GRAY Lord GRAY.

BOTH Scotch and English antiquaries agree, that the noble and antient sir∣name of Gray is originally from France; and that Fulbert, great chamberlain to Robert duke of Normandy, got from that prince the castle and honour of Croy, alias Gray, in Pi∣cardy, from which he assumed his sirname.

This Fulbert had a son,

John lord Gray,* who succeeded him,—and a daughter,

Arlette, who was mother of William the Conqueror.

Certain it is there were several of that sir∣name came from France to Britain with that great prince, anno 1066, and had considerable commands in his army; and as he divided the lands of England amongst his brave officers,* we find that the Grays got a large share, made a great figure, and became very numerous soon after William was master of the country. They were progenitors of several noble families that have flourished with great lustre in that kingdom ever since,* viz. the dukes of Suffolk, and Kent, the marquis of Dorset, the earls of Tankerville, and Stamford, the barons Gray of Codnor, Ruthin, Wilton, Roleston, Wark, and Chillingham, &c. from which last is de∣scended the lord Gray in Scotland.

In the northern counties there are still ma∣ny antient families of that name, which en∣joy considerable estates, as appears from the acts of parliament, nominating the justices of the peace, commissioners of supply, &c. in those parts.

And it is observable, that the Grays in Scot∣land carry the same armorial bearings with those in the north of England, which may be seen in their churches, tomb-stones, and other monuments of antiquity: and as Northum∣berland formerly belonged to Scotland, it is the general opinion, that lord Gray of Chil∣lingham of that county, (whose predecessor came over with William the Conqueror,) gave the lands of Browfield or Broxmouth, in the county of Roxburgh adjoining to it, to a younger son of his family, of whom all the Grays in Scotland are said to be descended.

But both Scotch and English historians, who assert, that the Grays came first into Scotland in the reign of king James I.* are in a mistake; for we have undoubted proof, that they were settled and making a figure in this country near two hundred years before that aera; or, above five hundred years ago.

And though we cannot six the precise time of their coming, yet we shall deduce the de∣scent of this noble family, by authentic docu∣ments, in a direct line from

I. Sir HUGH de GRAY, a man of consi∣derable rank and figure in the reign of king Alexander II. (who succeeded to the crown, anno 1214;) was then proprietor of the lands of Browfield or Broxmouth in Roxburgh∣shire,* and is particularly documented by a charter of Walter de Lundin to his kinsman Philip de Feodary, ancestor of the Meldrums of that ilk, of the lands of Balcormack in Fife, in which sir Hugh de Gray, Alexander earl of Buchan,* William lord of Brechin, sir Philip de Melville, and several others were witnesses; and his being therein designed do∣minus Hugo de Gray, and inserted before some other honourable persons, is a sufficient proof, that he was a man of the first rank; and it is not to be imagined he was the first of this fa∣mily that was settled in Scotland. This char∣ter is without date; but, by the witnesses, must have been before 1248.

He left issue three sons.

1. Sir Hugh de Gray.

2. Henry de Gray,* who swore fealty to king Edward I. of England, anno 1296.

3. John de Gray, who was senescallus to the earl of March, and is witness to many do∣nations to the monastery of Coldstream;* par∣ticularly to one of Patrick earl of March, to∣gether with Philip de Halyburton, Adam de Gordon, William de Home, &c. tempore A∣lexandri III.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

II. Sir HUGH de GRAY, dominus de Brox∣mouth, who flourished in the reign of king A∣lexander III. and survived him many years.

He was one of the Scotch barons that swore fealty to king Edward I.* of England, anno 1296, and is then designed Hugo de Gray, miles.

He died about 1300, and left issue a son and successor,

III. Sir ANDREW de GRAY, third baron of Broxmouth, who was a great patriot, a firm and steady friend of king Robert Bruce,* by whom he was highly esteemed. He was joined with sir James Douglas, and sir Alex∣ander Fraser, in the command of a detach∣ment against the lord Lorn, where he per∣formed the part of a brave and gallant officer, anno 1308. He afterwards obtained from king Robert, for his good and faithful servi∣ces, a grant of several lands, domino Andreae Page  309 Gray militi, omnes terras et tenementa cum pertinent.* quae fuerunt Edmundi de Hastings militis, infra baroniam de Longforgund cum per∣tinent. terras de Craigie cum molendinis, terras de Pitcarrach, terras de Carriston et Milntown, &c. jacen. in vicecomitatu de Forfar. The charter of confirmation is dated at Arbroath, 12th February 1315, before these witnesses, Bernard abbot of Arbroath chancellor, Gil∣bert de Haya constable of Scotland, Alexan∣der Fraser, William Oliphant, David Barclay, and James Lindsay, knights, &c.

