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John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton (d.28 October 1323) was the son of Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton and his wife Maud daughter and heir of William Baron FitzHugh. He married Maud de Verdun (daughter of Sir John de Verdun, Constable of Ireland (d. 1274) and Eleanor de Bohun (d. 10 Jun 1278) before 1275. His first office was as vice-justice of Chester from 1296 to 1297.〔''The Thirty-First Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records,'' p. 202, (London, 1870). Printed by George E. Etek and William Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty.〕 He participated in the siege and capture of Caerlaverock Castle in July 1300. During the siege the English heralds composed a roll of arms, the ''Roll of Caerlaverock'', in the form of verses of poetry, each describing the feats of valour of each noble and knight present, with a blazon of his armorials. Grey's arms are recorded as ''BARREE silver at the Asur entaillie o bende red engreellie''. He was summoned to Parliament from 1309 to 1322. His first parliamentary appointment was that of Lord Ordainer in 1310, and was followed by the grant in 1311 of Ruthin Castle, which passed to his younger son Roger de Grey. He was at the Battle of Bannockburn, where the English army took a heavy defeat. Nonetheless he was trusted by Edward II who was confident in the appointment as Justice of North Wales in Feb 1314/15 and Governor of Caernarfon Castle.〔Breese's ''Calendars of Gwynedd'' p. 125, (London, 1873).〕 He was relieved of his constabulatory responsibilities the following year and called to raise troops in response to the insurrection led by Llywelyn Bren. He served as Conservator of the peace for Bedfordshire in 1320. In 1322, he was commanded to raise troops in Wales and join the royal muster at Coventry. == Family == Lord de Grey married Anne, daughter of Sir William Ferrers of Groby, Leicestershire although this has never been proven, and leaving: * Henry de Grey, 3rd Baron Grey of Wilton (28 Oct 1282–10 Dec 1342) * Roger de Grey, 1st Baron of Ruthin Lord de Grey died 28 October 1323. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Wilton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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