Outlander

Lord John Grey has played an essential office inOutlanderseason 7 , building further on the human relationship he established with Jamie betimes in the series . Lord John is well one of Jamie ’s most significant friends inOutlander ’s story , though thing have n’t always been easy . Their convey to know one another was rather unlikely from the kickoff , and the connection between them has continue to be profoundly unique . Now , however , inOutlanderseason 7 , the stress on Lord John and Jamie ’s friendly relationship will be stronger than ever before .

At theend ofOutlanderseason 7 , installment 10 , Lord John proposes marriage to Claire , think that Jamie has died while crossing from Scotland . Then , going intoOutlanderseason 7 , instalment 11,Claire and Lord John officially tie the naut mi and even consummate the marriagebefore Jamie make a surprising reappearance . Finding out about his best friend and married woman being intimate will surely put some atmospheric pressure on Jamie , but this will take a back place to Lord John ’s adoptive boy , William , discovering that Jamie is his biological Fatherhood . It ’s a very messy story inOutlander — but where did all this begin ?

Lord John Grey First Met Jamie When He Was 16

Their Relationship Began With Deception

Lord John Grey first meet Jamie when he was only 16 years erstwhile , during theevents ofOutlanderseason 2 . At the time , Jamie was fighting for the Scottish rebellion go up to the disastrous Battle of Culloden . Young John had been on a campaign with his honest-to-god brother when he recognized Red Jamie and attempted to be a hero . Jamie took reward of the young boy ’s valorousness , make that Claire was a captive Englishwomanwhom he would molest if John did n’t share authoritative information about his brother ’s regiment .

Jamie let the boy to live after this fundamental interaction . So , from that point forward , Lord John owe the Scotsman a life debt . He was driven to give it off so that he could kill Jamie without damage his honour . Of of course , small did John know that Jamie would finally become someone deeply important to him .

John Grey Later Becomes Governor Of Ardsmuir Prison

Lord John & Jamie Were Reunited Through A Shifted Power Dynamic

The next footprint inJamie and Lord John Grey ’s relationship would total about a decade later when the latter man became regulator of Ardsmuir Prison . This is where Jamie was bear follow the Battle of Culloden and he had become something of a leader and representative for the other Jacobite prisoner there . Lord John was at first reluctant to hear from Jamieabout captive requests and eudaimonia . However , after a small adventure revolving around the French - give Jacobite treasure , something shifted between Lord John and Jamie .

They did n’t just peach business sector . Jamie shared details about his upbringing , education , and marriage with Claire , while Lord John secernate his prisoner all about his own past as well .

From then on , Jamie and Lord John would have periodic meetings , during which they would deal a meal , play cheat , and discourse the prisoners . Mutual friendship and respect developed between them , and Lord John did all he could to listen to Jamie ’s suggestions regarding the pauperism of the captive . Still , they did n’t just talk business . Jamie shared details about his upbringing , educational activity , and marriage with Claire , while Lord John order his prisoner all about his own past times as well . They began to see one another not as enemies but as fellow lords with quite a lot in common .

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John Grey Fell In Love With Jamie & Arranged His Parole At Helwater

Jamie Shut Down Lord John’s Romantic Advance

After years of friendship inOutlander , Lord John began to take in that he had fall in love with Jamie . Of course , the dynamic between them was still strange . Jamie was a prisoner , and Lord John was the prison governor . Still , as their friendship evolve , the lines became far more blurred , to the pointedness thatLord John could n’t serve but make a romantic move on Jamie . The Scotsman immediately rejected Lord John , and things grew tense between them . As a captive , Jamie had very lilliputian index over the position . However , when Lord John respected Jamie ’s rejection , Jamie ’s trust was restored .

Outlander season 6 , sequence 1 returns to Ardsmuir Prison where Jamie is called “ Mac Dubh . ” Here is what the nickname entail and why it ’s important .

While Lord John was smart that Jamie did n’t share his affectionateness , he continued to reckon out for the mankind and care for him all the same . When the clip add up that the prisoners of Ardsmuir were to be transported to the American colonies , Lord John coiffe for Jamie ’s waiver under paroleinstead . He placed Jamie at Helwater , where he served as a groom and servant to the Dunsany family . While there , Jamie was blackmail into get sexual practice with Geneva Dunsany , who on the Q.T. became significant before her spousal relationship to Ludovic Ransom .

Lord John Grey in Outlander

Jamie Offered His Body To Lord John In Exchange For His Caring For William

Lord John Chose His Friendship Over A Chance For Intimacy

Geneva Ransom died giving nascency to her boy , William , and Ludovic Ransom was right away suspicious that the boy was n’t his . He became violent and undertake to murder the child , but Jamie killed Ludovic before he could harm him . William , therefore , when under the charge of Geneva ’s sister , Isobel . Lord John agree to splice Isobel and became William ’s stepfather , all at Jamie ’s request . As Lord John mentioned to Claire inOutlanderseason 7 , episode 11 , Jamie offered his body to Lord John in exchange for this bang-up favor .

William was n’t state the truth about Jamie untilOutlanderseason 7 , episode 11 .

Lord John declined Jamie ’s offering , though only reluctantly so . He did n’t want to have Jamie if it was n’t what the gentleman’s gentleman really wanted , and he sadly accepted that it would never happen . irrespective , Lord John raised and loved William as his own .

Young Lord John Grey in Outlander

Outlander follows Claire Randall, a married nurse from 1945, who is transported back to 1743 Scotland. Amidst political intrigue and danger, she navigates life in the past and becomes torn between loyalty to her husband and the love for a dashing young warrior.

Lord John Marries Claire In Outlander Season 7 When He Believes Jamie Is Dead

Lord John & Jamie May Face A Major Roadblock

It was clean after Lord John agreed to raise little William as his own that he would have done anything for Jamie . However , he prove this even more when he accept Claire as his married woman inOutlanderseason 7 . This followed the terrible news that Jamie had been misplace at sea during his cross to the American colonies from Scotland . This tragedy was intensify by the reveal that Claire would be arrested as a undercover agent after she passed on letters to insurrectionist like George Washington . Marrying a well-thought-of loyalist lord could exchange all that , soLord John stepped up and made Claire his married woman .

This by nature means that Jamie and Lord John will have a hatful to work through pass onward inOutlander .

Lord John made it vindicated inOutlanderseason 7 that he did this for Jamie since he knew his booster would die to protect Claire . However , John ’s own mourning made this more complicated . In their pain , the newlywedsconsummated their marriage inOutlanderseason 7 , episode 11.They did so to experience nigher to Jamie . Of of course , what they did n’t know was that Jamie was still alive . He appeared at Lord John ’s home concisely after , and a whole lot of chaos result . This naturally mean that Jamie and Lord John will have a lot to bring through move frontward inOutlander . Given their long friendship , they should come out fine — hopefully , anyway .

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Outlander follows Claire Randall , a married nurse from 1945 , who is transported back to 1743 Scotland . Amidst political machination and risk , she voyage spirit in the past and becomes shoot down between trueness to her husband and the love for a dashing new warrior .

Sam Heughan as Jamie

Jamie and William in Outlander

John Grey extending a hand to Claire in Outlander 711

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Headshot Of Sam Heughan In The Special Screening for Screen Gems ‘Love Again’ at AMC Lincoln Square.

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