He got also a charter of confirmation from Alexander de Fraser,* domino Andreae de Gray militi, of part of the lands of Broxmouth, which he held of Thomas Randulph earl of Murray, in tenemento de Bronmouth, &c. to which Walter high steward of Scotland, John de Soulis, Adam de Gordon, John de Lauder, knights, &c. are witnesses. The charter is without date; but, by the witnesses, must have been granted circiter annum 1321.

He is witness in a charter of sir Robert Lauder of the lands of Quarrelwood in Mo∣ravia,* to Thomas de Borthwick, together with John de Matulant, lord of Thirlestane, Thomas de Hope-Pringle, William de Col∣ville, &c. in the beginning of the reign of king David II.

He married Ada Gifford,* daughter of Tho∣mas lord Yester, by whom he had two sons.

1. Sir David.

2. Thomas de Gray, who accompanied king David Bruce to the battle of Durham,* with whom he was taken prisoner, anno 1346, and was not relieved till 1356.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

IV. Sir DAVID de GRAY, fourth baron of Broxmouth, &c.

In a decreet of the burgesses of Dundee, he is designed nobilis vir David de Gray,* mi∣les, &c. to which sir Robert de Chisholm, Walter de Maull, ancestor of Panmure, Adam de Guthry, &c. are witnesses, in the year 1348.

He died 'twixt the years 1354 and 1357, leaving issue a son,

V. Sir JOHN de GRAY, fifth baron of Brox∣mouth, who succeeded him, and made a great figure in the reign of king David Bruce, with whom he was in high favour.

He was one of the noble Scotch heirs pro∣posed to be sureties for king David's ransom,* anno 1354, though he was not released till three years thereafter.

He got from William de Troup a charter, terrarum de Craigie infra vicecomitatum de Kincardine de le Mernes. &c. Johanni de Gray domino de Broxmouth, pro suo fideli sub∣sidio et consilio sibi penes nobilem virum Tho∣man de Moravia impenso, &c.* The charter is without date; but as Patrick bishop of Bre∣chin, (afterwards chancellor,) is a witness, it must have been inter 1354 et 1357.

And soon thereafter he got the same con∣firmed to him by a charter of confirmation from king David Bruce, Johanni de Gray do∣mino de Broxmouth,* terrarum de Craigie, &c. dated 8th September 1357, to which Willi∣am bishop of St. Andrews, William bishop of Dunblain, Robert high steward of Scotland, the king's nephew, Patrick earl of March, and Thomas earl of Angus, were witnesses, apud Perth, &c.

After king David was released from his captivity, he appointed sir John his clerk∣register, and made him a donation,* domino Johanni Gray clerico rotulorum nostrorum, cen∣tum solidos sterlingorum de escheatis itineris ca∣merariae nostrae, et totidem solidos in exitibus ju∣sticiariae, nostrae, &c. dated anno 1363.

He got also a charter from the same prince,* Johanni de Gray, dilecto et fideli clerico nostro rotulorum, &c. omnes firmas et exitus burgi de Peebles, &c. dated anno 1369.

And being in no less favour with king Ro∣bert II. he was continued in the same office, by that prince, and got a charter under the great seal, dilecto et fideli nostro,* Johanni de Gray militi, clerico nostro rotulorum ac registri, quandam partem terrae in villa de Leith, cum pertinen. dated anno 1376.

He married—daughter of— by whom he had issue, two sons.

1. John, who was one of the noble Scotch heirs,* that were sent into England for king David's ransom, anno 1357, and is then de∣signed, John, son and heir of John de Gray, &c. but he died before his father without issue.

2. Sir Patrick.

Sir John died, inter anno• 1376 et 1378, and was succeeded by his second son,

VI. Sir PATRICK GRAY, sixth baron of Broxmouth, who was in great savour both with king Robert II. and III.

In his father's lifetime, he acquired from Christian, daughter and heiress of Roger de Kyd, a part of the barony of Longforgund in Perthshire, to which she had right from her father,* and upon which he got a charter un∣der the great seal, to him, and Margaret his spouse, and the heirs of their bodies, which failing, to the said Patrick his heirs whatsom∣ever, dated 11th February 1374.

