32-648: Thomas Grey may refer to: Sir Thomas Grey (constable) (died c. 1344), English soldier, Constable of Norham Castle Sir Thomas Grey (chronicler) (died c. 1369), English soldier and chronicler, son of the above Sir Thomas Grey (conspirator) (1384–1415), English aristocrat, ringleader of the Southampton Plot Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset (1455–1501), English nobleman and courtier, also Earl of Huntingdon Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset (1477–1530), English magnate and courtier, son of
64-410: A much larger force led by John Comyn . Grey was beaten to the floor and taken prisoner but most of his comrades were slain. Edward I had captured most of Scotland by April 1304 and embarked upon a nineteen-week siege of the last significant uncaptured fortress at Stirling Castle using twelve siege engines which included the massive trebuchet called " Warwolf ". Grey fought at the siege under
96-505: A rare picture of the day-to-day realities of the wars. His career, blemished by his suicidal charge at the Battle of Bannockburn , a contributing factor to the devastating English defeat, is perhaps best known for his role in the tale of Sir William Marmion, the chivalric knight of Norham Castle . Grey was serving under William de Hesilrig, Sheriff of Clydesdale as early as 1297. Following William Wallace 's nighttime assassination of
128-590: A sally from Norham Castle, Grey and one of his sons were ambushed and captured at Nesbit by the Scots. As is this case with most military encounters, this clash of arms did not meet the definition of a "battle", though it is frequently referred to as one Battle of Nesbit Muir . Grey was held captive at Edinburgh Castle , and before 25 November 1356 wrote to King Edward III pleading for help in paying his ransom. He had been released by 15 August 1357, and in October 1357
160-522: Is Grey's rescue of William Marmion that he is probably best known for. A two-year truce expired in 1322 and Grey promised the king to recruit an extra 20 men at arms and 50 hobelars to reinforce Lewis de Beaumont's existing garrison to protect both Norham castle and the March. By 17 September Norham found itself besieged by 100 Scottish men at arms and 100 hobelars. The king sent Grey money to pay his garrison and requested that he send frequent reports of
192-413: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Thomas Grey (constable) Sir Thomas Grey ( d. before March 1344) of Heaton Castle in the parish of Cornhill-on-Tweed , Northumberland , was a soldier who served throughout the wars of Scottish Independence . His experiences were recorded by his son Thomas Grey in his chronicles, and provide
224-609: The Scalacronica , a chronicle in Anglo-Norman French in five parts, which relates both universal and English history from the earliest times. He was released in 1356 and continued to work on it back in England up until the year 1362. The chief historical value of the work is in the parts dealing with the reigns of King Edward I , King Edward II , and King Edward III which draw on the personal experience of both
256-584: The Scottish Marches . In March 1344 "in consideration of his good service beyond the seas as well as within", Grey was made warden of the manor of Middlemast Middleton in Coquetdale , which had come into the King's hands by forfeiture, and was also the recipient of several other smaller grants. On 8 January 1345 he was appointed Constable of Norham Castle , and on 10 April of that year had livery of
288-520: The 1330s, and may have had his first experience of war in August 1332 as part of a private expedition into Scotland mounted by a group of noblemen and gentry known as the "Disinherited", which culminated in a battlefield victory at Dupplin Moor . In June 1338 Grey took out letters of protection to accompany William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury on a military expedition to Flanders , and in 1340 served on
320-510: The Anglo-Scottish wars in the reigns of Edward I and Edward II . In May 1297 Grey's father was left for dead on the field when William Wallace attacked Lanark , but recovered, and was active in various campaigns in the ensuing years. In May 1303 the elder Grey was captured by the Scots at Melrose Abbey , and after his release was at the siege of Stirling Castle the following spring, where he rescued Henry de Beaumont , with whom he
352-464: The Beaumont family, who were kinsmen of both the king and queen, and was drawn into court life. In 1305 Grey acted as attorney for de Beaumont's sister Isabella de Vesci . In December 1307 Grey took custody of Robert Bruce 's sister Christina following the execution of her husband Christopher Seton for his part in the murder of John Comyn , Guardian of Scotland. Upon the death of Edward I he
