Re: King's Kinsman: King Henry IV's kinsman, Richard Grey, 4th Lord Grey of Codnor


<royalancestry@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Dear Newsgroup ~
>
> Richard Grey, K.G. (died 1418), 4th Lord Grey of Codnor, was styled
> "king's kinsman" on numerous occasions by King Henry IV of England
> [References: Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1401-1405 (1905): 122, 285,
> 483; Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1405-1408 (1907): 20, 84, 145; Legge,
> Anglo-Norman Letters & Petitions (Anglo-Norman Text Soc. 3) (1941):
> 432-433].
>
> The two men were related in the 5th and 8th degrees of kindred by way
> of common descent from John de Brienne (died 1237), King-Regent of
> Jerusalem, Emperor-Regent of Constantinople

The titles given are incorrect: Jean was count of Brienne from June 1205 as
regent for his nephew born posthumously, then king (regnant, not regent) of
Jerusalem by right of his first wife from 3 October 1210 until her death
after 15 April 1212 when he became regent for their daughter Iolanda
(Isabelle). This regency ended with her marriage on 9 November 1225, and
Jean was elected emperor of the Latins in Constantinople (in his own right)
in 1229.

Lucky for him he wasn't a Vernon, as then his entire life could be
re-invented to suit Richardson.

Peter Stewart


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