William (Grey) de Grey (abt. 1450 - 1495)

Born about 1450 in Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England

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Died 1495 at about age 45 in Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England

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Biography

William de Grey passed away in 1495.

Married Mary Bedingfeld, and Grace Teye of Essex, widow of Francis Heth.

Crabbe wrote:^[1]

William de Grey was, so far as is known, the only son of his father, William. He was twice married, first to Mary, daughter of Thomas Bedingfield, Esq., of Oxborough, by whom he had, surviving him, his son and heir Thomas.

Mary had three daughters (see the brass in Merton church) and I believe one other son. She died April 5th, 1480. William de Grey married secondly Grace, daughter of Thomas Teye, Esq., of Essex, and widow of Francis Hethe of Worlington, Esq., who had died in 1470. She had two daughters by William de Grey (see the brass in Merton church) and one surviving son, Edmund (see inquis. 2l8t May, 10th Henry VII., infra.) She married thirdly, before 12th Henry VII., Sir Humphrey Catesby, Knt. William de Grey had in all five sons, (see his brass) of whom two, Thomas and Edmund, survived him. (See his inquis. p. m.) He died 12th February, 10th Henry VII. (1495), and was buried in Merton nave. On his mural brass in Merton church there are the figures of himself and his two wives with their ten children, and these shields of arms.

1. de Grey [Cornerd] quartering Baynard.

2. Cornerd and Baynard impaling Bedingfield, Ermine, an eagle displayed gu., quartering Tudenham (through which family the Bedingfields got Ozborough) lozengy arg. and gules.

3. Comerd and Baynard impaling Teye, Arg., a fess between three martlets and a chevron az.

Sources

1. ↑ Norfolk Antiquarian Miscellany: https://archive.org/stream/norfolkantiquar00unkngoog#page/n42/mode/2up

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