William de Gresley (occ. 1184-1220)

✓ William de Gresley (Madan gen. iii), son of Robert; occ. 1184-1220. In 1201 Earl Ferrers sub-granted Drakelowe to him by the curious serjeanty by which the Earl held it of the King - a bow without a string, a quiver of Tutbury make, feathered arrows and a broad-headed shaft. Last found April 1220 as a juror at Lichfield. m. Basilia (see her record). Source: Falconer Madan, The Gresleys of Drakelowe (Oxford, 1899; archive.org The_Gresleys_of_Drakelowe), chs. II-III and pedigrees, from the Gresley Chartulary, Gresley Charters, Liber Niger and Salt Society records; read 2 Nov 2026. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]