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Thomas Grey KG KB (1455 - abt. 1501)

Thomas "1st Marquess of Dorset" Grey KG KB
Born in Groby, Leicestershire, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married Oct 1466 in Greenwich, Kent, Englandmap
Husband of — married 1474 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , , , , , and
Died about at about age 46 in Astley, Warwickshire, Englandmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Gray Name Study.

Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, 1st Earl of Huntingdon and 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby,[1] was the son of:

  • Elizabeth Woodville,[2]
  • and her first husband, Sir John Grey (b. c. 1432 - d. 17 Feb 1461).[2][3]

His mother remarried to Edward IV, King of England.[2]

He was born circa 1455 at Groby, Leicestershire. His date of birth is sourced as being aged 37 in 1492.[4]

Grey served as Constable of the Tower of London & Ruthland Castle.[4] He was created 1st Earl of Huntingdon on 14 August 1471,[5] and later created Marquess of Dorset in 1475. It was the third creation of the title in the Peerage of England, and was initially given to John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset in 1337. In 1442 it was recreated for Edmund Beaufort, later Duke of Somerset, who was attainted in 1463.[6]

  • 18 Apr 1475: Knight of the Bath (KB) [4][7]
  • 1475/6: Knight of the Garter (KG)[4][7]

Marriage

Grey married twice. [4]

Holand

Grey's first wife was Anne Holand (dsp). She was the daughter of:[7]

  • Sir Henry Holand, 2nd Duke of Exeter, Earl of Huntingdon & Ivry, Admiral of England, Ireland, & Aquitaine;[7]
  • and Anne Plantagenet.[7]

They were married at Greenwich, Middlesex during October 1466, but had no children.[7]

Bonville

Grey remarried to Cecily Bonville. After their marriage contract was signed on 18 July 1474, a license was issued on 5 September 1474.[4]

"Cecily Bonville obtained a marriage license on 5 September 1474; Date of Dispensation, being related in the 3rd and 4th degrees of kindred."[4][8]
Children

They had fourteen children; seven sons and seven daughters.[4]

  • Edward[4]
  • Anthony[4]
  • (s. & h.) Sir Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Dorset,[4] K.B., K.G., (b. 22 Jun 1477 - d. 10 Oct 1530, age 53), will 02 Jun 1530, proved 18 Nov 1531, Inq. Pm. 30 Nov 1532.[7]
m. (1509) Margaret (living 06 Oct 1535), dau. of Sir Robert Wotton of Boughton Malherbe, Kent & Anne, dau. of Sir Henry Belknap; wid. of William Medley.[7]
  • Sir Richard[4]
  • Sir John[4]
  • Leonard, Viscount Grane[4]
  • George, Vicar of St. Michael, Coventry[4]
m. Sir John, 3rd Lord Dudley[4]
m.1 Sir Robert, 2nd Lord Willoughby[4]
m.2 Sir William Blount, 4th Lord Montjoy[4]
m. Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare[4]
m. Richard Wake, Esq[4]
m. Sir John Arundell[4]
m. (bef. 1513, as first wife) Sir Walter Devereux, 3rd LordFerrers of Chartley, 1st Viscount Hereford[4][9]

Will

  • Date: 30 Aug 1501.[4]
  • Probate: Feb 1502.[4]

Death

Grey died on 20 September 1501.[7] He was buried in the collegiate church of Astley, Warwickshire.[4]

His son and heir Thomas, succeeded him as the second Marquess of Dorset, while his widow Cecily, remarried to Henry Stafford, Earl of Wiltshire, as his second wife.[7]

Notes

IDENTITY
  • misnomer: 'Lord Grey of Groby'.[7]
SOURCES
  • A Profile is maintained on him on The Peerage but the accuracy has not been confirmed.
  • Lewis (2020), states that he died 30 Aug 1501.

