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- Founder Garter Knight
John de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Rotherfield, KG (29 October 1300 - September 1359) was an English soldier and courtier.
John Grey of Rotherfield was one of the founder members of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. He is often confused with John Grey of Codnor, who bore the same coat of arms (Barry argent and azure).
By December 1349, John was Lord Steward of the Royal Household of King Edward III. He distinguished himself well in the Scotch and French wars. He was summoned to parliament many times from 1338 to 1357, and is thus regarded as having become Baron Grey of Rotherfield.
John was the son and heir of Sir John Grey, by Margaret only daughter and coheir of William de Odingsells. He married firstly, shortly before 1313, Katherine Fitzalan, daughter and coheir of Bryan FitzAlan, Lord FitzAlan of Bedale, Yorkshire. He married secondly Avice, daughter of John, 2nd Lord Marmion.
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