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Sir John Grey of Groby, Leicestershire (c. 1432 – 17 February 1461) was a Lancastrian knight, the first husband of Elizabeth Woodville who later married King Edward IV of England, and great-great-grandfather of Lady Jane Grey.
Mar 9, 2021 · Learn about the Grey family, who lived at Groby and had two queens of England among them. Discover their history, their role in the Wars of the Roses and the Tower of London, and their connection to Bradgate Park.
Apr 26, 2022 · Sir John Grey, of Groby, Leicestershire (c. 1432[1] – 17 February 1461) was a Lancastrian knight, the first husband of Elizabeth Woodville who later married King Edward IV of England, and great-great-grandfather of Lady Jane Grey. Sir John Grey was killed in the Second Battle of St Albans in 1461, fighting for the Lancastrian cause. Family
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Sir John Grey KG (c. 1387 – 27 August 1439), English nobleman and soldier, of Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales, Badmondisfield (in Wickhambrook), Suffolk, Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, etc., second but eldest surviving son and heir apparent of Sir Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn by his 1st wife, Margaret Roos. [1]
May 15, 2022 · Explore genealogy for John Grey born 1432 Groby, Leicestershire, England died 1461 In the 2nd Battle of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England including ancestors + descendants + 1 photos + 4 genealogist comments + questions + more in the free family tree community.
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Sir John Grey of Groby, Leicestershire (c. 1432 – 17 February 1461) was a Lancastrian knight, the first husband of Elizabeth Woodville who later married King Edward IV of England, and great-great-grandfather of Lady Jane Grey.
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When Sir John Grey was born in 1432, in Groby, Leicestershire, England, his father, Sir Edward Grey, was 17 and his mother, Elizabeth de Ferrers Bourchier, was 14. He married Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort of England in 1452, in Groby, Leicestershire, England.
