GREY, Sir Thomas (by 1515-70), of Horton and Newstead, Northumb., and Bethnal Green, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. by 1515, 1st surv. s. of Sir Roger Grey of Horton by Isabel, da. of Sir William Darcy. m. 1527 /31, Dorothy, da. of Ralph, 3rd Lord Ogle, wid. of Sir Thomas Foster of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb. 1s. d.v.p. 6da. suc. fa. 6 Jan. 1543. Kntd. 23 Sept. 1545.Date of birth estimated from first certain reference. Northumb. Co. Hist. xiv. 240, 242, 243; LP Hen. VIII, xix.

Offices Held

?Yeoman of the guard bef. Dec. 1531; j.p. Northumb. 1547 – 54; treasurer, Berwick-upon-Tweed June 1547 – Feb. 1550; sheriff, Northumb. 1547 – 48, 1551 – 52, Nov. or Dec. 1558; constable and receiver, Dunstanburgh June 1550, steward May 1555 – d.; commr. goods of churches and fraternities, Northumb. 1553.LP Hen. VIII, v; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 87, 232; 1549–51, p. 178; 1550–3, p. 395; 1553, p. 415; 1553–4, p. 22; Somerville, Duchy, i. 537, 538–9.

Parlimentarian

GREY, Sir Thomas (by 1515-70), of Horton and Newstead, Northumb., and Bethnal Green, Mdx.

Main residences: Horton; Newstead, Northumb.; Bethnal Green, Mdx.

Author

D.F.C.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

GREY, Sir Thomas (by 1515-70)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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