He acquired also some other lands in the barony of Longforgund, from Marian Oliphant, descending to her in right of her father, which Page  310 is documented by an indenture betwixt Ma∣rian Oliphant,* in her viduity, on the one part, and Patrick de Gray dominus de Broxmouth on the other, dated 13th January 1378.

He got another charter from king Robert II. dilecto consanguineo nostro, Patricio Gray, domino de Broxmouth, of an annuity or pension of twenty-six pound, thirteen shillings and four pence sterling,* to him and his heirs, in feodo et haereditate in perpetuum, to be paid per manus camerarii regis, qui pro tempore fuerit, &c. dated 23d February, 1381.

He got a charter from king Robert III. of the whole barony of Longforgund,* dilecto con∣sanguineo nostro Patricio de Gray, militi, dat∣ed 11th February 1393.

He got also a charter from Thomas Stra∣chan, dominus de Glenkindy: nobili viro et po∣tenti domino,* Patricio Gray de Broxmouth mili∣ti, domino suo superiori de Snadown, terrarum de Snadown, &c. in baronia de Gray infra vi∣cecomitatum de Mernes, for which sir Patrick had paid to said Thomas a considerable sum to relieve his estate of Glenkindy, &c. dated 16th March 1406.

There was a mutual bond of man-rent en∣tered into betwixt Alexander earl of Craw∣furd,* and his cousin sir Patrick Gray, lord of Broxmouth, whereby they oblige themselves to assist and stand by one another against all mortals, the king's majesty only excepted, dated 20th December 1413.

He married Margaret,* (but of what fami∣ly we know not,) by whom he had issue four sons, and three daughters.

1. Sir Andrew de Gray.

2. Alexander.

3. Patrick.

4. George.

These sons are all mentioned in a charter,* dated anno 1424.

1st daughter Margaret married to sir Wil∣liam Hay of Errol,* constable of Scotland.

2. Marian married to—Lindsay of—.

3. Elizabeth, married to Andrew Moncur of that ilk.

Sir Patrick died before the year 1418, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

VII. Sir ANDREW GRAY, seventh baron of Broxmouth, who was betrothed to a daugh∣ter of sir Roger de Mortimer, when very young; and as the tenor of the contract is somewhat singular, we shall narrate the most material part of it at large, viz. Robertus dei gratia,* &c. confirmasse, &c. dilecto et fideli nostro iam in annis minoribus Andreae, filio et haeredi apparenti Patricii de Gray, et Joannettae filiae et haeredi Rogeri de mortuo mari, militis, inter ipsum et Margaretam de Menteith sponsain suam procreatae, terras baroniae de Foulis, terras de Blacklaw cum pertinen. &c. jacen. infra vicecomitatum de Perth, quae fuerunt dicti Roge∣ri, et. quas idem Rogerus non vi, &c. resignavit, &c. tenend. dictis Andreae et Joannettae, &c. vel ipso Andrea ante annos nubiles decedente, Alexandro Gray secundo filio praedicti Patricii, et eaedem Joannettae. Ipso vero secundo ante tempus conjugale abeunte, Patricio Gray tertio silio praedicti Patricii, et eaedem Joannettae, &c. Quibus omnibus deficientibus, praedicto Rogero et haeredibus suis, &c. testibus Willielmo, e∣piscopo Sti Andreae, Johanne primogenito nostro de Carrick, Roberto de Fife et de Menteith filio nostro, Willielmo de Douglas consanguineo no∣stro, comitibus, Jacobo de Lindesay nepote nostro, Alexandro de Lindesay, militibus, &c. apud Dun∣dee, 20mo Junii 1378.

He married, first, this Janet Mortimer, by whom he got the lands and barony of Foulis, &c.* which afterwards became the chief title of the family, and by her he had issue one son,

Sir Andrew, afterwards lord Gray,—and seven daughters.

1. Janet, married to sir Alexander Ogil∣vie of Auchterhouse.

2. Jean, married to Robert, son and ap∣parent heir of William lord Keith, ancestor of the earl Marishal.

3. Elizabeth, married, 1st, to sir Thomas Maule of Panmure; and 2dly, to sir Andrew Murray of Tullibardin.

4.—married to John Ross of Kin∣fauns.

