7605030. Sir Thomas Grey & 7605031. Margaret de Pressen
~1315, Thomas born in Northumberland, England, s/o 15210060. Thomas Grey & 15210061. Agnes
de Bayles.
1/24/1327, Edward III, age 14, succeeded Edward II as King
of England.
~1330, Margaret born in England, d/o 15210062. William de Pressen & 15210063. Mary ?.
8/10/1332, Thomas at the battle of Dupplin Moor. Henry de Beaumont with 2000 English soldiers, in
support of Edward Balliol’s claim to the crown of Scotland, in the night battle
of Dupplin Moor. The English on the high ground devastated the Scots in an
“arrow storm”. The crossfire involving archers would later be successful at
Crecy. [Weeks later Edward Balliol crowned King of Scotland at Scone.]
~1335, Thomas 1st married Margaret Ughtred.
6/1338, Letters of protection for Thomas going with William
Montgue, earl of Salisbury, to Flanders.
7/1338, King Edward, unable to provoke a battle
with Philip VI of France by his various invasions of France, decided to attack
Flanders, which was economically tied to England through the wool market.
3/1344, Thomas, "in consideration of his good service
beyond the seas as well as within", made made warden of the manor of
Middlemast Middleton in Coquetdale, Northumberland.
1344, Thomas’ father died.
4/10/1344, Thomas had livery of of the manor of Heaton.
6/22/1344, Thomas de Grey, knight, William Heron and Richard
de Cromclif acknowledge that they owe to William Daubeney, knight, £140;
to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co.
Northumberland. (S) CCRs.
1/8/1345, Thomas appointed constable of Norham castle,
Northumberland. [Previously held by his father.]
1345, Thomas de Grey requests a grant of a burgage and
vacant place in Newcastle that are in the king's hand by the forfeiture of Richard
de Galway. [Request granted 8/4/1345.] (S) UKNA.
10/17/1346, Thomas at the Battle of Neville’s Cross. [For
which he and others received a personal letter of thanks from the King.] Just
west of Durham, the battle ended with the rout of the Scots and the capture of
their king, David II.
1348, The Black Death entered the west countryside of
England [likely entering through Bristol].
3/29/1349 at Great Heton, Agreement. Between William de
Swyneburne kt. lord of Great Heton and Robert son of Robert de Musgrave. … Witnessed
by … Thomas Grey. (S) UKNA.
4/1351, Thomas Gray, knight and Margaret his wife, of the
diocese of Durham, had a papal indult to choose a confessor who shall give them
plenary remission at the hour of death. (S) Cal. of Papal Reg’s, V3, 1897, 411.
1351, Thomas’ 1st wife Margaret died.
[––Thomas & Margaret de Pressen––]
1352, Thomas married Margaret.
8/1355, Thomas and a son captured at the Battle of Nesbit
Muir, taken to Edinburgh castle. [While in captivity Thomas began writing the
‘Scalacronica.’]
11/25/1356, Thomas wrote to King Edward asking for payment
of his ransom.
By 8/15/1357, Thomas released.
1362, Thomas de Gray, knight, claims against John Salvayn,
knight, kinsman and one of the heirs of William Gray, knight, and John de Eure,
knight, and Margar' his wife, aunt (amita) and another of the heirs of the
aforesaid William Gray that they be present to warrant, together with William
de Felton, knight, kinsman and another heir of the aforesaid William Gray, and
William Heroun, knight, and Isabella his wife, aunt and another heir of the
aforesaid William Gray, the manor of Hundburton juxta Staynfordbrigg with its
appurtenances of 3 messuages, 8 bovates and 120 acres of land, 20 acres of
meadow and 120 acres of wood with appurtenances in Kexby, Over Catton and
Staynfordbrigg and a moiety of the manor of Wilberfoss with appurtenances,
which Thomas Ughtred, knight, junior, claims against him in the king's court.
(S) CP 40/411 m. 218.
1362, Joan, wife of Richard de Galway, petitioned to have
her properties in Newcastle granted to Thomas de Grey restored. (S) UKNA.
[Joan’s petition granted 5/11/1363.]
6/10/1366, Writing of William Heroun knight of
Northumberland … being a general release of all plaints, trespasses and actions
against Joan who was wife of John de Coupeland of the same county, Sir Thomas
de Greye, … (S) CCRs.
2/10/1367, Thomas Gray, knight received a licence … to
enfeoff … of the manors of Heton, Ancroft, Rosse, Fellynton, and Duddowe, 2
parts of the manor of Kyley, a third part of the manor of Chesewik, and a
fourth part of the manor of Westerupsetlyngton, 20 messuages and a 100 acres of
land in Norham, 7 messuages in Halieland, the fishery of Horncliffe Pole and
half the fishery of Orde in the Tweed. The said Thomas de Kellawe and Robert
Gray are to re-enfeoff Thomas Gray and Margaret daughter of William de
Pressene, … with remainder to Joan, widow of John de Coupland, for life, … to John
Gray, son of Margaret, daughter of William de Pressene …, to Thomas Gray, son
of the said Margaret …, to Joan, daughter of the said Margaret … to Elizabeth,
daughter of the said Margaret, … to Robert Gray of Neubigging, … to David Gray,
… to Thomas, son of William de Esshe, … to Robert son of Robert de Ogle, … to
the aforesaid Thomas Gray, knight, and his heirs for ever. (S) Ann. Rep. of the
Dep. Keeper, 1871, App.I, 279-80.
10/1367, Thomas appointed warden of the East Marches.
3/7/1368, A papal dispensation given because Thomas Gray was
related to Margaret’s intended first husband in the 4th degree of kindred. Thomas and Margaret had
been married for 16 years.
10/1369, Sir Thomas Grey, of Heton, co. Northumberland,
died.
10/22/1369, Writ for IPM of Thomas Grey. Thomas his son age
10.
Margaret married 2nd John de Lilburn.
8/15/1403, Margaret died.
Family notes:
·
Thomas the author of the chronicle
‘Scalacronica’, based on his and his father’s experiences as soldiers.
Child of Thomas and Margaret Ughtred:
i. Joan Grey, born ?
in Northumberland, England.
Joan married John de
Coupland.
Child of Thomas and Margaret de Pressen:
i. Joan Grey, born ?
in Northumberland, England.
Joan married Sir John Heron (d.1386).
7/3/1387, Joan married 2nd Sir Ralph de Cromwell
(d.1417), s/o 5910026. Lord Ralph de Cromwell & 5910027. Lady Maud de
Bernake.
[Joan the direct ancestor of Oliver Cromwell, “Lord
Protector of England”.]
ii. Elizabeth Grey (3802515),
born ~1355 in Northumberland, England [2nd daughter].
iii. John Grey, born ? in England.
iv. Thomas Grey, born
1359 in Northumberland, England.
Thomas married Joan de Mowbray, d/o 1477540. Lord John de
Moubray & 1477541. Elizabeth Seagrave.
12/1400, Thomas died.
v. Agnes Grey, born aft. 2/10/1362 in Northumberland, England.
Agnes married Sir Gerard Salvain (d.8/1/1369). Son: Sir John
Salvain (d.10/1366), knight, of North Duffield, Yorkshire.
Agnes married 2nd Sir Thomas Umfraville
(d.2/12/1391).
10/25/1420, Agnes died.
vi. Margaret Grey,
born ? in England.
Margaret married Sir
John de Eure (d.3/21/1366) of Stokesley, Yorkshire.
5/1378, Margaret
died.
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