Thomas Grey (constable)
Sir Thomas Grey of Heaton | |
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Arms of Sir Thomas Grey of Heaton:- gules, a lion rampant and a bordure indented argent: variation – a baton azure Crest:- 1: Scaling Ladder 2: Rams Head | |
| Died | before March 1344 |
| Allegiance | England |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | Knight Banneret |
| Commands | Warden of Cupar Castle Keeper of Norham Castle Deputy Constable of Berwick-upon-Tweed Keeper of Mitford Castle |
| Battles / wars | Action at Lanark (1297) Siege of Stirling Castle (1304) Ambush at Cupar Castle (1308) Battle of Bannockburn (1314) Capture of Berwick (1318) Siege of Norham (1322) Invasion of England (1326) |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes de Bayles |
| Relations | Thomas Grey (chronicler) |
Sir Thomas Grey (d. before March 1344) of Heaton Castle in the parish of Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland, was a soldier who served throughout the wars of Scottish Independence. His experiences were recorded by his son Thomas Grey in his chronicles, and provide a rare picture of the day-to-day realities of the wars.
His career, blemished by his suicidal charge at the Battle of Bannockburn, a contributing factor to the devastating English defeat, is perhaps best known for his role in the tale of Sir William Marmion, the chivalric knight of Norham Castle.