Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Tankerville
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Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Tankerville, 8th Lord of Powys (5 November 1436 – c. 1466) fought on the side of the House of York
in the War of the Roses.
and Antigone Plantagenet
(daughter of Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Eleanor de Cobham) and was born on 5 November 1436 at Pontesbury
, Montgomeryshire
.
He married Margaret Touchet, daughter of James Touchet, 5th Baron Audley and first wife Margaret de Ros, before 12 January 1459.
when France was lost to the English crown in 1453.
It does not appear "that this nobleman was ever summoned to parliament but strong evidence exists that he sat in assembly as a baron of the realm in 1455", when it is recorded that he swore allegiance to Henry VI as Sir Richard Grey, Lord of Powis.
In the Wars of the Roses he was with the Duke of York at the Battle of Ludford Bridge
on 12 Oct. 1459. His support for the house of York resulted in him being attainted
with many others by the Lancastrian Henry VI
in 1460, when the earl of Warwick ordered him to surrender Montgomery castle. All his hereditary titles were abolished by this attainder, bringing an end to this creation of the Earldom of Tankerville. The attainder would also have abolished the title of Baron of Powis. Henry VI reversed the attainder once he had control of the lands, and had received a promise of loyalty.
In 1461 when Yorkist Edward IV came to the throne Richard Grey received the stewardship of Kerry, Kedwen, and Montgomery. Continuing his Yorkist support, Richard Grey was with Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
at the siege of Alnwick Castle
in November 1462 to take it back, after the Lancastrians
had taken it by siege from the captaincy of his cousin Sir Ralph Grey of Heton.
He died around 1466 and was succeeded by his son John Grey (died 1497) usually considered the first of the Baron Grey of Powis
, married to Anne Herbert, daughter of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Anne Devereux, and also left a daughter Lady Elizabeth Grey who married Sir John Ludlow, KB
, of Hodnet, Shropshire
, in 1465.
House of York
The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three members of which became English kings in the late 15th century. The House of York was descended in the paternal line from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, the fourth surviving son of Edward III, but also represented...
in the War of the Roses.
Family
Richard Grey, was the son and heir of Henry Grey, 2nd Earl of TankervilleHenry Grey, 2nd Earl of Tankerville
Henry Grey, 2nd Earl of Tankerville, 7th Lord of Powys was an English peer. He was the son of John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville and his wife Joan Charleton, co-heiress and 6th Lady of Powys.-Life:...
and Antigone Plantagenet
Antigone Plantagenet
Antigone Plantagenet was an English noblewoman and the legitimised daughter of Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester . She was the granddaughter of Henry IV of England. She was thought to have been born between 1425 and 1428...
(daughter of Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Eleanor de Cobham) and was born on 5 November 1436 at Pontesbury
Pontesbury
Pontesbury is a large village and civil parish in Shropshire and is approximately eight miles southwest of the county town of Shrewsbury. The village of Minsterley is just over a mile further southwest. The A488 road runs through the village, on its way from Shrewsbury to Bishop's Castle...
, Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. Montgomeryshire is still used as a vice-county for wildlife recording...
.
He married Margaret Touchet, daughter of James Touchet, 5th Baron Audley and first wife Margaret de Ros, before 12 January 1459.
Life
The Earldom of Tankerville lost its landsTancarville
Tancarville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Upper Normandy region of northern France.-Geography:Tancarville is a farming village surrounded by woodland, by the banks of the river Seine in the Pays de Caux, some east of Le Havre and near the junction of the D39, D982 and D910...
when France was lost to the English crown in 1453.
It does not appear "that this nobleman was ever summoned to parliament but strong evidence exists that he sat in assembly as a baron of the realm in 1455", when it is recorded that he swore allegiance to Henry VI as Sir Richard Grey, Lord of Powis.
In the Wars of the Roses he was with the Duke of York at the Battle of Ludford Bridge
Battle of Ludford Bridge
The Battle of Ludford Bridge was a largely bloodless battle fought in the early years of the Wars of the Roses. It took place on 12 October 1459, and resulted in a disastrous defeat for the Yorkists.-Background:...
on 12 Oct. 1459. His support for the house of York resulted in him being attainted
Attainder
In English criminal law, attainder or attinctura is the metaphorical 'stain' or 'corruption of blood' which arises from being condemned for a serious capital crime . It entails losing not only one's property and hereditary titles, but typically also the right to pass them on to one's heirs...
with many others by the Lancastrian Henry VI
Henry VI of England
Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...
in 1460, when the earl of Warwick ordered him to surrender Montgomery castle. All his hereditary titles were abolished by this attainder, bringing an end to this creation of the Earldom of Tankerville. The attainder would also have abolished the title of Baron of Powis. Henry VI reversed the attainder once he had control of the lands, and had received a promise of loyalty.
In 1461 when Yorkist Edward IV came to the throne Richard Grey received the stewardship of Kerry, Kedwen, and Montgomery. Continuing his Yorkist support, Richard Grey was with Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Richard Neville KG, jure uxoris 16th Earl of Warwick and suo jure 6th Earl of Salisbury and 8th and 5th Baron Montacute , known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was an English nobleman, administrator, and military commander...
at the siege of Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle is a castle and stately home in the town of the same name in the English county of Northumberland. It is the residence of the Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman conquest, and renovated and remodelled a number of times. It is a Grade I listed building.-History:Alnwick...
in November 1462 to take it back, after the Lancastrians
House of Lancaster
The House of Lancaster was a branch of the royal House of Plantagenet. It was one of the opposing factions involved in the Wars of the Roses, an intermittent civil war which affected England and Wales during the 15th century...
had taken it by siege from the captaincy of his cousin Sir Ralph Grey of Heton.
He died around 1466 and was succeeded by his son John Grey (died 1497) usually considered the first of the Baron Grey of Powis
Baron Grey of Powis
This article is about Baron Grey of Powis. For the title Baron Powis, see Earl of Powis.thumbThe Baron Grey of Powis title was created for the great-grandson of Joan Charleton , co-heiress and 6th Lady of Powis and her husband, Sir John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville after the death of Joan's...
, married to Anne Herbert, daughter of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Anne Devereux, and also left a daughter Lady Elizabeth Grey who married Sir John Ludlow, KB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, of Hodnet, Shropshire
Hodnet, Shropshire
Hodnet is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. To the northeast of the village is the nearby town of Market Drayton.-Attractions and facilities:...
, in 1465.