John
Grey
aka de Grey
Born about in Codnor, Derbyshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Grey
and Lucia (Hommet) Humet
Brother of
Agnes (Gray) de Gray
Husband of
Lucy (Mohun) Grey
— married
[date unknown] in S, England
Descendants 
Father of
Henry (Grey) of Codnor
Died before
before about age 41
[location unknown]
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Biography
John de Grey (d. bef. 05 Jan 1272), was the son of:,[1]
- Richard de Grey, son of Henry de Grey of Grays Thurrock, Essex & Isolda [. . .], niece of Robert Bardolf;[1]
- and Lucy, dau. of John de Humez.[1]
Marriage
John married Lucy, dau. of Reynold de Mohun.[1]
children
John and Lucy are the parents of:
- Henry, Lord Grey of Codnor (b. c. 1254/58 - d. Sep 1308)... [of Codnor, co. Derby, Grays Thurrock, co. Essex and Aylesford & Hoo, Kent].[1]
- Joan (b. c. 1255/6).[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Cawley, C. (2006). "Henry de Grey of Grays Thurrock," in Medieval Lands. FMG.ac. Web.
- Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and Other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office (H.M. Stationery Office, London, 1904) Vol. 1: Henry III. Page 276-7: #810. John de Grey alias le Grey. Writ, 5 Jan. 56 Hen. III "Henry his son, age variously stated as 14..."
- Royal Ancestry by Douglas Richardson Vol. II page 271
- Lucy de Mohun, married John de Grey, Knt., son and heir of Richard de Grey, Knt., by Lucy, daughter and heiress of John de Hommet (or de Humez). They had one son, Henry, Knt., [1st Lord Grey of Codnor] and two daughters, Joan and Lucy (wife of Brian le Waleys). Sir John de Grey died shortly before 5 Jan. 1271/2.
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Categories: Estimated Birth Date
[Calendar Patent Rolls HIII] 6 June 1252 Westminster. Protection with clause volumus for John son of Richard de Grey, gone on the king's service to the islands of Gereseye and Gemereye with Richard de Grey so long as he be there on the king's service.
[Calendar Inquisition Post Mortem HIII V1] 810. John de Grey alias le Grey. Writ 5 January 56 Henry III [1272]. Henry his son, age variously stated as 14 in next Lent, 14 at the feast of All Saints last, 15 in next Lent, 15, and 17 at the feast of St. Edmund the King and Martyr last, is his heir. York. Inquisition, Sunday before the Purification [2 February], 56 Henry III. Barton, held of the king in chief by doing foreign service. One Thomas de Codenore came to Barton bringing Sir John de Grey's writ and took seisin and fealty to the use of Joan daughter of the said John, aged 16 [born c1255]; but because this was after the date of the king's writ, the escheator took the land into the king's hands. John I Grey was holding the following lands [modern spelling as per index] at the time of his death as recorded at the inquisitions held in the counties where he held those lands. Lands held in chief unless otherwise recorded. Derby – Codnor with the advowson of Heanor held of the honour of Peverel. Lands held by sub-tenants of the honour of Codnor. Shirland, held by Reginald Grey. Heanor, Normanton South, Baeley in Bakewell parish, Hazlebadge in Hope parish. Essex – Gray’s Thurrock in the hundred of Chafford held of the earl of Derby. Hampshire – Upton, held of John Saint John, by purchase from William Arundel. Tunworth with the advowson, held of John Saint John, of the marriage of his wife. Kent – Aylesford, the church bestowed by the said John’s ancestors upon the master and brethren of Strode. Ho manor, with the advowsons of Halstow and Ho St. Mary. Leicester – Evington, held by barony of the honour of Leicester for 8 fees. The advowson of the church pertains to the abbot of Leicester. Norfolk – Sheringham. Northampton – Newbottle held by barony of the honour of Leicester for 2 fees, the advowson of the church pertains to the prior of Dunstaple Nottingham - Tottenton in Attenborough parish with the advowson of the church of Attenborough, held of the honour of Peverel. Eastwood township. Radcliffe on Trent, held by barony pertaining to Tottenton, the advowson of the church pertains to Awis de Eyncurt.