Lord Gray
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Lord Gray is a title in the Peerage of Scotland
. It was created in 1445 for the Scottish
diplomat and politician Sir Andrew Gray
. His great-great-great-great-great-grandson, the seventh Lord, was granted a new patent with remainder to William Gray, husband of his only daughter Anne, and his heirs male, and in failure thereof to William Gray's father Sir William Gray, and his heirs male whatsoever. He was succeeded according to the new patent by his grandson, the eighth Lord, the son of William and Anne Gray. In 1707 he also obtained a new patent, with the precedency of 1445, and with remainder to John Gray, husband of his daughter Marjory, and the heirs of their bodies, and, in failure thereof, to the elder heir female.
Lord Gray was succeeded already in his own lifetime by his son-in-law John Gray, the ninth Lord. His great-grandson, the fourteenth Lord, was a Scottish Representative Peer
from 1812 to 1842. His son, the fifteenth Lord, was also a Scottish Representative Peer and sat in the House of Lords from 1842 to 1867. He died childless and was succeeded according to the patent of 1707 by his sister Madelina Gray. She never married and on her death the title passed to her niece Margaret Murray. When she died in 1878 the Lordship was inherited by her cousin George Stuart, 14th Earl of Moray, who became the 18th Lord Gray as well. He was a descendant of Hon. Jean Gray, eldest daughter of the eleventh Lord Gray.
However, on his death the earldom and lordship separated, with the earldom being inherited by a male cousin. The lordship of Gray was passed on to (according to a decision by the Committee for Privileges in the House of Lords) Eveleen Smith, daughter of Lady Jane Pounden, daughter of Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray
. In 1897 Lady Gray and her husband James Maclaren Smith assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Gray. She was succeeded by her son, the twentieth Lord, and on his death in 1919 the title passed to his sister Ethel Eveleen Campbell, wife of Henry Tufnell Campbell, who both assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Gray the following year. the title is held by her great-grandson, the twenty-third Lord Gray, who succeeded his father in 2003.
are historical novels recounting the life and times of Patrick, 6th Lord Gray, arch conspirator and power behind the throne of the young James VI of Scotland
. Hodder and Stoughton, 1961.
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
. It was created in 1445 for the Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
diplomat and politician Sir Andrew Gray
Andrew Gray, 1st Lord Gray
Andrew Gray, 1st Lord Gray was a Scottish nobleman, politician and diplomat. He was succeeded to the title by his grandson.-Biography:He was the only son of Sir Andrew Gray Andrew Gray, 1st Lord Gray (c. 1390 – 1469) was a Scottish nobleman, politician and diplomat. He was succeeded to the title...
. His great-great-great-great-great-grandson, the seventh Lord, was granted a new patent with remainder to William Gray, husband of his only daughter Anne, and his heirs male, and in failure thereof to William Gray's father Sir William Gray, and his heirs male whatsoever. He was succeeded according to the new patent by his grandson, the eighth Lord, the son of William and Anne Gray. In 1707 he also obtained a new patent, with the precedency of 1445, and with remainder to John Gray, husband of his daughter Marjory, and the heirs of their bodies, and, in failure thereof, to the elder heir female.
Lord Gray was succeeded already in his own lifetime by his son-in-law John Gray, the ninth Lord. His great-grandson, the fourteenth Lord, was a Scottish Representative Peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
from 1812 to 1842. His son, the fifteenth Lord, was also a Scottish Representative Peer and sat in the House of Lords from 1842 to 1867. He died childless and was succeeded according to the patent of 1707 by his sister Madelina Gray. She never married and on her death the title passed to her niece Margaret Murray. When she died in 1878 the Lordship was inherited by her cousin George Stuart, 14th Earl of Moray, who became the 18th Lord Gray as well. He was a descendant of Hon. Jean Gray, eldest daughter of the eleventh Lord Gray.
