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William was a younger son of Pierre de Grandison and Agnes Neufchâtel. He was the younger brother of a key ally and envoy, for King Edward I of England, Otto de Grandson, Grandison being an anglicisation of Grandson.
He served in the household of Edmund, Earl of Lancaster. He was active in the wars in Gascony and Scotland. [1] During 1292, he was granted a license to crenellate his manor of Ashperton, Herefordshire.
William first married Jeanette de Gruyère, daughter of Pierre de Gruyère and Ambrosie, surname unknown. [2] They had the following issue:
William secondly married Sybil, daughter of John de Tregoz and Mabel FitzWarin. [3] They had the following issue:
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