John de Grey 1st Baron Grey of Rotherfield [41556] 25
- Born: Abt 1271, Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England
- Marriage: Margaret de Oddingesells [41557]
- Died: 17 Oct 1311, Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England about age 40
General Notes:
http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/GREY1.htm#John%20De%20GREY%20(1°%20B.%20Grey%20of%20Rotherfield)
summoned to Parliament as first Baron Grey of Rotherfield on 26 Jan 1297. He took part in the Scottish wars under Edward I "Longshanks" and fought in the glorious victory at Falkirk in 1298 against William Wallace, when a large part of Edward's troops refused to fight. He was back in Scotland again in 1306 after the rebellion and enthronement of Robert Bruce.
John married Margaret de Oddingesells [41557] [MRIN: 551608964], daughter of William of Maxstoke de Oddingsells [41558] and Unknown. (Margaret de Oddingesells [41557] was born between 1276 and 1285 and died in 1323.)
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