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GRESLEY, Sir Thomas (d.1445), of Colton, Staffs. and Drakelow, Derbys.

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s. and h. of Sir Nicholas Gresley (d. by 1389) of Drakelow by Thomasina (d. by 1405), da. and h. of Sir Thomas Wastneys of Colton. m. by 1392, Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Walsh, at least 2s. inc. Sir John, 3da. Kntd. 1398 /9.C139/121/1; CPR, 1416-22, pp. 409, 225; Derbys. Chs. ed. Jeayes, nos. 603-4; Cat. Gresley Chs. ed. Jeayes, nos. 361, 374; Wm. Salt. Arch. Soc. xvii. 59. F. Madan’s more detailed pedigrees of the MP and his descendants (ibid. n.s. i. 52-53, 225, 235, 240, 245, 247, 292, 294) appear generally reliable, although they are not adequately documented. No mention is made in them of the Thomas Gresley, esquire, who fought with Sir Thomas on the French expedition of 1415 (E404/51/309) and was present with him at the Derbys. parliamentary elections of 1419 (C219/12/3). The two men must have been related, and were perhaps brothers, or, as seems more likely, father and younger son.
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Commr. of inquiry, Staffs. Apr. 1407, Jan. 1412 (persons liable for taxation), Derbys. Oct. 1439 (concealments); arrest, Staffs., Derbys. Feb. 1409 (Hugh Erdeswyk), Derbys. Jan. 1414 (lollards at large); oyer and terminer May 1416 (attack on Repton priory); to seize estates for the Crown, Derbys., Notts. Nov. 1417, June 1418; of array, Staffs. May 1418; to raise a royal loan Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420, Derbys. Mar. 1439, Mar. 1442; hold an inquisition post mortem Dec. 1427; hold an assize bef. Mar. 1442.

Keeper of Repton priory, Derbys. 14 May 1415-aft. 9 Feb. 1416.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 4 Nov. 1418 – 23 Nov. 1419, 12 Dec. 1426 – 7 Nov. 1427, Staffs. 1 May 1422–13 Nov. 1423.

J.p. Derbys. 8 July 1420–3, Staffs. 12 Feb. 1422-July 1423.

Steward of the High Peak for duchy of Lancaster 20 Feb. 1421 – 3 Mar. 1424; master forester, Driffield Frith 20 Feb. 1421 – 14 Feb. 1424, High Peak Mich. 1422–3 Mar. 1424.Somerville, Duchy, i. 551, 552, 556.

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GRESLEY, Sir Thomas (d.1445), of Colton, Staffs. and Drakelow, Derbys.
Main residences: Colton, Staffs.; Drakelow, Derbys.
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GRENVILLE, Sir John (d.1412), of Stow in Kilkhampton, Cornw. and Bideford, Devon.

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s. and h. of Sir Theobald Grenville of Stow and Bideford by Margaret, da. of Hugh Courtenay, earl of Devon, and Margaret de Bohun, gdda. of Edw. I. m. bef. Sept. 1391, Margaret (c.1376-c.1421), er. da. and coh. of Sir John Burghersh of Ewelme, Oxon. 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. by July 1381. Kntd. bef. Aug. 1386.Reg. Brantingham, 71, 621; Reg. Stafford, 275; CCR, 1389-92, p. 453; R. Granville, Hist. Granville Fam. 55-56; H.A. Napier, Swyncombe and Ewelme, 25.
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Commr. of arrest, Cornw. Feb. 1388, Devon Jan. 1392; to enforce statutes relating to salmon Nov. 1389; of oyer and terminer, Cornw. Sept. 1393, July 1409, Devon, Cornw. Aug. 1410, Devon Apr., May 1411; inquiry, Cornw., Devon Mar. 1401 (claims to lands of (Sir) Thomas Shelley), Devon Mar. 1410 (Beaumont estates), Cornw. Feb. 1412 (contributors to a subsidy); array, Devon, Cornw. July 1402, Cornw. Aug., Sept. 1403; to make proclamation of the King’s intention to govern well, Devon, Cornw. May 1402.

Sheriff, Devon 21 Oct. 1391 – 18 Oct. 1392, Cornw. Nov. 1394 – 9 Nov. 1395, Rich. 1404 – 06, 1410-c.Oct. 1411.

J.p. Devon 16 May 1401 – d., Cornw. 16 May 1401 – Mar. 1410, 12 July 1410 – d.

Tax controller, Devon Mar. 1404.

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GRENVILLE, Sir John (d.1412), of Stow in Kilkhampton, Cornw. and Bideford, Devon.
Main residences: Stow in Kilkhampton, Cornw.; Bideford, Devon.
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GRENVILLE, Sir John (-d.1412)

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