# Richard de Grey

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'''Richard de Grey''' (died c.1271) of [Codnor](/source/Codnor), Derbyshire, was a landowner who held many important positions during the reign of [Henry III of England](/source/Henry_III_of_England),<ref>[http://www.thurrock-history.org.uk/grey3.htm Grey or Gray (Thurrock Local History Society)]</ref> including Warden of the Isles ([Channel Islands](/source/Channel_Islands)) 1226–1227, 1229–1230 and 1252–1254, and later both [Constable of Dover Castle](/source/Constable_of_Dover_Castle) and [Warden of the Cinque Ports](/source/Lord_Warden_of_the_Cinque_Ports) from 1258 irregularly to 1264.<ref>[http://home.freeuk.net/eastkent/cinque/lords_warden.htm Lords Warden of the Cinque Ports<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Family==
Richard was born not later than 1198. He was the eldest surviving son of [Henry de Grey](/source/Henry_de_Grey) of [Thurrock](/source/Thurrock), an Essex landowner owning the manors of [Codnor](/source/Codnor) in [Derbyshire](/source/Derbyshire) and [Grimston](/source/Grimston%2C_Nottinghamshire) in [Nottinghamshire](/source/Nottinghamshire); and Isolda de Bardolf.

In the 6th year of the reign of [King Richard I](/source/Richard_I_of_England), his father, Henry de Grey was granted the manor of [Thurrock](/source/Thurrock) in [Essex](/source/Essex), which was confirmed by [King John](/source/John_of_England). By 1201 he held the Manor of Codnor in [Derbyshire](/source/Derbyshire), and in 1216 had been further granted the Manor of Grimston. Henry de Grey married, in about 1185, Isolda, a daughter of Robert Bardolf, Richard's mother.

Richard de Grey married Lucy, the daughter and heir of [John de Humez](/source/John_de_Humez).

His eldest son, John, was born about 1225, and died on 5 January 1272, shortly after his father. John married Lucy, the daughter of Sir Reynold de Mohun of Dunster.

John's eldest son was Henry de Grey (c.1255 – 1 September 1308), of Codnor, Derbyshire; Grays Thurrock, Essex; and [Aylesford](/source/Aylesford) and [Hoo](/source/Hoo_St_Werburgh), Kent.

Henry campaigned in [Gascony](/source/Gascony) in 1294–1297, and was with [Edward I](/source/Edward_I_of_England) at the [siege of Caerlaverock](/source/siege_of_Caerlaverock) in 1300. Henry campaigned in Scotland as late as 1306.

Henry was called to Parliament and was therefore later deemed to have been the 1st [Baron Grey of Codnor](/source/Baron_Grey_of_Codnor), but this claim was disallowed on review in 1989. Henry married Eleanor de Redvers, daughter of [Hugh de Courtenay](/source/Hugh_de_Courtenay%2C_1st%2F9th_Earl_of_Devon), the 1st Earl of Devon. Their daughter Lucia married a son of Roger de Somerie and their daughter Agnes married Sir William Fitzwilliam of Emley and Sprotborough, one of the barons executed after the [Battle of Boroughbridge](/source/Battle_of_Boroughbridge).

==Notes==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite ODNB| title = Grey, Richard de (d. before 1272)
 | last = Stacey | first = Robert C. | year = 2005
 | orig-year = First published 2004
 | id = 11554
}}

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 | before=[Nicholas de Moels](/source/Nicholas_de_Moels)
 | title=[Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports](/source/Lord_Warden_of_the_Cinque_Ports)
 | years=1258
 | after=[Hugh de Bigod](/source/Hugh_Bigod_(Justiciar))
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