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Sir Thomas GRAY

Sir Thomas GRAY

Male 1477 - 1530  (53 years)

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  • Name Thomas GRAY 
    Prefix Sir 
    Born 22 Jun 1477  Bashall, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 2nd Marquess of Dorset 
    Died 10 Oct 1530  Bashall, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I43304  Main
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2017 

    Father Sir Thomas GRAY,   b. 22 Jun 1457, Castle Groby, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 20 Sep 1501, Astley, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Cecily BONVILLE,   b. 1461, Chewton, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1530, Shacklewell, Hackney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F30520  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret WOTTON,   b. Abt 1490, Boughton, Malherbe, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1537, Lee, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Thomas GRAY,   b. 1510, Harwich, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1555  (Age 45 years)
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F30519  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sir Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, Lord Ferrers, Harington, & Bonville, Joint Constable of Warwick Castle, was born on 22 June 1477 at Astley, Warwickshire, England.
      He was twice married:
      Eleanor St. John, daughter of Oliver St. John, Esq., Sheriff of Lincolnshire and Elizabeth Scrope, circa 1500; No issue.
      Margaret Wotton, daughter of Sir Robert Wotton, Sheriff of Kent, Lt. of Guisnes, Comptroller of Calais and Anne Belknap, between 6 January 1509 and 31 December 1509; They had 4 sons:
      Sir Henry, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, Duke of Suffolk
      Edward
      Sir Thomas
      Sir John
      ... and 4 daughters
      Mary
      Katherine, wife of Sir Henry FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel
      Elizabeth, wife of Sir Thomas, Lord Audley of Walden, & of George Norton
      Anne, wife of Sir Henry Willoughby.
      left a will on 2 June 1530. He died on 10 October 1530 at age 53; Buried in the collegiate church of Astley, Warwickshire. His estate was probated on 28 November 1531.


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Updated 23 Dec 2023