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When Sir John Grey was born in 1432, in Groby, Leicestershire, England, his father, Sir Edward de Grey 6th Baron Ferrers of Groby, was 17 and his mother, Elizabeth de Ferrers, was 14. He married Elizabeth Woodville in 1452, in Groby, Leicestershire, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He registered for military service in 1450.
Elizabeth Woodville. Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby, KG (1455 – 20 September 1501 [1] [2]) was an English nobleman, courtier and the eldest son of Elizabeth Woodville and her first husband Sir John Grey of Groby. Her second marriage to King Edward IV made her Queen of England, thus ...
Groby Old Hall, which may incorporate much earlier remains, remained a key part of the Groby estate, and shared in the changing fortunes of the Grey family. The point at which the former grand hall was demolished is unknown, and was the subject of an inconclusive Time Team dig broadcast in 2011.
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.
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 .
The younger Thomas Grey's paternal grandparents were Queen Elizabeth Woodville (c. 1437–1492) and her first husband Sir John Grey of Groby (c. 1432–1461), son and heir of Elizabeth Ferrers, Lady Ferrers of Groby, so his father the first marquess was a stepson of King Edward IV and a half-brother of King Edward V.
22 de mar. de 2013 · Groby Manor House, known today as Groby Hall is a Grade II* listed building which stands in the centre of the village. The outer shell hides a much earlier building, earlier than the red brick work of the late 15th century and the early 16th century recycled stone materials collected by both Thomas Grey’s, marquis of Dorset 1st and 2nd and ...