5.—married to—Herron of Lethinty and Glasclune.

6.—married to—MacClellan of Bomby, ancestor of lord Kirkcudbright.

7.—, married, 1st, to William Auch∣terlony of Kelly; and 2dly, to David Annand of Melgum.

Sir Andrew married, 2dly, Annabella, daugh∣ter of Alexander first lord Forbes, by whom he had no issue.

He was one of the Scotch nobles, that met the king at Durham,* to concert measures for his liberation, for which he obtained a sase con∣duct from the king of England, 20th Decem∣ber 1423.

He was succeeded by his only son,

VIII. Sir ANDREW GRAY, dominus de Foulis, who was one of the hostages for king James I's. ransom, his father being then alive, which appears by these words in Rymer, An∣dreas Gray,* filius unicus et haeres Andreae Gray, dominus de Foulis, cum consensu patris, accedit in regnum Angliae, ad remanendum ibidem obses, &c. 20th March, 1424.

Page  311 He, with several of the hostages were re∣lieved, and obtained liberty to return to Scot∣land,* 9th November 1427.

He made a great figure in the reigns of king James I. and II.* was summoned as a lord baron to the parliament held at Edinburgh, on 9th October 1437, and was first lord Gray.

There is a protest taken in parliament, by James master of Forbes, in relation to his be∣ing heir of line to the earl of Angus,* &c. to which Andrew lord Gray of Foulis, Henry lord Dalkeith, William lord Somerville, Pa∣trick lord Glammis, &c. are witnesses, anno 1445.

He married, first, Elizabeth, daughter of sir John Wemyss of Rires. By the original contract or indenture, betwixt sir Andrew Gray lord of Foulis, and sir John Wemyss lord of Rires,* Andrew, son and heir to the said sir Andrew, becomes bound to marry Elizabeth, daughter of the said sir John, &c. dated at Foulis, the last day of August, 1418.

By her he had a son,

Andrew, master of Gray,—and three daughters.

1. Elizabeth married to John lord Glammis.

2. Margaret, married to Robert lord Lyle.

3. Christian, married to James Crichton of Strathurd,* son and heir of George earl of Caithness, per contract, dated 14th February 1463.

He married, 2dly, Elizabeth, daughter of sir Walter Buchanan knight, by whom he had four sons, which is instructed by a charter, per Andream Gray, dominum de Foulis, of certain lands in the barony of Longforgund, to and in favours of his son Andrew,* procreate be∣twixt him, and Elizabeth Buchanan his spouse, and the heirs-male of his body; which failing, to his son Patrick, procreate betwixt him and the said Elizabeth, and their heirs, &c. which failing, to his son William, &c. and which failing, to his son John, &c. which all failing, to his own nearest heirs whatsomever, &c. to which charter, Andrew Gray his eldest son and heir, and Thomas and William Grays, his nepotes, are witnesses, dated at Foulis, the 7th day of May, 1439.

He had another son, David, which appears by an instrument of protest taken by David, son of Andrew lord Gray of Foulis, procreate betwixt him, and Elizabeth Buchanan his spouse, against a deed made by his father, ja∣cens in lecto aegritudinis,* in quo diem clausit su∣premum, &c. the instrument is dated 16th January 1449.

Andrew, eldest son of the second marriage, was the first of the Grays of Balegarno, which lands were acquired from George lord Haly∣burton, and is instructed by a charter under the great seal,* Andreae Gray de Balegarno, dat∣ed 15th August 1475.

Andrew first lord Gray, died before the year 1449, and was succeeded by his only son of the first marriage,

IX. ANDREW, second lord Gray, who got a charter from king James II. dilecto con∣sanguineo suo,* Andreae domino de Gray, terrarum de Littletown, &c. to which Alexander earl of Huntly, William lord Crichton, chancellor of Scotland, and David Murray of Tullibar∣din, are witnesses, dated 7th October, 1449. Also a sasine of the same lands, honorabili et potenti domino, Andreae domino Gray de Foulis, dated the 27th of said month of October; to which Andrew, brother to Andrew lord Gray, is a witness.

