Sir Richard de Grey Knight, Baron de Grey
- Born: 1281, Codnor, Basford, Derbyshire, England
- Marriage: Joan Fitz Payn 141
- Died: 10 Mar 1335, England at age 54 141
 Noted events in his life were:
• Background Information. 141
Sir Richard de Grey, Lord Grey of Codnor, son and heir of Sir Henry de Grey by 1st wife, Eleanor de Courtenay, was born about 1281 or 1282. The King took his homage and he had livery of his father's lands 29 Oct. 1308. He was summoned to Parl. from 4 Mar (1308/9) 2 Edw. II to 23 Feb (1334/5) 9 Edw. III, by writs directed Ricardo de Grey, and had the usual summonses for Military Service. On 20 Aug. 1321 he had a pardon for any part taken against the Despensers.
Sir Richard de Grey was Steward of Gascony in 1324. On 14 Dec. 1325 he was constable of Nottingham Castle, and had respite of his account of the issues thereof, 8 Oct. 1327, when going on service to the marches of Scotland. He had a pardon, 20 Apr. 1327, for the escape from the castle of Hugh de Audley the younger. On 26 Oct. 1330 he was ordered to deliver up Nottingham Castle, and on 1 Dec. 1330, for his and his ancestors' good service, he had a grant of the custody of the manor of Overstone, co. Northampton, for 7 years (regranted from 5 Nov. 1331 for 7 years) at a rent of £35 12s. 11 ¾d., and on 30 Jan. 1330/1 he had a grant of pontage on the river Medway near his manor of Aylesford for repair of the bridge. On 5 Jan. 1333/4 he had a grant to him and his heirs of a weekly market and yearly fair at his manor of Denby, co. Derby, and free warren in demesne lands of Upton and Tunworth, Hants.
Sir Richard de Grey married Joan, daughter of Sir Robert FitzPayn, Lord FitzPayn, by Isabel, daughter of Sir John de Clifford, of Frampton-on-Severn, co. Gloucester, and sister and coh. of Sir Richard de Clifford, of the same. Sir Richard de Grey died shortly before 10 Mar 1334/5. Isabel, his widow survived him.
~Cokayne's Complete Peerage, 2nd Edition, Vol. VI, pp. 124-125
Richard married Joan Fitz Payn, daughter of Sir Robert Fitz Payn Knight, Baron Fitz Payn and Isabella de Clifford.141 (Joan Fitz Payn was born about 1281 in Llanvair Descoed, Chepstow, Mommouthshire, Wales and died after 1335 141.)
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