Otto de Grandson

For the poet, see Oton III de Grandson.

Otto de Grandson
Otto I de Grandson, detail from his effigy in Lausanne Cathedral
Bornc. 1238
Lausanne, Savoy
Died1328
Aigle, Savoy
AllegianceKingdom of England
Service / branchSavoyard knights
RankBaron Grandison
Other workLord of the Isles (Channel Islands)
Arms of Otto Grandison, Baron Grandison: Paly of six argent and azure, on a bend gules three escallops or.[1]
Othon de Grandson from an altar screen from the Cathedral in Lausanne now displayed in the Bern Historic Museum.

Otto de Grandson[a] (c. 1238–1328), sometimes numbered Otto I to distinguish him from later members of his family with the same name, was the most prominent of the Savoyard knights in the service of King Edward I of England, to whom he was the closest personal friend and many of whose interests he shared. His misrule of the Channel Islands, particularly after he left England following Edward's death, prompted greater care of the English kings when considering provision of future life estates.

  1. ^ Foster, Joseph. Some Feudal Coats of Arms: From Heraldic Rolls 1298-1418. Clearfield Company, 1994. p.96.
  2. ^ G. E. Cokayne, The Complete Peerage, n.s., vol.6, p.69
  3. ^ Charles L. Kingsford. 1909. Sir Otho de Grandison 1238?-1328. Transactions of the Royal Historical Society 3: 192.
  4. ^ As on his writ to attend Parliament (G. E. Cokayne, The Complete Peerage, n.s., vol.6, p.72)


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