justice of Chester; Governor of Dover Castle; Constable of Gannock Castle

        Sir John De Grey, was sheriff of Buckingham and Bedford in 1233. He was summoned with horse and arms to attend King Henry III. into Flanders in 1241. He married the Lady Joane, widow of Pauline Pevere. He was very loyal to the King and held many high offices and died in 1265.

        SIR JOHN DE GREY held the office of Sheriff for the counties of Buckingham and Bedford (1233.) Made an expedition into Flanders with King Henry III in 1241. In 1252, he was appointed governor of Northampton Castle and the next year was made Stewart of all Gascony. Four years later he was nominated to the governorship of Shrewsbury Castle, and constable of that of Dover. In 1262 he was Sheriff of Herefordshire and governor of Hereford Castle. The next year he had custody of all the lands of Anker de Frescheville, in the counties of Nottingham and Derby He was appointed Sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. He died in 1265 and was succeeded by his son, Reginald.

         

        Father: Sir Henry De Grey , Baron of Codnor b: ABT 1176 in Codnor, Basford, Derbyshire, England
        Mother: Isolda (Iseude) Bardolf b: ABT 1176 in Great Carlton, Lincolnshire, England

        Marriage 1 Emma de Caus b: ABT 1210 in Water Eaton, Buckinghamshire, England
        Children
        Reginald De Grey b: ABT 1247 in Chirland ,Derbyshire, England

        Marriage 2 Emma de Glanville b: ABT 1206 in Bacton, Smallburgh, Norfolk, England
        Children
        Nicole De Grey b: ABT 1226 in Shirland, Derbyshire, England
        Henry De Grey b: ABT 1235 in Shirland, Derbyshire, England
        Emma De Grey b: ABT 1238 in Shirland, Derbyshire, England

        Marriage 3 Lady Joane Peyvre b: ABT 1221 in Tideswell, Derbyshire, England
        Children
        Hawise De Grey b: ABT 1254 in Shirland, Derbyshire, England

        Sources:
        Title: CALDWELL.FTW
        Repository:
        Media: Other
        Text: Date of Import: Mar 23, 2002
        Title: CALDWELL.GED
        Repository:
        Media: Other
        Text: Date of Import: Mar 23, 2002

         

      • Citation:

        michaelneuman@earthlink.net

  3. Michael Neuman: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=clcaldwell&id=I016832&style=TABLE @ RootsWeb Caldwell and related families
  4. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tamer&id=I4912