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Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset

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Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset KG (1457 – September 20, 1501), known as Lord Ferrers de Groby between 1461 and 1471, and the Earl of Huntingdon between 1471 and 1475, was the eldest son of Elizabeth Woodville and consequently a stepson of Edward IV of England.

Thomas was Elizabeth's son by her first marriage, to Sir John Grey. He was created Earl of Huntingdon in 1471 but resigned this peerage in 1475, when he was created Marquess of Dorset. He was summoned to Parliament on November 15, 1482. In January 1482/3 on the death of his grandmother Elizabeth, he became Lord Ferrers of Groby. He joined the Duke of Buckingham's 1483 rebellion against Richard III. When the rebellion failed he fled to Brittany to join Henry Tudor, the future Henry VII.

Marriages

Thomas first married Anne Holland. His wife was the only daughter of Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter and Anne of York. His mother-in-law was the second child and eldest surviving daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville. She was an older sister of Edward IV of England, Edmund, Earl of Rutland, Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk, Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence and Richard III of England.

After Anne died young without issue, Thomas married Cecily Bonville, Baroness Harington and Bonville. His second wife was the daughter and heiress of William Bonville, 6th Baron Harington (and 1st Baron Bonville) by his wife Katherine Neville. His new mother-in-law was a daughter of Alice Montagu, 5th Countess of Salisbury by her consort Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury (jure uxoris). She had secondly married William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, a close associate of Edward IV, who served as her stepfather.

The maternal uncles of his second wife included Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu and George Neville, Archbishop of York and Chancellor of England.

Children

He and his second wife Cecily Bonville had fourteen children:

*Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset (22 June, 1477 - 22 June, 1530). Father of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk. *Leonard Grey, 1st Viscount Grane (c. 1479 - July 28, 1541). Served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. *Dorothy Grey (1480 - 1552). Married first Robert Willoughby, 2nd Baron Willoughby de Broke and secondly William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy. *Mary Grey (1493 - 22 February, 1538). Married Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford. *Cecily Grey (c. 1497 - 28 April, 1554). Married John Sutton, 3rd Baron Dudley. *Elizabeth Grey (c. 1497]] - after 1530). Married Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare. *Edward Grey. Married Anne Jerningham. *Eleanor Grey. Married John Arundel. *Margaret Grey. Married Richard Wake. *Anthony Grey. Believed to have died young. *Bridget Grey. Believed to have died young. *George Grey. Believed to have died young. *John Grey. Believed to have died young. *Richard Grey. Believed to have died young.
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...She was an older sister of Edward IV of England, Edmund, Earl of Rutland, Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk, Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence and Richard III of England....
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...Edward did not discard her as he did many of his mistresses, and their relationship lasted until Edward's death in 1483. Afterwards she was mistress of the queen's oldest son Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, and of William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, who would later be convicted of treason and executed in the Tower of London on 13 June 1483...
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Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset KG (1457 – September 20, 1501), known as Lord Ferrers de Groby between 1461 and 1471, and the Earl of Huntingdon between 1471 and 1475, was the eldest son of Elizabeth Woodville and consequently a stepson of Edward IV of England....

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...The maternal uncles of his second wife included Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu and George Neville, Archbishop of York and Chancellor of England.

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...She was an older sister of Edward IV of England, Edmund, Earl of Rutland, Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk, Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence and Richard III of England....

This biography says:

...She was an older sister of Edward IV of England, Edmund, Earl of Rutland, Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk, Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence and Richard III of England....

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...His wife was the only daughter of Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter and Anne of York. His mother-in-law was the second child and eldest surviving daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville. She was an older sister of Edward IV of England, Edmund, Earl of Rutland, Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk, Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence and Richard III of England...

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Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset KG (1457 – September 20, 1501), known as Lord Ferrers de Groby between 1461 and 1471, and the Earl of Huntingdon between 1471 and 1475, was the eldest son of Elizabeth Woodville and consequently a stepson of Edward IV of England....
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...*Bartholomew de Burghersh, 1st Baron Burghersh (25 August 1346–3 August 1355) *John de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp de Warwick *Edward of Norwich, 1st Duke of Aumale (April–September 1397) *Ralph de Neville, 4th Baron Neville (21 September–30 October 1397) (1st Earl of Westmorland from 29 September) *Edward of Norwich, 1st Duke of Aumale (30 October 1397–August 1399) *Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York and 1st Duke of Aumale (on 1 November 1406) *John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester (on 2 December 1461) *Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset (1483–1484) *Sir John Gage *Sir Anthony Kingston (1546– ?) *Edward Clinton, 9th Baron Clinton (1553–?) (1st Earl of Lincoln from 1572) *Beaupre Bell (1599) *Sir William Wade (1605-1613) *Sir Allen Apsley (1616–1630) *Mountjoy Blount, 1st Earl of Newport (1641) *John Byron, 1st Baron Byron (1641–1642) *Sir Allen Apsley jr...

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...*Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset (22 June, 1477 - 22 June, 1530). Father of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk. *Leonard Grey, 1st Viscount Grane (c. 1479 - July 28, 1541). Served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland...

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...The maternal uncles of his second wife included Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu and George Neville, Archbishop of York and Chancellor of England.

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...*Dorothy Grey (1480 - 1552). Married first Robert Willoughby, 2nd Baron Willoughby de Broke and secondly William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy. *Mary Grey (1493 - 22 February, 1538). Married Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford...

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...Married Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford. *Cecily Grey (c. 1497 - 28 April, 1554). Married John Sutton, 3rd Baron Dudley. *Elizabeth Grey (c. 1497]] - after 1530). Married Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare...

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...He was betrothed to Lady Cicely Grey (a daughter of Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, by Cicely, his wife, suo jure Baroness Harrington and Bonville) by 30 October 1501, whom he subsequently married...

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...His new mother-in-law was a daughter of Alice Montagu, 5th Countess of Salisbury by her consort Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury (jure uxoris). She had secondly married William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, a close associate of Edward IV, who served as her stepfather...
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