Sir Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Wilton

Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton

Reginald (or Reynold) de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton (died 1308) was an English nobleman after whom one of the four Inns of Court is named. He was son of Sir John de Grey and grandson of Henry de Grey. The property upon which Gray's Inn sits was once Portpoole Manor held by Reginald de Grey.

De Grey is said to be a descendant of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye who accompanied William the Conqueror during the conquest of England.

Reginald acquired Wilton barony through his marriage to the heiress, Matilda Cantilupe [SIC: Longchamp] before 1252, although at the time he was a minor under the tutelage of his father, John de Gray.[1] Later he was High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests and Constable of Chester Castle, Constable of Nottingham Castle (1265) and Constable of Northampton Castle (1267). He was Justice of Chester in 1270 and High Sheriff of Cheshire (1270–1274). In 1281 he was again Justice of Chester.[2]

In 1282, he was one the three commanders appointed by Edward I of England in his campaign against Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the rebellious Prince of Wales.[3] This resulted in his being granted the Dyffryn Clwyd with its castle of Ruthin Castle. This great lordship passed to his descendants, until Richard Grey, 6th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, 3rd Earl of Kent sold the lordship to the crown in 1508.[4]

He was summoned to Parliament from 1295 to 1307 [5] His younger grandson Roger de Grey was summoned to Parliament thus becoming Baron Grey de Ruthyn.[6]

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_de_Grey,_1st_Baron_Grey_de_Wi...

Another related link is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilton_Castle which raises the issue of the ownership of the family seat, Wilton Castle.

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• Sir Reynold de Grey, 1st Lord Grey (of Wilton)1
• M, #213454, d. 5 April 1308
• Last Edited=1 May 2011
• Sir Reynold de Grey, 1st Lord Grey (of Wilton) was the son of Sir John de Grey and Emma de Cauz.2 He married Maud de Longchamp, daughter of Sir Henry de Longchamp.3 He married Maud FitzHugh, daughter of William FitzHugh, Lord FitzHugh.4 He died on 5 April 1308.3
• He held the office of Sheriff of Nottinghamshire.3 He held the Manors of Brogborough, Thurleigh and Wrest, Bedfordshire; Great Brickhill, Snellson and Water Eaton or Waterhall, Buckinghamshire; Hemingford, Toseland and Yelling, Huntingdonshire; Kempleigh, Gloucestershire; Purleigh, Essex; Rushton, Cheshire; Ruthin, Denbighshire; Shirland; and Wilton, Herefordshire.3 He held the office of Sheriff of Derbyshire.3 He was also known as Reginald.4 He held the office of Constable of Chester Castle.3 He held the office of Constable of Nottingham Castle in March 1265/66.3 He held the office of Constable of Northampton Castle from June 1267 to January 1267/68.3 He held the office of Justice of Chester in 1270.3 He held the office of Sheriff of Cheshire between 1270 and 1274.3 He held the office of Justice of Chester in 1281.4 In 1282 he was granted Ruthin Castle.3 He was created 1st Lord Grey, of Wilton [England by writ] on 24 June 1295.5 He fought in the Battle of Falkirk in 1298.3
• Child of Sir Reynold de Grey, 1st Lord Grey (of Wilton) and Maud de Longchamp
  • 1.John de Grey, 2nd Lord Grey (of Wilton)+2 b. c 1268, d. 28 Oct 1323
• Citations
• 1.[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VI, page 171. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
• 2.[S37] BP2003 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
• 3.[S37] BP2003. [S37]
• 4.[S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 136. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
• 5.[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VI, page 172.
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p21346.htm#i213454 _________________________
• Reginald De GREY (1° B. Grey of Wilton)
• Died: 5 Apr 1308, Ruthin, Denbigh, Wales
• Notes: Baron of Ruthin, Denbigh, Wales; Wilton, Hereford; Sherland, Derby; Rushton, Chester; Purleigh, Essex; Toseland, Hemingford & Yelling, Hunts; Water Eaton or Waterhall, Snellson a& Great Brickhill, Bucks, Thurleigh, Wrest a& Brogborough, Beds ., England
• Father: John De GREY (Sir Sheriff of Buckingham & Bedford)
• Mother: Emma De CAUZ
• Married 1: Maud FITZHUGH
• Married 2: Maud DE LONGCHAMP (dau. of Henry de Longchamp and Joan ?) BEF 1272
• Children:
  • 1. John De GREY (2° B. Grey of Wilton)
  • 2. Maud De GREY
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/GREY2.htm#Reginald De GREY (1° B. Grey of Wilton) ________________________

    1st Baron Grey of WILTON; (did he have two sons John, by different wives Maud?)

Born: abt. 1235 Died: 1308
Poss. HRE Charles VI's 13-Great Uncle. U.S. President's 14-Great Grandfather. HRH Charles's 18-Great Grandfather. PM Churchill's 18-Great Grandfather. Lady Diana's 19-Great Grandfather. Gen. Pierpont Hamilton's 18-Great Grandfather. Osawatomie' Brown's 17-Great Grandfather. Poss. my 21-Great Grandfather.

poss. Wives/Partners:       Maud de LONGCHAMP   ;   Maud FitzHUGH

Children: John of WILTON de GREY ; Maud de GREY ; Joan de GREY
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Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton (died 1308), was an English nobleman for whom one of the four Inns of Court is named. He was son of Sir John de Grey and grandson of Henry de Grey. The property upon which Gray's Inn sits was once Portpoole Manor held by Reginald de Grey.

De Grey was a descendant of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye who accompanied William the Conqueror during the conquest of England.

He was summoned to Parliament from 1295 to 1307 and was Justice of Chester in 1281.[1] In 1282, he was one the three commanders appointed by Edward I of England in his campaign against Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the rebellious Prince of Wales.[2] This resulted in his being granted the Dyffryn Clwyd with its castle of Ruthin Castle. This great lordship passed to his descendants, until Richard Grey, 6th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, 3rd Earl of Kent sold the lordship to the crown in 1508.[3] His younger grandson Roger de Grey was summoned to Parliament thus becoming Baron Grey de Ruthyn.[4]

Peerage of England

Preceded by

New Creation Baron Grey de Wilton

1295–1308 Succeeded by

John Grey

References

1.^ Burkes Peerage and Baronetage (1939).

2.^ Davies, R. R., The Age of Conquest: Wales 1063-1415 (Oxford University Press 1987, 2000), 349ff.

3.^ Davies, 469; Ruthin Castle

4.^ Burke

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Sheriff of Notts and Derby, Governor of Derby Castle 1266, Northampton Castle 1267, made Justice of Chester 1281, and in 1295 he was summoned to Parliament as Lord Grey of Ruthyn and Wilton

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Reginald de Grey
BIRTH 1235
Shirland, North East Derbyshire District, Derbyshire, England
DEATH 5 Apr 1308 (aged 72–73)
Wilton, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
BURIAL
Burial Details Unknown
MEMORIAL ID 256943899

Family Members
Parents
John De Grey
1205–1266

Emma De Glanville De Grey
1207–1250