Paternal Family Tree: Grey
Around 1328 Thomas Grey was born to Thomas Grey [aged 48] and Agnes Bayles at Heaton Castle, Northumberland [Map].
On 12th March 1344 [his father] Thomas Grey [aged 64] died at Glendale, Northumberland [Map].
Before 1349 Thomas Grey [aged 20] and Margaret Pressene were married.
In 1349 [his son] John Grey was born to Thomas Grey [aged 21] and [his wife] Margaret Pressene.
In October 1355 Thomas Grey [aged 27] was imprisoned at Edinburgh Castle [Map].
After October 1355 Thomas Grey [aged 27] wrote the Scalacronica.
In 1356 [his daughter] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Darcy Knayth was born to Thomas Grey [aged 28] and [his wife] Margaret Pressene at Chillingham, Northumberland [Map]. She married Philip Darcy 4th Baron Darcy of Knayth, son of John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy of Knayth and Elizabeth Meinhill Baroness Darcy Knayth and Haversham, and had issue.
Before 15th August 1357 Thomas Grey [aged 29] was released.
In 1359 [his son] Thomas Grey was born to Thomas Grey [aged 31] and [his wife] Margaret Pressene. He married before 30th November 1384 Joan Mowbray, daughter of John Mowbray 4th Baron Mowbray Baron Segrave and Elizabeth Segrave 5th Baroness Segrave Baroness Mowbray, and had issue.
In October 1367 Thomas Grey [aged 39] was appointed Warden of the East Marches.
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In 1369 [his son] John Grey [aged 20] died.
Before 22nd October 1369 Thomas Grey [aged 41] died at Buckenham Castle, Norfolk [Map].
[his daughter] Agnes Grey was born to Thomas Grey and Margaret Pressene.
[his father] Thomas Grey and [his mother] Agnes Bayles were married.
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Grey 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Grey
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Grey
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Grey
Grandfather: Thomas Grey
father: Thomas Grey
mother: Agnes Bayles