Biography of Charles North 1st Baron Grey, 5th Baron North 1636-1691

Before 1636 [his father] Dudley North 4th Baron North (age 33) and [his mother] Anne Montagu Baroness North (age 23) were married.

Around 1636 Charles North 1st Baron Grey, 5th Baron North was born to Dudley North 4th Baron North (age 34) and Anne Montagu Baroness North (age 23).

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 12th May 1660. This morning I inquired for my boy, whether he was come well or no, and it was told me that he was well in bed. My Lord called me to his chamber, he being in bed, and gave me many orders to make for direction for the ships that are left in the Downs, giving them the greatest charge in the world to bring no passengers with them, when they come after us to Scheveling Bay, excepting Mr. Edward Montagu (age 12), Mr. Thomas Crew (age 36), and Sir H. Wright (age 23). Sir R. Stayner (age 35) hath been here early in the morning and told my Lord, that my Lord Winchelsea understands by letters, that the Commissioners are only to come to Dover, Kent [Map] to attend the coming over of the King. So my Lord did give order for weighing anchor, which we did, and sailed all day. In our way in the morning, coming in the midway between Dover and Calais, we could see both places very easily, and very pleasant it was to me that the further we went the more we lost sight of both lands. In the afternoon at cards with Mr. North (age 24) and the Doctor. There by us, in the Lark frigate, Sir R. Freeman and some others, going from the King to England, come to see my Lord and so onward on their voyage. In the afternoon upon the quarterdeck the Doctor told Mr. North and me an admirable story called "The Fruitless Precaution", an exceeding pretty story and worthy my getting without book when I can get the book.[??] This evening came Mr. Sheply on board, whom we had left at Deal and Dover getting of provision and borrowing of money. In the evening late, after discoursing with the Doctor, &c., to bed.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th May 1660. In the morning when I woke and rose, I saw myself out of the scuttle close by the shore, which afterwards I was told to be the Dutch shore; the Hague was clearly to be seen by us. My Lord went up in his nightgown into the cuddy¹, to see how to dispose thereof for himself and us that belong to him, to give order for our removal to-day. Some nasty Dutchmen came on board to proffer their boats to carry things from us on shore, &c., to get money by us. Before noon some gentlemen came on board from the shore to kiss my Lord's hands. And by and by Mr. North (age 24) and Dr. Clerke went to kiss the Queen of Bohemia's' hands, from my Lord, with twelve attendants from on board to wait on them, among which I sent my boy, who, like myself, is with child to see any strange thing. After noon they came back again after having kissed the Queen of Bohemia's (age 63) hand, and were sent again by my Lord to do the same to the Prince of Orange (age 9)².

Note 1. "A sort of cabin or cook-room, generally in the fore-part, but sometimes near the stern of lighters and barges of burden".-Smyth's Sailor's Word-Book.

Note 2. Son of the Prince of Orange and Mary (age 28), eldest daughter of Charles I afterwards William III He was then in his tenth year, having been born in 1650.

In April 1665 Edward Mosley 2nd Baronet (age 26) and [his future wife] Catherine Grey Baroness North and Grey of Rolleston (age 34) were married. She by marriage Lady Mosley of Rolleston in Staffordshire.

In 1673 Charles North 1st Baron Grey, 5th Baron North (age 37) was created 1st Baron Grey of Rolleston.

In 24th June 1677 [his father] Dudley North 4th Baron North (age 75) died. His son Charles (age 41) succeeded 5th Baron North.

Before 30th December 1677 Charles North 1st Baron Grey, 5th Baron North (age 41) and Catherine Grey Baroness North and Grey of Rolleston (age 46) were married. She by marriage Baroness North, Baroness Grey of Rolleston.

On 22nd December 1678 [his son] William North 6th Baron North was born to Charles North 1st Baron Grey, 5th Baron North (age 42) and [his wife] Catherine Grey Baroness North and Grey of Rolleston (age 47) in Caldecote. The date somewhat suspicious given his mother Catherine Grey Baroness North and Grey of Rolleston was forty-seven at the time and her first and only child.

On 4th February 1683 [his mother] Anne Montagu Baroness North (age 71) died.

In 1691 Charles North 1st Baron Grey, 5th Baron North (age 55) died. His son [his son] William (age 12) succeeded 6th Baron North. Baron Grey of Rolleston extinct.

On 11th October 1694 [his former wife] Catherine Grey Baroness North and Grey of Rolleston (age 63) died at sea on a voyage from Barbados.