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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.
Grisley, Gryseley
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C.R.
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Commons 1386-1421
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GRESLEY, Sir Thomas (-d.1445)

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