In the same year, Andrew lord Gray of Foulis, together with William bishop of St. Andrews,* William earl of Douglas, and Wil∣liam lord Somerville, are witnesses, to the foundation-charter of a provostry, to the col∣legiate church of Crichton.

He was a man of great parts, was highly e∣steemed by king James II. and was employed in most of the public transactions of his time.

In the month of August 1449, he with John bishop of Brechin, Andrew abbot of Melrose, Alexander lord Montgomery, &c. were appointed ambassadors extraordinary to the court of England.* A special commission from the king was sent them, dated 3d No∣vember, and they concluded a two years tr•ce, settled the marches on the borders, and An∣drew lord Gray was one of the guarantees on the part of Scotland, 15th November 1449.

He was also one of the commissioners that concluded another truce with the English, an∣no 1451,* to continue for three years, which was afterwards prorogued for three years long∣er; in all which treaties, Andrew lord Gray was both a negociator and guarantee.

During these truces, the lord Gray accom∣panied William earl of Douglas, James lord Hamilton, &c. in a pilgrimage to Canterbu∣ry, (peregrinationis causa) for which they got a safe conduct from the king of England,* dat∣ed 22d January 1452.

The same year he was appointed magister hospitii, by king James II. and obtained from that prince, his royal licence to build a castle upon any part of the lands and baronies of Longsorgund or Foulis,* aut quibuscunque aliis suis terris infra regnum Scotiae jacentibus, ubi dicto Andreae melius placueri•, &c. dated 26th August 1452; upon which he built the beau∣tiful castle of Huntly, (now Castle-lyon) in the Carse of Gowrie, which was long one of the chief seats of the family.

Page  312 In the year 1453,* this lord Gray, together with George earl of Caithness, admiral of Scot∣land, William lord Somerville, Alexander lord Montgomery, and Patrick lord Glammis, are witnesses in a royal charter to William de Ledale, &c.

He was afterwards appointed one of the wardens,* or custodes marchiarum de Scotia, ver∣sus Angliam,* 25th July 1459; and got char∣ters and sasines of a great many lands, too nu∣merous to be here inserted, &c.

He married Elizabeth Gray, (but of what family we know not) which appears from a writ of reversion to John Stewart of Forth∣whit, of the lands of Killibrock, and Dysert, in the earldom of Athole, and sheriffdom of Perth, from a noble and mighty lord, Andrew lord Gray of Foulis, his heirs, &c. with con∣sent and assent of Elizabeth Gray his spouse, Patrick Gray of Kynneff, his son and apparent heir,* and Andrew Gray, son of the said Pa∣trick, knights, dated 20th August 1462.

By her he had issue two sons.

1. Patrick, master of Gray.

2. Andrew, who got a charter, under the great seal, of the lands of Cluny, upon the re∣signation of his brother Patrick master of Gray,* Andreae Gray scutifero regis, &c. dat∣ed 13th April 1466. This Andrew is said to have had several sons; one whereof was Alexander Gray, who was bred a merchant in Aberdeen, and made a considerable estate. He got a charter under the great seal, upon the resignation of William Gordon of Schives, Alexandro Gray burgen. burgi de Aberdeen, ter∣rarum de Newton et Schives, in vicecomitatu de Aberdeen, &c. dated 27th November 1512; and of him the Grays of Schives,* Pittendrum, &c. are descended.

Andrew, second lord Gray died in the end of the year 1469, his lady surviving him; which appears by an instrument for infefting domina Elizabetha, domina de Gray, in the lands of Tullibothy, for her teirce, in which her husband,* Andrew lord Gray, died posses∣sed and seased, dated 15th May 1470.

X. PATRICK, master of Gray, common∣ly called sir Patrick of Kynneff, first son and apparent heir of Andrew second lord Gray, was one of the gentlemen of the bed cham∣ber to king James II. when a young man.

He acquired the lands and barony of Kyn∣neff from Alexander de Ogilvie; which ap∣pears by his sasine, Patricio de Gray, militi, silio et haeredi apparenti Andreae domini de Gray,* &c. terrarum de Kynneff, dated 1st April 1458. Also by an assignation made by An∣drew lord Gray of Foulis, with consent and assent of his dearest sons and appearand heirs, sir Patrick Gray of Kynneff, and of his son and appearand heir sir Andrew Gray, knights, to James Blair, son of umquhil William Blair of Ardblair, of the third part of the lands of the Westfield of Dundee,* dated 27th April 1461.

