John (Grey) of Pirgo (abt. 1571 - 1611)

Born about 1571 in Essex, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Neville — married 4 Mar 1594 in St Martin, Ludgate, City of London, England

Descendants

Died 7 Oct 1611 at about age 40 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England

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Biography

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Sir John Grey of Pirgo, Essex & Bradgate, Leics. (b. c. 1571 - dvp. 1611), was the eldest son of:^[1][2]

• Sir Henry Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Groby (d. 1614),^[1][2]
• and Anne,^[1] dau. of William Windsor.^[2]

He was knighted in 1596, and later served as MP for Grampound in 1601 & Aldeburgh in 1610.^[2]

Marriage

John's wife was Elizabeth Neville.^[1][2] She was the daughter Edward Neville,^[1] of Birling, Kent.^[2] They were married sometime before c. 1600^[2]

children

John and Elizabeth had four (4) children, including a son and three (3) daughters.^[2]

• Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford,^[2] (b. c. 1599 – d. 21 Aug 1673)^[3]

m. Anne, dau. of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter & Elizabeth Drury.^[4]

Death

John died of smallpox, and was buried 07 October 1611 in the chapel of Broughton Astley church in Leicestershire.^[2][5] His wife Elizabeth remarried to Edward Bingley of the Exchequer.^[1][2]

Notes

• married 4 March 1594 St Martins Church, Ludgate, City of London. ^[6]To Elizabeth Nevill.
• Gentleman of the pension by 1599-1603.
• Gentleman of the privy chamber 1603.21
• Member, embassy to Spanish Netherlands. 1605.

other

• has 2 bios at HOP.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Hasler, P.W. (1981). GREY, Sir John (d. 1611), of Pirgo, Essex and Bradgate, Leics.," in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603. HOP. Web.
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10} Thrush, A. & Ferris, J.P. (2010). "Grey (Gray), Sir John (c.1570-1611), of Bradgate, Leics.; Havering, Essex and Whitehall," in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629. [HOP]. Web.
3. ↑ Wikipedia: Earl of Stamford
   Wikipedia: Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford
4. ↑ Wikipedia: Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford
5. ↑ Wikipedia: Broughton Astley
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
   Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/002/MS10213.