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William Grey (artisan)
William, Billy or Bill Grey may refer to: Public figures *William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton (died 1562), English baron and military commander *William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Werke (died 1674) * William Grey (died 1551), MP for Reading * Willam Grey (died 1574), MP for Bridgnorth *Sir William Grey (governor) (1818–1878), Governor of Bengal 1866–1871, Governor of Jamaica 1874–1877 *William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Werke (died 1674), English politician *William Henry Grey (1829–1888), African-American storeowner, church leader, and Reconstruction politician in Arkansas *William Grey, 9th Earl of Stamford (1850–1910), English peer *William G. Gray (1913–1992), English ceremonial magician Clergy *William Grey (bishop of Lincoln) (died 1436), also bishop of London *William Grey (bishop of Ely) (died 1478), medieval English churchman Characters *Billy Grey, a character in '' Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned'' * Bill Grey, fictional character in the Starfox s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Grey, 13th Baron Grey De Wilton
William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton (1508/1509 – 14 December 1562), was an English baron and military commander serving in France in the 1540s and 1550s, and in the Scottish Wars of the 1540s. Early life Grey was the thirteenth Baron Grey de Wilton, fourth son of Edmund Grey, 9th Baron Grey de Wilton (died 1511) and Florence Hastings, eldest daughter of Sir Ralph Hastings. He was first summoned to parliament on 3 November 1529, by King Henry VIII of England. Service in France, 1544–1547 During the Italian War of 1542–1546, Grey was a commander in the expedition against France in 1544, under John, lord Russell, and assisted in the siege of Montreuil. There seems to have been some jealousy between Grey and the Earl of Surrey. Grey had been appointed chief captain of the army called 'the Crews,' and it was arranged in 1545 that this command should be transferred to Surrey, while Grey was to be appointed lieutenant of Boulogne under Lord Poynings. Upon letters f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