He married, 1st, Margaret, daughter of Malcolm lord Fleming, by whom he had no issue.

He married, 2dly, Annabella, daughter of Alexander lord Forbes, which is instructed by a charter from his father, terrarum de duo∣bus Woodtowns, dated 6th July 1445, con∣firmed by a charter under the great seal, Pa∣tricio, filio et haeredi apparenti Andreae domini Gray, et Annabellae Forbes, filiae quondam Alex∣andri domini Forbes,* suae sponsae, &c. terrarum de Woodtowns, dated 10th January 1464.

By her he had issue one son,

Sir Andrew,—and three daughters.

1, Elizabeth,* married to David Rollock of Ballachie and Manmore.

2.—, married to Andrew Moncur of that ilk.

3.—, married to—Culace of Balnamoon.

He died before his father, in June 1464, and was succeeded by his son,

XI. ANDREW, third lord Gray, who was served heir to his father Patrick, master of Gray,* on 5th November 1464, and to his grandfather Andrew, second lord Gray, on 20th January 1470, which is instructed by a precept for infefting Andrew, now lord Gray, son and heir of sir Patrick Gray of Kynneff,* son and apparent heir of Andrew lord Gray his grandfather.

He was a man of fine parts, and in great favour with king James the IV. who appoint∣ed him one of the lords of his privy council.

He was also constituted lord high sheriff of the county of Forfar, upon the resignation of David duke of Montrose, and earl of Craw∣furd; on which he got a charter under the great seal,* officii vicecomitatus de Forfar, An∣dreae domino Gray, &c. dated 14th December 1488.

He was infeft in the lands, lordships and baronies of Foulis, Longforgund, Huntly, cum turre et fortalitio earundum, Lundy, B•lgillo, terr. super rupe de Bruchtee, cum castro, forta∣litio, et piscaria earundem, terr. de Littletoun, Gotharstoun,* and many others, all documented by charters under the great seal, which suf∣ficiently shows what a vast estate the family of Gray was now possessed of.

He was made justice general benorth the river Forth,* upon the forfeiture of Robert lord Lyle, and at last was made justiciarius Page  313 Scotiae, anno 1506; which high office he en∣joyed till his death.

He married, 1st, Janet, only daughter of John lord Keith,* son of William earl Mari∣shall, by whom he had one son,

Patrick,—and two daughters.•

1. Elizabeth,* married, 1st, to John lord Glammis; 2dly, to Alexander earl of Hunt∣ly; 3dly, to George earl of Rothes.

2.—, married to Alexander Strai∣ton of Lowrieston, in vicecomitatu de Kin∣cardin.

He married, 2dly, lady Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of John earl of Athole, uterine bro∣ther of king James II. by lady Margaret Douglas, daughter of Archibald duke of Tu∣renne, and earl of Douglas,* by whom he had four sons and four daughters.

1. Robert, who was killed in the service of his country at the battle of Flowdon, anno 1513, without issue.

2. Gilbert, of Buttergask, who carried on the line of this family, of whom afterwards.

3. Andrew Gray of Muirton.

4. Sir Edward, who was bred to the church; which appears by a charter under the great seal,* domino Edwardo Gray capellano, terrarum de Inchyrie, &c. dated 29th Novem∣ber 1521.

1st daughter,* Isabel, married, 1st, to sir James Scrymgeour, constable of Dundee; and, 2dly, to James Crichton of Ruthven.

2. Janet,* married, 1st, to John Charteris of Cuthelgurdie; and, 2dly, to sir David Wemyss of that ilk.

3. Jean,* married, 1st, to Alexander Blair of Balthyock; 2dly, to Hugh lord Lovat; and, 3dly, to David earl of Crawfurd.

4. Marjory, married, 1st, to—Kin∣ninmont of that ilk; and, 2dly, to— Rattray of Craighall.

Andrew, third lord Gray, died in February 1514, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XII. PATRICK, fourth lord Gray, and se∣cond high sheriff of Forfar, who got charters under the great seal,* Patricio Gray, militi, fi∣lio et haeredi apparenti Andreae, domini de Gray, terrarum de Kittlebrochans, Manskide, Dysert in Athole, &c. &c. dated anno 1511 et 1512.

