William de Greystoke, 2nd Baron Greystoke

Origins Greystoke was the son of Ralph de Greystoke, 1st Baron Greystoke, and his wife Alice, daughter of Hugh, Lord Audley. until he reached his majority in 1342. He participated in the Northern Crusades of Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster to Prussia in 1351–2. He was also responsible for renovations on Morpeth Castle which he also owned. but the marriage was childless, Alice Greystoke, of Gleaston Castle in the manor of Aldingham in Furness, Lancashire.

Death and burial Greystoke died on 10 July 1359, at Brancepeth Castle, the seat of his step-father Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville de Raby, Henry Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Masham, Thomas, Baron Musgrave, the Abbot of Holmcultram Abbey and the Abbot of Shap Abbey.