John de Grey Baron
- Born: Bef 1258, Wilton, Herefordshire, England
- Marriage: Maud de Verdon
- Died: 28 Pct 1323, Ruthin, Benbighshire, Wales
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• Background Information. 141
John Lord de Grey of Wilton, son and heir, aged 40 and more at his father's death. On 5 May 1308 he had livery of his father's lands, his homage being respited, the escheator South of Trent being ordered to take his fealty. By his charter, dated 7 Apr 1310, he founded a collegiate church at Ruthin. On 18 Nov 1311 he had licence to convey the castle of Ruthin, the cantred of Dyffryn Clwyd, and the manor of Rushton, co. Chester, to himself for life, with remainder to Roger his son in tail general, remainder to his own right heirs.
John de Grey was at the battle of Bannockburn, 24 Jun 1314. On 19 Feb 1314/5 he was appointed Justiciar of North Wales and Keeper of the King's castles and lands in those parts, during pleasure: his successor, Roger de Mortemer of Chirk, was appointed, 23 Nov 1316. He was summoned for Military Service from 21 Jun 1308 to 3 Apr 1323, to Councils from 8 Jan 1308/9 to 30 May 1324, and to Parliament from 4 Mar 1308/9 to 18 Sep 1322, by writs directed Johanni de Grey. He accompanied the King to France in Jun 1320, and to Scotland in Aug 1322.
~Cokayne's The Complete Peerage, Vol. VI, pp. 173-174
John married Maud de Verdon, daughter of Sir John Verdon Knight and Eleanor de Bohun Heiress of Debden. (Maud de Verdon was born about 1260 in Alton Castle, Cheadle, Staffordshire, England.)
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