He was served and retoured heir to his fa∣ther, and got a sasine in favorem Patricii do∣mini Gray,* filii et haeredis quondam Andreae, do∣mini le Gray, terrarum de Kynneff, &c. dated 14th March 1514.

He got also sasines (Patricio domino Gray) of the lands and baronies of Foulis, Longforgund, Bruchty,* the sheriffship of Forfar, &c. &c. dated 3d April 1516, and 26th October 1523.

He married, 1st, lady Jean Gordon, daugh∣ter of Alexander earl of Huntly, widow of Alexander master of Crawfurd, which ap∣pears by a precept of sasine to sir Patrick Gray, knight, son and heir apparent of An∣drew lord Gray, and Jean Gordon, spouse to the said Patrick, terrarum forestae de Alicht,* &c. dated 5th May 1499.

By her he had issue four daughters.

1. Margaret, married to sir William Keith of Innerugie, to whom she had two daughters, his co-heiresses. 1st. Elizabeth, married to William earl Marishall.* 2d, Mary, married to William lord Forbes.

2. Janet,* married to sir Patrick Ogilvie of Inchmartin.

3. Isabel, married, 1st, to sir Adam Crich∣ton of Ruthven;* and, 2dly, to sir John Campbell of Lundy, lord high treasurer of Scotland.

4.—, married to—Monor∣gund of that ilk.

He married, 2dly, Christian, daughter of sir David Ogilvie of Inchmartin, which is in∣structed by an instrument, super contractum conjugalem inter Patricium Gray, militem, fi∣lium et haeredem apparentem Andreae domini Gray,* et Christianam Ogilvie, filiam domini Da∣vid Ogilvie de Inchmartin, &c. dated anno 1504, but by her he had no children; and dying at his castle of Huntly in April 1541, without male issue, his estate and honours de∣volved upon his nephew Patrick, son of his brother Gilbert, to whom we now return.

XII. GILBERT GRAY of Buttergask, se∣cond son of the second marriage of Andrew, third lord Gray, got a charter under the great seal, Gilberto Gray, filio Andreae domini Gray,* of the lands of Buttergask, and Lidgertlaw, upon the resignation of Margaret Buttergask of that ilk, dated 7th July 1504.

Also a charter of the lands of Pockmill, &c. dated 9th March 1505.*

He married Aegidia,* or Giles, daughter of sir Laurence Mercer of Aldie, by whom he had four sons.

1st, Patrick, his heir.

2. Andrew, whose son Patrick got a cha∣ter from his uncle of a third part of the lands of Balgillo, upon which he got a charter of confirmation under the great seal,* Patricio Gray, filio quondam Andreae Gray, sratris ger∣mani Patricii domini Gray, &c. dated 12th July 1543.

3. Robert.

4. James.

These two are both mentioned in a char∣ter under the great seal, hereafter to be nar∣rated.

Page  314 He was succeeded by his eldest son,

XIII. PATRICK of Buttergask, who suc∣ceeded also to his uncle Patrick, 1541, as be∣fore noticed, and was fifth lord Gray, and third lord high sheriff of the county of Forfar.

He got a charter under the great seal, Pa∣tricio, nunc domino Gray, confirming a char∣ter of Patrick lord Gray, last deceased, to himself and the heirs-male of his own bo∣dy; which failing, to his brother Gilbert of Buttergask,* and the heirs-male of his body, &c. of the lands and barony of Foulis, For∣gund, Kingslaw, &c. The charter is dated anno 1524, and the confirmation 14th Sep∣tember 1542.

Also a charter, Patricio domino Gray, ter∣rarum baroniae de Forgund, cum castro de Hunt∣ly; terrarum super rupe de Bruchty cum castro, &c.* terrarum de Kynneff, Balgillo, &c. una cum officio vicecomitatus de Forfar, cum officiis con∣stabulariorum de Forfar et Montrose, 1543.

He got another charter of a great many lands containing an entail, viz. to Patrick lord Gray,* and the heirs-male of his body; which failing, to Robert Gray his brother-german, and the heirs-male of his body; which failing, to his brother James, and the heirs-male of his body; which all failing, to his own nearest heirs-male whatsoever, dated 7th November 1544.

Also charters of a great many other lands,* all narrated in charters under the great seal.

