Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire is in Oxfordshire.
Around 1052 Anchitel Grey was born at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire.
Around 1110 Richard Grey was born to Anchitel Grey [aged 58] at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire.
Around 1130 Anchitel Grey was born to Richard Grey [aged 20] at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire.
On 7th March 1138 Anchitel Grey [aged 86] died at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire.
In 1143 Robert Grey was born to Richard Grey [aged 33] at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire.
Around 1143 Richard Grey [aged 33] died at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire.
Around 1162 Alice Grey was born to Anchitel Grey [aged 32] at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire.
Around 1271 John Grey was born to Robert Grey and Joan Valoines at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. He married before 1300 Margaret Oddingseles Baroness Grey Rotherfield and had issue.
Around 1288 Joan Grey was born to John Grey [aged 17] and Margaret Oddingseles Baroness Grey Rotherfield at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 9th October 1300 John Grey 1st Baron Grey was born to John Grey [aged 29] and Margaret Oddingseles Baroness Grey Rotherfield at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married (1) before 1st March 1312 Catherine Fitzalan Baroness Grey Rotherfield and had issue (2) before 1343 his half fourth cousin once removed Avice Marmion Baroness Grey Rotherfield and had issue.
On 17th October 1311 John Grey [aged 40] died at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire.
Around 1316 John Grey 2nd Baron Grey was born to John Grey 1st Baron Grey [aged 15] and Catherine Fitzalan Baroness Grey Rotherfield [aged 16] at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married in or before 1347 his half fifth cousin once removed Maud Burghesh Baroness Grey Rotherfield, daughter of Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh and Elizabeth Verdun Baroness Burghesh, and had issue.
Around 1328 Maud Grey was born to John Grey 1st Baron Grey [aged 27] and Catherine Fitzalan Baroness Grey Rotherfield [aged 28] at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. Date adjusted from 1338 to be consistent with mother's death around 1328. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married (1) in or before 1368 her sixth cousin John Botetort, son of John Botetort 2nd Baron Botetort and Joyce Zouche, and had issue (2) after 21st September 1369 her half third cousin twice removed Thomas Harcourt and had issue.
In 1342 Joan Grey died at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire.
Around 1347 Bartholomew Grey 3rd Baron Grey was born to John Grey 2nd Baron Grey [aged 31] and Maud Burghesh Baroness Grey Rotherfield [aged 32] at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire.
Around 1349 Robert Grey 4th Baron Grey was born to John Grey 2nd Baron Grey [aged 33] and Maud Burghesh Baroness Grey Rotherfield [aged 34] at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. He married (1) before 30th July 1386 Joan Unknown Baroness Grey of Rotherfield (2) after 30th July 1386 Elizabeth Plaunche Baroness Clinton Baroness Grey Rotherfield.
On 1st September 1359 John Grey 1st Baron Grey [aged 58] died at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. His son John [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Baron Grey of Rotherfield.
In January 1387 Robert Grey 4th Baron Grey [aged 38] died at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. His daughter Joan succeeded 5th Baroness Grey of Rotherfield.
Around 1512 Francis Knollys was born to Robert Knollys [aged 31] and Lettice Peniston [aged 27] at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. He married 26th April 1540 Catherine Carey and had issue.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 9th July 1514 Robert Knollys [aged 33] granted in survivorship, at an annual rental of a red rose at midsummer at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire.
In 1579 Elizabeth Knollys was born to Henry Knollys [aged 37] and Margaret Cave [aged 19] at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. She married after 6th February 1605 Henry Willoughby 1st Baronet and had issue.
In 1583 Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert was born to Henry Knollys and Margaret Cave [aged 23] at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. She married before 19th June 1602 William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert, son of Thomas Paget 3rd Baron Paget Beaudasert and Nazareth Newton Baroness Geneville Beaudasert, and had issue.
Maud Grey was born to John Grey and Margaret Oddingseles Baroness Grey Rotherfield at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married after 1318 John Botetort 2nd Baron Botetort.
Joan Grey was born to John Grey 1st Baron Grey and Avice Marmion Baroness Grey Rotherfield at Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married 1333 Richard Willoughby and had issue.