Sir Thomas Grey of Heton

Grey Just another one of those English families with a long line of descent and a fair amount of documentation into which another line married, so unspectacularly and unspoken that it's believable, an early Ellyson, the probable emigrant—no matter that even that was more than 400 years ago. Leaving us with an 800-year heritage of the Greys. Pity the name wasn't Blue.

Generation No. 1 John Grey was born circa 1225 in Scotland, son of Hugh De Grey.

Thomas De Grey Andrew Gray, born circa 1253 in Broxmouth, Roxburghshire, married Ada Gifford, born circa 1257 in Yester, Peebleshire. Generation No. 2 Thomas de Grey was born circa 1266 in Heton, Northumberland, and died 1310 in Forfarshire, Scotland.

Thomas Grey Generation No. 3 Thomas Grey was born 1297 in Heton, Northumberland, and died before 12 March 1343/1344. Married Agnes De Beyle, born circa 1301 in Heton, Northumberland.

Thomas Grey Generation No. 4 Thomas Grey was born circa 1328 in Heton, Northumberland, and died before 22 October 1369 in Heton, Northumberland. Married Margaret De Pressene, born circa 1332 in Preston, Northumberland, daughter of William Pressene.

Thomas Grey Generation No. 5 Thomas Grey was born 1359 in Heton, Northumberland, and died 26 November 1400. Married Joan De Mowbray, born circa 1363 in Axholme, Lincolnshire, died after 30 November 1402, daughter of John de Mowbray and Elizabeth de Seagrave.

Maud Grey, born circa 1382 in Wark, England, and died after 21 August 1451, married Robert Ogle, son of Robert Ogle and Joan de (Heton) Heaton. He was born circa 21 May 1379 in Ogle Castle, Northumberland, and died 12 August 1435. Thomas Grey John Grey, married Joan Cherleton, daughter of Edward Cherleton and Eleanor de Holand. Generation No. 6 Thomas Grey was born 30 November 1384 in Castle Alnwick, Northumberland, and died 3 August 1415, beheaded apparently at North Gate, Southampton, Hampshire. Married Alica de Neville circa 1401, daughter of Ralph de Neville and Margaret de Stafford, born circa 1384 in Raby, Durham.

Ralph Grey Thomas II Grey, born circa 1404 in Heton, Northumberland, died circa 1426, married Isabel of Essex. Generation No. 7 Ralph Grey was born 9 September 1406 in Chillingham, Northumberland, and died 17 March 1443 in France. Married Elizabeth FitzHugh, born circa 1410 in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, and died after 22 June 1445, daughter of Henry FitzHugh and Elizabeth Grey.

Ralph Grey Generation No. 8 Ralph Grey was born circa 1432 in Chillingham, Northumberland, and died 15 July 1464 in Doncaster, Yorkshire. Married Jacquetta died 26 June 1469.

Edward Grey Generation No. 9 Edward Grey was born circa 1477 in England, and died 6 December 1533. Married Anne Gower was born circa 1510, daughter of Thomas Gower and Constance Forster.

Ralph Grey Generation No. 10 Ralph Grey was born 1529 in Chillingham, Northumberland, and died 17 December 1567 in Chillingham, Northumberland. Married Isabel Grey, born circa 1533 in Horton, Northumberland, and died before 11 July 1582, daughter of Thomas Grey and Dorothy Ogle.

Edward Grey Dorothy Grey, born circa 1554, married Robert Delaval, son of John Delaval and Anne Ogle, born circa 1552. Generation No. 11 Edward Grey was born 1550 in Morpeth Castle, Morpeth, Northumberland, and died 10 January 1627/1628. Married Catherine Le Strange, born circa 1552 in Hunstanton, Norfolk, daughter of Roger Le Strange and Anne Haydon.

Elizabeth Gray Generation No. 12 Elizabeth Gray was born 1591 in England, and died before 1658. Married Robert Ellyson, son of John Ellyson and Ellin Hamilton. He was born 7 September 1589 in Newton Reigny, Cumberland, and died 1656 in Virginia.

Robert Ellyson was born 1615 in Virginia, and died before 28 September 1671 in New Kent Co., VA. He married Elizabeth circa 1659. Not, as assumed for a long time the daughter of Thomas Gerrard and Susannah Snow of St. Mary's County MD and Westmoreland County VA. Alas alack, but we're all still here. go back | page up