Paternal Family Tree: Grey
Around 1599 Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford was born to John Grey and Elizabeth Neville [aged 22].
Before October 1611 [his father] John Grey and [his mother] Elizabeth Neville [aged 34] were married. They were second cousin once removed.
In October 1611 [his father] John Grey died.
On 26th July 1614 [his grandfather] Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Groby [aged 67] died. His grandson Henry [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Baron Grey of Groby.
On 19th July 1620 Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 21] and Anne Cecil [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey of Groby. She the daughter of William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter [aged 54] and Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter [aged 42]. They were fourth cousins.
In 1621 Thomas Howard 1st Earl Berkshire [aged 33] was created 1st Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 1st Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Cecil Countess Berkshire [aged 25] by marriage Baroness Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.
In 1622 [his daughter] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Delamer was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 23] and [his wife] Anne Cecil Countess Stamford [aged 26]. She married before 17th April 1648 George Booth 1st Baron Delamer and had issue.
Around 1623 [his son] Thomas Grey was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 24] and [his wife] Anne Cecil Countess Stamford [aged 27]. He married 4th June 1646 his half sixth cousin Dorothy Bourchier, daughter of Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath and Dorothy St John Countess Bath, and had issue.
Around 1624 [his son] Anchitell Grey was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 25] and [his wife] Anne Cecil Countess Stamford [aged 28]. He married Anne Willoughby Lady Aston, daughter of Henry Willoughby 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Knollys.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 1st January 1624 Henry de Vere 18th Earl of Oxford [aged 30] and [his sister-in-law] Diana Cecil Countess of Oxford and Elgin [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter [aged 58] and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter [aged 45]. He the son of Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth TrenthamCountess of Oxford. They were fifth cousin once removed.
In 1625 [his son] John Grey was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 26] and [his wife] Anne Cecil Countess Stamford [aged 29]. He married before 10th June 1685 his fourth cousin twice removed Catherine Ward, daughter of Edward Ward 7th Baron Dudley 2nd Baron Ward and Frances Brereton, and had issue.
On 7th February 1626 Thomas Howard 1st Earl Berkshire [aged 38] was created 1st Earl Berkshire. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Cecil Countess Berkshire [aged 30] by marriage Countess Berkshire.
In March 1628 Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 29] was created 1st Earl Stamford. [his wife] Anne Cecil Countess Stamford [aged 32] by marriage Countess Stamford.
On 12th November 1629 Thomas Bruce 1st Earl Elgin [aged 30] and [his sister-in-law] Diana Cecil Countess of Oxford and Elgin [aged 33] were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter [aged 63] and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter [aged 51].
In or before 1630 [his daughter] Diana Grey Countess Elgin and Ailesbury was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 30] and [his wife] Anne Cecil Countess Stamford [aged 33]. She married before March 1645 her fifth cousin Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury, son of Thomas Bruce 1st Earl Elgin and Anne Chichester, and had issue.
On 21st June 1633 Thomas Bruce 1st Earl Elgin [aged 34] was created 1st Earl Elgin. [his sister-in-law] Diana Cecil Countess of Oxford and Elgin [aged 37] by marriage Countess Elgin.
In 1638 Cornelius Janssens aka Johnson [aged 44]. Portrait of Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 39]. Dunham Massey.
On 9th August 1642 [his mother] Elizabeth Neville [aged 65] died.
On 16th May 1643 Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 44] fought for the Parliamentary army at Stratton, Cornwall.
Colonel James Chudleigh [aged 25] was wounded and captured, and subsequently changed sides to the Royalist cause. His father also changed sides to the Royalist cause at the same time.
Before March 1645 [his son-in-law] Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury [aged 18] and Diana Grey Countess Elgin and Ailesbury [aged 15] were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 46] and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford [aged 49]. He the son of Thomas Bruce 1st Earl Elgin [aged 46] and Anne Chichester. They were fifth cousins.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 4th June 1646 Thomas Grey [aged 23] and Dorothy Bourchier [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath and Dorothy St John Countess Bath. He the son of Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 47] and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford [aged 50]. They were half sixth cousins.
Before 17th April 1648 [his son-in-law] George Booth 1st Baron Delamer [aged 25] and Elizabeth Grey Baroness Delamer [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 49] and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford [aged 52].
On 26th February 1654 [his sister-in-law] Diana Cecil Countess of Oxford and Elgin [aged 58] died. She was buried at the Ailesbury Mausoleum, St Mary's Church, Maulden [Map] which her husband Thomas Bruce 1st Earl Elgin [aged 55] commissioned.
Around 1657 [his son] Thomas Grey [aged 34] died.
In 1672 [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Cecil Countess Berkshire [aged 76] died.
On 21st August 1673 Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford [aged 74] died. His grandson Thomas [aged 19] succeeded 2nd Earl Stamford, 3rd Baron Grey of Groby.
On 24th November 1676 [his former wife] Anne Cecil Countess Stamford [aged 80] died.
[his son] Leonard Grey was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford.
[his daughter] Jane Grey was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford.
[his daughter] Anna Grey was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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[his son] Robert Grey was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford.
[his daughter] Mary Grey was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 13 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset
6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England
6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 6th Baron Harington
6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset
3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Grey
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Wotton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Wotton of Boughton Malherbe
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Belknap
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Belknap
Grandfather: Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Groby
6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Browne
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Browne
6 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzalan
5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Browne
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu
2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Neville
3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Ingaldsthorpe 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Browne
5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Gage
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Gage
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Gage
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Guildford
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Guildford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Pympe
father: John Grey
7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Windsor
Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Windsor 1st Baron Windsor
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Windsor 2nd Baron Windsor 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Blount 1st Baron Mountjoy
10 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Blount
11 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helena Byron Baroness Mountjoy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blount Baroness Windsor
7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Echingham 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Echingham 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret West
5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Grandmother: Anne Windsor Baroness Grey Groby 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Sambourne Baroness Windsor
Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford
7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Neville 1st Baron Abergavenny
Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Neville 4th and 2nd Baron Abergavenny
2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beauchamp 3rd Baroness Bergavenny
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Neville
3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Fenn
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Fenne Baroness Bergavenny
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Neville
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Windsor
Great x 3 Grandfather: Andrew Windsor 1st Baron Windsor
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Windsor Baroness Scrope Masham 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Blount
11 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blount Baroness Windsor
7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Echingham 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Grandfather: Edward Neville 1st Baron Abergavenny
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Brome
mother: Elizabeth Neville
6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lennard
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Lennard
Grandmother: Rachel Lennard Baroness Bergavenny
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hamon