John Grey & Sons [SEP] inception
John Grey &amp; Sons
John Grey & Sons (London) Limited, a subsidiary company of Barnett, Samuel & Sons, was established in Westminster in 1832. The company became well known for the manufacture of fine banjos, guitars and drums. The company was founded in 1832 and originally manufactured watches and steel pens and only distributed musical instruments wholesale. In 1928, the company was bought by Rose, Morris & Co.
""There was, at the turn of the century, a well established musical instrument
de Grey married Lucy, the daughter and heir of John de Humez.
His eldest son John, b. about 1225, who died shortly after his father on 5 Jan 1272, married Lucy, the daughter of Sir Reynold de Mohun of Dunster.
John's eldest son was Henry de Grey ca. 1255-1 Sep 1308, of Codnor, Derbyshire; Grays Thurrock, Essex; Aylesford; and Hoo, Kent.
Henry campaigned in Gascony 1294-1297 and was with Edward Longshanks at the siege of Carlaverock