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Groby Old Hall, built in the 15th century, was owned by the Grey family whose estate included Bradgate Park. Sir John Grey of Groby married Elizabeth Woodville. After his death, in battle, she married Edward IV of England. Bradgate Park was the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey, who became Queen of England for nine days in 1553.
14 de nov. de 2023 · John Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Groby, Leicestershire (c. 1432 – 17 February 1461), was a Lancastrian knight, the great-grandfather of Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England. Grey was the son and heir of Elizabeth Ferrers, Lady Ferrers of Groby (1419-1483) and of Sir Edward Grey (c. 1415–1457). [1] His father was summoned to parliament as 6th Baron ...
Arms of Grey, Baron Ferrers of Groby: Barry of six argent and azure, in chief three torteaux. Baron Ferrers of Groby (or Baron Ferrers de Groby) was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ on 29 December 1299 when William Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of Groby was summoned to parliament. He was the son of Sir William de Ferrers ...
Grey fought for the Lancastrian side at the battle of St Albans in February 1461 and died there. John’s mother Elizabeth Ferrers, 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby, kept the dowry lands that should have gone to her son’s widow Elizabeth Woodville. From The Lady of the Rivers
John (of Groby) GREY. 7th Lord FERRERS of GROBY. Born: by 1432 Died: 17 Feb 1461 k. at Battle of St. Alban's. U.S. President [NIXON] 's 14-Great Grandfather ...
Grey’s ancestors were granted the Essex manor of Thurrock by Richard I in 1194, and numerous members of the family acquired peerages in the Middle Ages.23 This Member was descended from a branch that established itself in Leicestershire in the fifteenth century and became closely connected with the royal family when Elizabeth Woodville, the widow of Sir John Grey, married Edward IV.
Thomas Grey, Lord Grey of Groby (c. 1623 – 1657), was an elected Member of Parliament for Leicester during the English Long Parliament, an active member of the Parliamentary party and a regicide. He was the eldest son of Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford , using his father's as his own courtesy title , and Anne Cecil, daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter .