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#1732776621710384-462: The Duchy of Lancaster, son of the above Thomas Grey (poet) (1863–1928), English poet Tommy Grey (died 1915), Welsh rugby union and rugby league player Tom Grey (1885–1957), English footballer Thomas C. Grey , American legal academic and historian See also [ edit ] Thomas de Grey (disambiguation) Thomas Gray (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
416-656: The Fleet of the North, alongside other captains and their ships, to help defend the hugely unpopular Edward II from his wife Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March . Grey was ordered to "compel" ships from Northumberland ports to join the fleet and to supervise their departure for Orwell , Suffolk in early September. No naval conflict occurred and, landing at Orwell on 24 September, Isabella and Mortimer seized control of England with virtually no opposition, with most of Edward's orders having been ignored. Edward II
448-570: The Scottish attacked and raided the north of England repeatedly over the ensuing years. Grey was garrisoned at Berwick-upon-Tweed in 1318 which fell to Bruce following an eleven-week siege . Grey was subsequently recompensed £179 arrears of wages for himself and 14 man-at-arms and for horses he had lost. In 1317 Grey's patron de Beaumont and his brother Louis de Beaumont , soon to be installed as Bishop of Durham , were kidnapped by Guy de Middleton before being freed by William de Felton. Middleton
480-524: The Sheriff at Lanark , Grey was left for dead, stripped naked in the snow. He only survived because of the heat from the houses burning around him and was rescued the next day and his wounds healed. Grey was knighted before September 1301 and served with the king's lieutenant for Scotland, Patrick IV, Earl of March at Ayr . In May 1303 Grey found himself under the command of Hugh Audley encamped at Melrose Abbey when they were attacked at night by
512-620: The above Thomas Grey (Staffordshire MP) (by 1508–1559), MP for Staffordshire in 1554 Thomas Grey (Norwich MP) (by 1519–58), MP for Norwich in 1557 Sir Thomas Grey (Northumberland MP, died 1570) (before 1512–1570), MP for Northumberland in 1553, 1554 and 1558 Sir Thomas Grey (Northumberland MP, died 1590) (1549–1590), MP for Northumberland in 1586 Thomas Grey, 15th Baron Grey de Wilton (died 1614), English aristocrat and soldier Thomas Grey, Lord Grey of Groby (1623–1657), Member of Parliament for Leicester Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford (circa 1654–1720), Chancellor of
544-414: The command of Henry de Beaumont . A hook thrown from a siege machine ensnared de Beaumont one day, and was about to haul him to his death upon the castle walls, when Grey freed him in the nick of time and dragged him to safety. Just as Grey had performed this act of bravery he was struck in the head by a large bolt fired from a springald (a large multi-man crossbow) just below his eyes. He collapsed to
576-486: The family manor of Heaton. According to King, Grey also acquired a great deal of additional land, and left his estate much better than he found it, and was likely the builder of Heaton Castle. In 1345 Grey received letters of protection to accompany an expedition to Sluys , which ultimately came to nothing, and in October 1346 fought at the Battle of Neville's Cross , for which he and others received personal letters of thanks from King Edward III . In August 1355, during
608-470: The following issue: Thomas is an ancestor of the Earl Greys of Tankerville , Baronet Grey of Chillingham , Baron Greys of Powis and Baron Greys of Werke . Thomas Grey (chronicler) Sir Thomas Grey or Gray (d. before 22 October 1369) of Heaton Castle in the parish of Cornhill-on-Tweed , Northumberland , was the son of Sir Thomas Grey , an eminent soldier in the Anglo-Scottish wars in
640-408: The grooms for another formation of soldiers and took flight. Grey and his men drove one hundred and eighty of Bickerton's abandoned horses to his castle as booty. Grey's capture at the Battle of Bannockburn was undoubtedly the low point of his career. Grey served under Beaumont and Robert Clifford when they tried to go around the Scottish army on the first day of the battle and met with defeat at
672-411: The ground lifeless and preparations for a quick burial were made. Just as the funeral ceremony started, Grey suddenly stirred and opened his eyes, much to the astonishment of the funeral party. He subsequently staged a full recovery. It is from this event that Grey perhaps adopted a ram's head as the crest of his coat of arms as a light-hearted reference to his thick skull. Grey became closer to
