Historic Barons Grey of Codnor (1299)
The following have been historically referred to as holders of the title. During the 1989 abeyance termination it was found that they were summoned to Parliament, but there was no evidence that they sat in a properly constituted Parliament.
- Henry Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Codnor (died 1308)
- Richard Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Codnor (c. 1281–1335)
- John Grey, 3rd Baron Grey of Codnor (1305 or 1311 – 1392)
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