Sir John Grey of Groby

Lancastrian knight; first husband of Elizabeth Woodville
Person human Q3439756
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Sir John Grey of Groby

Summary

Sir John Grey of Groby is a human[1]. He was born on +1432-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in St Albans[3]. He died on +1461-02-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a knight[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sir John Grey of Groby passed away in St Albans[3].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby was born on +1432-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby died on +1461-02-17T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's father was Edward Grey[7].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's mother was Elizabeth Ferrers, 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby[8].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby was married to Elizabeth Woodville[9].
  • A child of Sir John Grey of Groby was Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset[10].
  • A child of Sir John Grey of Groby was Richard Grey[11].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's professions included knight[5].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby received the Knight Bachelor[12].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's image is recorded as Grey.svg[13].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby is recorded as male[14].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's family is recorded as Grey family[16].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[17].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pxtyb[18].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's family name is recorded as Grey[19].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's Rodovid ID is recorded as 701860[21].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 11547[23].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Grey of Groby'}[24].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00015398[25].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Grey-159[26].
  • Sir John Grey of Groby's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I2756[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sir John Grey of Groby was born on +1432-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Edward Grey[7]. His mother was Elizabeth Ferrers, 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby[8].

Career and Affiliations

Sir John Grey of Groby worked as a knight[5].

Recognition

Sir John Grey of Groby received the Knight Bachelor[12].

Personal Life

Sir John Grey of Groby was married to Elizabeth Woodville[9]. Children include Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset[10], 1455–1501[28], of Kingdom of England[29], awarded the Order of the Garter[30] and Richard Grey[11], a politician[31], 1457–1483[32], awarded the Knight Bachelor[33].

Death and Burial

Sir John Grey of Groby died on +1461-02-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in St Albans[3].

Why It Matters

Sir John Grey of Groby ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where did Sir John Grey of Groby die?

Sir John Grey of Groby passed away in St Albans[3].

Who were Sir John Grey of Groby's parents?

Sir John Grey of Groby's father was Edward Grey[7]. Sir John Grey of Groby's mother was Elizabeth Ferrers, 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby[8].

Who was Sir John Grey of Groby married to?

Sir John Grey of Groby's spouses include Elizabeth Woodville[9].

What did Sir John Grey of Groby do for work?

Sir John Grey of Groby worked as knight[5].

What awards did Sir John Grey of Groby receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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