Reynold Gray, 2nd Baron Gray of Ruthin
Reynold Gray, 2nd Baron Gray of Ruthin (* 1318 or 1319; † July 28 or August 4, 1388 ) was an English nobleman and military man.
Reynold Gray was the second son of Roger Gray, 1st Baron Gray of Ruthin and his wife Elizabeth Hastings. After the childless death of his older brother John before 1350, he became his father's heir. After his death in 1353 he inherited his extensive estates and the title of Baron Gray of Ruthin , making him a member of the English Parliament . He was able to expand his estates in Bedfordshire through acquisitions, in addition he acquired a new town house in London. During the Hundred Years War he took part in campaigns to France in 1355, 1359 and 1369.
Gray had married Eleanor (also Alianore ) Lestrange († 1396), a daughter of John Lestrange, 2nd Baron Strange of Blackmere and his wife Ankaret Boteler before November 29, 1360 . He had six children with her, including:
- Reynold Gray, 3rd Baron Gray of Ruthin (also Reginald Gray) (around 1362-1440)
- Ida Gray ∞ John Cokayne († 1427)
- Roger Gray
His heir became his eldest son, Reynold. His younger son Roger studied at Cambridge and became a clergyman, while his father was still able to provide him with benefices for which he had the right of appointment.
Web links
- Reynold de Gray, 2nd Lord Gray (of Ruthin) on thepeerage.com , accessed May 11, 2018.
- Cracroft's Peerage: Gray of Ruthin, Baron (E, 1325 - abeyant 1963)
Individual evidence
- ^ R. Ian Jack: Gray family (per. 1325-1523). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Gray |
Baron Gray de Ruthin 1353-1388 |
Reynold Gray |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gray, Reynold, 2nd Baron Gray of Ruthin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gray, Reynold, 2nd Baron Gray de Ruthyn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman and military |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1318 or 1319 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1388 or August 4, 1388 |