Sources

  1. ↑ Wikipedia: Baron Ferrers of Groby
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gray, (Vis. of Leics., 1619)
  3. ↑ Wikipedia: John Grey of Groby (c. 1432 - 17 Feb 1461)
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 Lewis, M. (2020, April 4). Sir Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, Lord Ferrers, Constable of the Tower of London & Ruthland Castle #39307, b. circa 1455, d. 30 August 1501. ORTNCA. Web, citing works by Douglas Richardson:
    • Plantagenet Ancestry, 2004, p. 359.
    • Magna Carta Ancestry, 2011, 2nd ed, Vol. I, p. 43-4, 258, 336-7; II, p. 303-5; III, p. 226-7, 311; IV, p. 50-1, 157.
    • Plantagenet Ancestry, 2011, 2nd ed, I, p. 180-2; 327-8, 464.
    • Royal Ancestry, 2013, I, p. 435-6, 577; II, 168-9, 248; III, p. 160-2; IV, p. 327, 655-6; V, p. 105, 133-5.
  5. ↑ Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset (1451-1501). Luminarium.org, citing Sidney, L. (1908). DNB.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia: Marquess of Dorset
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 "Dorset: 1. Thomas Grey, Lord Ferrers," in Complete Peerage, 2nd ed., 4, p. 418-9. Archive.org. eBook.
  8. ↑ 'Vatican Regesta 663: 1474', in Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 13, 1471-1484, ed. J A Twemlow (London, 1955), pp. 218-220. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-papal-registers/brit-ie/vol13/pp218-220 [accessed 29 November 2020].
  9. ↑ Mary, da. of Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, was the first wife of Sir Walter Devereux, 3rd LordFerrers of Chartley, 1st Viscount Hereford. Their 1st s. & h. RIchard, was born bef. 1513.
    Walter Devereux was, 'councillor in the marches of Wales in 1513 and steward of Princess Mary’s household when it came to Ludlow in 1525, was appointed chamberlain of South Wales in 1526 and thereafter built up a powerful position for himself, especially in Carmarthenshire and the town of Carmarthen, where he was mayor in 1534-5.'
    Bindoff, S.T. (1982). "Devereux, Richard (by 1513-47), of Carmarthen, Carm. and Lamphey, Pemb.," in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558. HOP. Web.




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Lois (Hacker) Tilton
Cokayne, [1] whom I do not see among the sources here, gives his birth as 1451.
posted by Lois (Hacker) Tilton
Piercy-1794 Frances (Piercy) Piercy-Reins
For details about Grey's Tomb and its later opening, see: Dugdale, William, Sir., ( Jan 1730). The Antiquities of Warwickshire Illustrated: From Records, Leiger-books, Manuscripts, Charters, Evidences, Tombes, and Armes: Beautified with Maps, Prospects, and Portraictures, Vol. 1.

J. Osborn and T. Longman. Jan 1730. Retrieved from Google e-Books (Here;) Accessed 14 Apr 2022.

posted by Frances (Piercy) Piercy-Reins
Regan-1501 Jerry Regan
If the birth and marriage years of Thomas and Anne are accurate, it seems likely they had no issue at least in part because they were 11 years old when married and she was 19 when she died. Did she die in child-birth?

I don't mean to dispute birth and marriage years. Youthful marriage among nobility was not unheard of at that time in large part to maintain wealth and power. It does seem to me, however, that such a marriage should be recognized in the profiles of the participants.

posted by Jerry Regan
Atkinson-107 John Atkinson
Grey-703 and Grey-162 do not represent the same person because: I think the date Grey-703 died, has been copied from Grey-162 but they are definitely from totally different families and should not be merged. In the process of finding appropriate sources for Grey-703.
posted by John Atkinson
Smith-32867 Jillaine Smith
Grey-703 and Grey-162 appear to represent the same person because: Not sure why these were marked as rejected match; they have the same vitals and are clearly meant to represent the same person.
posted by Jillaine Smith
Brayton-285 Jennifer Brayton
Thomas Grey is the half brother of Elizabeth York (Tudor). His fathers name is John Grey. He married Elizabeth Woodville, before she married Edward IV of England. All King Edward IV children, have the last name York, thanks.
posted by Jennifer Brayton
Brayton-285 Jennifer Brayton
Thomas Grey was born in 1455, I have to do a 1600's to 1700's project before I can add birth date.
posted by Jennifer Brayton
Brayton-285 Jennifer Brayton
Sir John Grey is his father and he was born in 1432 in England and he died 1461. His mother is Lady Elizabeth Grey and she was born Woodville 1437, in Wales and his brother was Sir Richard Grey. Elizabeth Woodville also married King Edward IV and she was queen consort of England. Their daughter is Princess Elizabeth York, who married King Henry VII, Tudor. I cannot add them until I take the 1500's test. I am related to Queen Elizabeth Woodville York, she is my 16th great-great-great grandmother, I will add them later, thanks! I also related to her daughter Princess Elizabeth of York, she was born 1466, queen consort of England, she is 15th great-great-great grandmother! Stay tuned!
posted by Jennifer Brayton

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