However, on his death the earldom and lordship separated, with the earldom being inherited by a male cousin. The lordship of Gray was passed on to (according to a decision by the Committee for Privileges in the House of Lords) Eveleen Smith, daughter of Lady Jane Pounden, daughter of Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray
Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray
Sir Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray KT was the son of Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray.On 26 February 1795, he married Lucy Scott, daughter of General John Scott, and they had two children:...
. In 1897 Lady Gray and her husband James Maclaren Smith assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Gray. She was succeeded by her son, the twentieth Lord, and on his death in 1919 the title passed to his sister Ethel Eveleen Campbell, wife of Henry Tufnell Campbell, who both assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Gray the following year. the title is held by her great-grandson, the twenty-third Lord Gray, who succeeded his father in 2003.
Lords Gray (1445)
- Andrew Gray, 1st Lord GrayAndrew Gray, 1st Lord GrayAndrew Gray, 1st Lord Gray was a Scottish nobleman, politician and diplomat. He was succeeded to the title by his grandson.-Biography:He was the only son of Sir Andrew Gray Andrew Gray, 1st Lord Gray (c. 1390 – 1469) was a Scottish nobleman, politician and diplomat. He was succeeded to the title...
(1390–1469) - Andrew Gray, 2nd Lord Gray (d. 1514)
- Patrick Gray, 3rd Lord Gray (d. 1541)
- Patrick Gray, 4th Lord GrayPatrick Gray, 4th Lord GrayPatrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray was a Scottish landowner and Sheriff of Angus active during the war of the Rough Wooing as a supporter of the Scottish Reformation.-Family:...
(d. 1584) - Patrick Gray, 5th Lord Gray (1538–1608)
- Patrick Gray, 6th Lord GrayPatrick Gray, 6th Lord GrayPatrick Gray, 6th Lord Gray , known most of his life as Patrick, Master of Gray, was a Scottish nobleman and politician during the reigns of James VI of Scotland and Mary, Queen of Scots.-Early life:...
(d. 1611) - Andrew Gray, 7th Lord Gray (d. 1663)
- Patrick Gray, 8th Lord Gray (d. 1711)
- John Gray, 9th Lord Gray (d. 1724)
- John Gray, 10th Lord Gray (1683–1738)
- John Gray, 11th Lord Gray (1716–1782)
- Charles Gray, 12th Lord Gray (1752–1786)
- William John Gray, 13th Lord GrayWilliam John Gray, 13th Lord GrayWilliam John Gray, 13th Lord Gray , was a Scottish nobleman and soldier.He was the son of John Gray, 11th Lord Gray, and Margaret Blair. He served as a cornet in the 2nd Dragoons , and was made lieutenant in 1776. He was promoted to captain in the 15th Dragoons in 1779, and retired in 1788.He...
(1754–1807) - Francis Gray, 14th Lord Gray (1765–1842)
- John Gray, 15th Lord Gray (1798–1867)
- Madelina Gray, 16th Lady Gray (1799–1869)
- Margaret Murray, 17th Lady Gray (1821–1878)
- George Philip Stuart, 14th Earl of Moray, 18th Lord Gray (1816–1895)
- Eveleen Smith-Gray, 19th Lady Gray (1841–1918)
- James Maclaren Stuart Gray, 20th Lord Gray (1864–1919)
- Ethel Eveleen Gray-Campbell, 21st Lady Gray (1866–1946)
- Angus Diarmid Ian Campbell-Gray, 22nd Lord Gray (1931–2003)
- Andrew Godfrey Diarmid Stuart Campbell-Gray, 23rd Lord Gray (b. 1964)
Literary links
The Master of Gray trilogy, by Nigel TranterNigel Tranter
Nigel Tranter OBE was a Scottish historian and author.-Early life:Nigel Tranter was born in Glasgow and educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh. He trained as an accountant and worked in Scottish National Insurance Company, founded by his uncle. In 1933 he married May Jean Campbell Grieve...
are historical novels recounting the life and times of Patrick, 6th Lord Gray, arch conspirator and power behind the throne of the young James VI of Scotland
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
. Hodder and Stoughton, 1961.