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#1732776621710704-466: The hands of the forces of Sir Thomas Randolph , Earl of Moray. On the second day of the battle, the English were heavily defeated and the king fled the field with a force of some 500 knights and was pursued by Sir James Douglas with only a small force, leaving hundreds of English dead on the field and a large number of English nobles and knights taken prisoner. Following their victory at Bannockburn,
736-438: The heart of Bickerton's men using lance and the shock of his horse to down many of the enemy. Seeing the success of his aggression he was joined by his men at arms and together they succeeded in overthrowing many of the enemy and stampeded their horses. Before starting the charge, Grey had instructed his grooms to follow at a distance carrying a battle standard. As they came into view of Bickerton's confused men they mistook
768-523: The reigns of Edward I and Edward II , and his wife, Agnes de Bayles. He was the author of the English chronicle , the Scalacronica . Thomas Grey, author of the Scalacronica , was the son of Sir Thomas Grey of Heaton (d. before 12 March 1344) and his wife Agnes de Bayles. Grey had four sisters, who according to Andy King married John de Eure, William de Felton, William Heron, and Gerard Salvayn. Grey's father served almost continuously during
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832-574: The situation and reassured the people around the castle that any losses in crops and goods would be made up to them. Edward II agreed to a 13-year truce with Bruce in May 1323 and, three months later, Grey was given permission to go to Scotland to resupply Norham Castle with corn and ammunition and to replace its ploughs and carts which had been destroyed in the preceding years. He imprisoned 80 Scots at Norham who had, coming from overseas, landed at Lindisfarne and attempted to reach Scotland and on 2 October
864-482: Was closely associated for much of his career. Later, at Bannockburn, Grey's father was taken prisoner by the Scots in a skirmish on 23 June 1314, the day before the main battle . He was constable of Norham Castle from 1319 to 1331, and appears to have died shortly before 12 March 1344. Grey had already been knighted before his father's death, and according to King, likely served in Scotland alongside his father in
896-429: Was executed and his lands confiscated. In May 1319, as reward for his services, Grey was granted 108 acres at Howick, Northumberland that formerly belonged to a supporter of Middleton, John Mautulent. Grey was appointed in 1319 as Sheriff of Norham and Islandshire and Constable of Norham Castle where he was to be based for 11 years. During this time Norham remained under a state of almost perpetual siege and it
928-545: Was given custody of John Gray, one of the hostages for the ransom of King David of Scotland . According to Archer, in August 1359 Grey is thought to have accompanied King Edward's eldest son and heir, Edward, the Black Prince , to France. Grey was made Warden of the East Marches in October 1367, and is thought to have died sometime before 22 October 1369. While in captivity at Edinburgh, Grey started to write
960-580: Was imprisoned and replaced on the throne by Edward III . Edward III resumed hostilities with the Scottish and, shortly after the defeat of the Scottish at Halidon Hill in July 1333, Grey was appointed as deputy constable of Berwick. In about 1334 Grey was granted Mitford Castle and the hamlet of Mollisdoun and in October 1335 he was granted custody of the lands and marriage of the heir of Andrew de Grey in Berwick. Grey married Agnes de Bayles and had
992-518: Was ordered to send them to the Sheriff of York at York Castle . On 9 July 1325 Grey was ordered to accept back into the king's peace all those of Northumberland who had joined the Scottish through poverty or other urgent needs. During the buildup to the impending Invasion of England of 1326 Grey was first granted more land at Howyk and then in August ordered to join John de Sturmy , Admiral of
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1024-475: Was succeeded by his son Edward II and Grey attended the coronation at Westminster Palace in February 1308. As Grey returned to Cupar Castle , of which he was the then warden, he was ambushed by Walter de Bickerton, a supporter of Bruce. Grey was heavily outnumbered, having only 26 man-at-arms compared to the 400 men commanded by Bickerton. Deciding that he could not avoid the ambush he decided to charge
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