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Birth:          ABT 1258 of Wilton, Herefordshire, England
Death:          28 Oct 1323 
Burial:         18 Nov 1323 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Grey,_2nd_Baron_Grey_de_Wilton
John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton (d. 28 October 1323) was an English nobleman 
and administrator.

He was the son of Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton and his wife Maud de 
Verdun (or Maud daughter and heir of William Baron FitzHugh). His first office was as 
vice-justice of Chester from 1296 to 1297.[1]

He participated in the siege and capture of Caerlaverock Castle in July 1300. During 
the siege the English heralds composed a roll of arms, the Roll of Caerlaverock, in the 
form of verses of poetry, each describing the feats of valour of each noble and knight 
present, with a blazon of his armorials. In the Caerlaverock Poem at K 62, Grey's arms 
are recorded as BARREE silver at the Asur entaillie o bende red engreellie.[2] His 
arms are blazoned in two additional ancient sources: The Galloway Roll, GA 104 (Sir 
Jehan de Grey, barre d'argent et d'asur a une bende engreslee de gueules);[3] and St 
George's Roll, E 141 (Joan de Grey Barry of six argent and azure a bend indented 
gules).[4] Whether the bend was engrailed or indented in the early 14th century is not 
significant to modern heralds because no descendant was recorded as displaying it. 
Since at least the 19th century his arms have been blazoned: Barry of six argent and 
azure overall a bend indented gules, while his descendent "Lords Grey of Wilton" 
displayed: Barry of six argent and azure in chief three torteaux over all a label of three 
points argent, i.e. Grey of Codnor (the more senior branch of the family) with a white 
label (as a canting reference) for difference. [5]

He was summoned to Parliament from 1309 to 1322. His first parliamentary 
appointment was that of Lord Ordainer in 1310, and was followed by the grant in 1311 
of Ruthin Castle, which passed to his younger son Roger de Grey. He was at the 
Battle of Bannockburn, where the English army took a heavy defeat. Nonetheless he 
was trusted by Edward II who was confident in the appointment as Justice of North 
Wales in Feb 1314/15 and Governor of Caernarfon Castle.[6] He was relieved of his 
constabulatory responsibilities the following year and called to raise troops in response 
to the insurrection led by Llywelyn Bren.

He served as Conservator of the peace for Bedfordshire in 1320. In 1322, he was 
commanded to raise troops in Wales and join the royal muster at Coventry.
Family[edit]

Lord de Grey married Anne, daughter of Sir William Ferrers of Groby, Leicestershire 
although this has never been proven, and leaving:
Henry de Grey, 3rd Baron Grey of Wilton (28 Oct 1282–10 Dec 1342)

Secondly, he married Maud, daughter of Ralph Basset (died 1265) and Margaret, 
daughter of Roger Someri, feudal Lord of Dudley. They had:
Roger de Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Ruthin[i]

Lord de Grey died 28 October 1323.

Parents
DE GREY Reginald (Reynold) (ABT 1240 - 5 Apr 1308)
DE LONGCHAMP Maud (ABT 1240 - BEF 21 Nov 1302)

Siblings
DE GREY John (ABT 1258 - 28 Oct 1323)
DE GREY Maud (ABT 1270 - )

Marriage To DE VERDUN Maud (ABT 1260 - )
    m.  

Notes

Parents
DE VERDUN John le Botiller (ABT 1226 - 21 Oct 1274)
DE BOHUN Eleanor (ABT 1228 - AFT 10 Jun 1278)

Children by DE VERDUN Maud ABT 1260 - 
DE GREY Henry (28 Oct 1281 - ABT 13 Dec 1342)
DE GREY Joan (ABT 1288 - BEF 5 Apr 1353)
DE GREY Roger (ABT 1298 - 6 Mar 1353)

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