Lord John Grey (character)

Lord John Grey
Outlander and Lord John series character
David Berry as Lord John Grey (2017)
First appearance	Novel: Dragonfly in Amber (1992) Television: Outlander "Je Suis Prest" (2016)
Last appearance	Television: Outlander "Give Me Liberty" (2022)
Created by	Diana Gabaldon
Portrayed by	Oscar Kennedy, Outlander (2016) David Berry, Outlander (2017–present)
In-universe information
Gender	Male
Title	Lord
Occupation	Officer, British Army
Spouse	Isobel Dunsany
Children	William Henry Ransom, Earl of Ellesmere (stepson)
Relatives	Gerard Grey, Duke of Pardloe (father) Benedicta Grey, Duchess of Pardloe (mother) Harold Grey, Earl of Melton (brother)
Nationality	British

Lord John William Grey is a fictional character created by Diana Gabaldon. He is a recurring secondary character in Gabaldon's Outlander series of novels, and the main character of the Lord John series of historical mystery novels and novellas. Secretly homosexual "in a time when that particular predilection could get one hanged", the character has been called "one of the most complex and interesting" of the hundreds of characters in Gabaldon's Outlander novels.^[1]