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Birth:          ABT 1240 of Wilton, Herefordshire, England
Death:          5 Apr 1308 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_de_Grey,_1st_Baron_Grey_de_Wilton
Reynold de Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Wilton (c1240 –5 April 1308) was an English 
nobleman after whom one of the four Inns of Court is named. He was son of Sir John 
de Grey and grandson of Henry de Grey. The property upon which Gray's Inn sits was 
once Portpoole Manor held by Reginald de Grey.

De Grey is said to be a descendant of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye who 
accompanied William the Conqueror during the conquest of England.

Reginald acquired Wilton barony through his marriage to the heiress, Matilda Cantilupe 
before 1252, although at the time he was a minor under the tutelage of his father, 
John de Grey.[1] From his father he had inherited the Manors of Brogborough, 
Thurleigh and Wrest in Bedfordshire; Great Brickhill, Snellson and Water Hall, 
Buckinghamshire; Hemingford, Yelling, Toseland in Huntingdonshire; Kempleigh, 
Gloucestershire; Purleigh, Essex; Rushton, Cheshire; Ruthin, Denbighshire; Shirland 
and Wilton, Herefordshire.

Later he was Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests and 
Constable of Chester Castle, Constable of Nottingham Castle (March 1265/6) and 
Constable of Northampton Castle (June 1267–Jan 1267/8). He was Justice of Chester 
in 1270 and Sheriff of Cheshire (1270–1274). In 1281 he was again Justice of 
Chester.[2]

In 1282, he was one of the three commanders appointed by Edward I of England in his 
campaign against Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the rebellious Prince of Wales.[3] This 
resulted in his being granted the Dyffryn Clwyd with its castle of Ruthin Castle. This 
great lordship passed to his descendants, until Richard Grey, 6th Baron Grey de 
Ruthyn, 3rd Earl of Kent sold the lordship to the crown in 1508.[4]

He was summoned to Parliament from 1295 to 1307 [5] The king demanded his 
presence at the English victory over the Scots at the Battle of Falkirk. His younger 
grandson Roger de Grey was summoned to Parliament thus becoming Baron Grey de 
Ruthyn.[6]

Family[edit]

Lord de Grey married Maud, daughter and heir of William FitzHugh, by Hawys, 
daughter and heir of Henry de Longchamp, of Wilton Castle, co. Hereford, by whom he 
inherited a large estate in the county. Lord de Grey died on 5 April 1308, leaving:
John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Wilton (c1268–28 October 1323)

Parents
DE GREY John (ABT 1205 - Mar 1266)
DE CAUZ Emma (ABT 1212 - BEF 1251)

Siblings
DE GREY Reginald (Reynold) (ABT 1240 - 5 Apr 1308)

Marriage To DE LONGCHAMP Maud (ABT 1240 - BEF 21 Nov 1302)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
FITZ HUGH William (ABT 1210 - )
DE LONGCHAMP Hawys (ABT 1210 - )

Children by DE LONGCHAMP Maud ABT 1240 - BEF 21 Nov 1302
DE GREY John (ABT 1258 - 28 Oct 1323)
DE GREY Maud (ABT 1270 - )

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