Family
Thomas was born in about 1455 at Groby Old Hall in the village of Groby, Leicestershire, as the elder son of Sir John Grey and his wife Elizabeth Woodville, who later became queen consort to King Edward IV of England. His younger full brother, Sir Richard Grey (c.1458-1483), was arrested by Richard, Duke of Gloucester, as he moved to take the throne on the death of King Edward IV. Gloucester's forces later executed Richard Grey at Pontefract Castle. The Grey brothers had ten half-siblings by their mother's marriage to Edward IV of England.
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“We have a great deal more kindness than is ever spoken. Maugre all the selfishness that chills like east winds the world, the whole human family is bathed with an element of love like a fine ether.”
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