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Sir Ralph Grey

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Sir Ralph Grey

Birth
Chillingham, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Death
17 Mar 1443 (aged 36)
France
Burial
Chillingham, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England GPS-Latitude: 55.5272945, Longitude: -1.903207
Memorial ID
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Knight of the Castle, manor and town of Wark, the towns of Coupland in Kirknewton, Learmouth and Presson in Carham, of the manor and town of Doddington, the manor of Wooler, Northumberland. Warden of Roxburgh Castle.

Younger son of Sir Thomas Grey and Lady Alice Neville. Grandson of Sir Thomas Gray and Joan Mowbray, direct descendant of Magna Carta Baron William de Mowbray.

Husband of Elizabeth FitzHugh, daughter of Sir Henry FitzHugh and Elizabeth de Grey, heiress to Sir Robert de Grey, descendant of King John. They were married 01 July 1435 at Ravensworth, Yorkshire and had four sons:
* Sir Thomas born 1429
* Henry born 1431
* Sir Ralph Grey born 1432, died 15 Jul 1464
* Robert Gray

Sir Ralph died in France and was buried at Chillingham. His father, who participated in the Southampton plot to assassinate England's King Henry V, was executed at the North Gate of Southampton 02 August 1415, along with the other conspirators including Henry Scope, Baron of Masham, and Richard of Conisburg, Earl of Cambridge. His burial, and that of his wife, Alice, remain unknown.

Both his parents have been entered into Findagrave, but I will not link to them. Burial unknown, disguised as non-cemetery burials which applies more for historical deaths on a battlefield and such. Burial Unknowns are by Findagrave rules and regulations are to be used "Location of body unknown is used for recent deaths where the disposition is not currently known. Final disposition must be determined and updated within 30 days," and not to be used for historical people who died hundreds of years ago.

Knight of the Castle, manor and town of Wark, the towns of Coupland in Kirknewton, Learmouth and Presson in Carham, of the manor and town of Doddington, the manor of Wooler, Northumberland. Warden of Roxburgh Castle.

Younger son of Sir Thomas Grey and Lady Alice Neville. Grandson of Sir Thomas Gray and Joan Mowbray, direct descendant of Magna Carta Baron William de Mowbray.

Husband of Elizabeth FitzHugh, daughter of Sir Henry FitzHugh and Elizabeth de Grey, heiress to Sir Robert de Grey, descendant of King John. They were married 01 July 1435 at Ravensworth, Yorkshire and had four sons:
* Sir Thomas born 1429
* Henry born 1431
* Sir Ralph Grey born 1432, died 15 Jul 1464
* Robert Gray

Sir Ralph died in France and was buried at Chillingham. His father, who participated in the Southampton plot to assassinate England's King Henry V, was executed at the North Gate of Southampton 02 August 1415, along with the other conspirators including Henry Scope, Baron of Masham, and Richard of Conisburg, Earl of Cambridge. His burial, and that of his wife, Alice, remain unknown.

Both his parents have been entered into Findagrave, but I will not link to them. Burial unknown, disguised as non-cemetery burials which applies more for historical deaths on a battlefield and such. Burial Unknowns are by Findagrave rules and regulations are to be used "Location of body unknown is used for recent deaths where the disposition is not currently known. Final disposition must be determined and updated within 30 days," and not to be used for historical people who died hundreds of years ago.



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  • Created by: Anne Shurtleff Stevens
  • Added: Nov 17, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61779508/ralph-grey: accessed ), memorial page for Sir Ralph Grey (9 Sep 1406–17 Mar 1443), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61779508, citing St. Peter's Parish Church, Chillingham, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England; Maintained by Anne Shurtleff Stevens (contributor 46947920).