He was a man of good parts, and much in the favour of king James V. whom he ac∣companied to the battle of Solway, where he was taken prisoner, anno 1541; but was re∣leased soon afterwards for payment of a ran∣som of five hundred pounds sterling.

He was a promoter of the reformation; but always a dutiful subject to queen Mary.

He married Marian, daughter of James lord Ogilvie of Airly, by a charter under the great seal,* Patricio domino Gray, et Mariotae Ogilvie ejus conjugi, terrarum villae de Foulis, &c. dated in 1543.

By her he had issue five sons, and seven daughters.

1. Patrick, master of Gray.

2. Andrew, ancestor of the Grays of In∣nergowrie.

3. James, who got a charter, under the great seal, of the lands of Buttergask &c. dated 21st June 1553.* He was archer to the queen's guards, alias, unus armigerorum, S. D. N. reginae, &c. anno 1564.

4. Robert Gray of Drumelie.

5. Patrick, who, in a charter under the great seal,* is designed, Patricius Gray, srater germanus Patricii domini Gray, &c. dated 13th May 1585, confirmed 18th May 1589.

1st daughter, Margaret, married to Patrick master of Ruthven; without issue.

2. Mary, married to William master of Ruthven.

3.—, married to Mr. James Ogil∣vie of Balfour.

4. Agnes, married, 1st, to sir Robert Lo∣gan of Restalrig; 2dly, to Alexander lord Home; and, 3dly, to sir Thomas Lyon of Auldbar, lord high treasurer of Scotland.

5. Lilias,* married, 1st, to David Tyrie of Drumkilbo; 2dly, to John master of Oli∣phant, and had issue.

6. Elizabeth, married to Laurence Bruce of Cultmalindie.

7. Anne, married to Patrick Douglas of Kilspindie.

He died anno 1582, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XIV. PATRICK, sixth lord Gray, and fourth lord high sheriff of Forfar, who, in his father's lifetime, got charters, under the great seal, of the lands of Kilmullamock, For∣restersut,* Monsbains, &c. &c. Patricio, magi∣stro de Gray, juniori ejusdem, &c. dated 16th December 1581.

In a charter to his brother Patrick,* he is designed Patricius dominus Gray, anno 1585, confirmed in 1589, as before-mentioned.

He married Barbara, daughter of Patrick lord Ruthven, by whom he had five sons, and five daughters.

1. Patrick, master of Gray.

2. James, who was gentleman of the bed∣chamber to king James VI. and got a charter under the great seal,* Jacobo filio Patricii do∣mini Gray, terrarum de Davidstoun, &c. dat∣ed 6th December 1592.

3. Gilbert, who got charters, under the great seal, of the lands of Balumbie, &c. anno 1583;* of a great many other lands in 1589; et terrarum de Balandirran, in 1591, Gilberto filio Patricii domini Gray, &c. He left issue two daughters his co-heiresses, 1st, Eupheme, married to sir Patrick Kinnaird of Inchtower, ancestor of lord Kinnaird; 2d, Margaret, married to—Hay of Kirkland, &c.

4. Robert Gray of Millhill.

5. Andrew, grand-father of sir James Gray, now British envoy at the court of Na∣ples.

1st daughter,* Barbara, married to sir John Cranston of Moriston.

2. Mary, married to David Seton of Par∣broath, comptroller of Scotland.

3. Helen, married to sir Hugh Maxwell of Tealing.

4. Isabel, married, 1st, to David Strach∣an Page  315 an of Carmelie;* and, 2dly, to sir Alexander Falconer of Halkerton.

5. Elizabeth, married to William Gordon of Abergeldie.

He died anno 1609, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XV. PATRICK, seventh lord Gray, and fifth lord high sheriff of Forfar, who, being a man of extraordinary parts, was a great favou∣rite of king James VI. who, in his father's lifetime, appointed him gentleman of the bed∣chamber,* master of the wardrobe, one of the lords of his privy council, and commendator of the monastery of Dunfermline, anno 1584.

When queen Mary was under sentence of death, he was sent ambassador extraordinary to queen Elizabeth of England, to interpose in her behalf; and though his embassy was not attended with success, yet he acquitted himself with honour and reputation.

He got charters,* under the great seal, of the lands of Leiftie, &c. Patricio magistro de Gray, dated anno 1605.

This great man married,* 1st, Elizabeth, daughter of John lord Glammis, chancellor of Scotland, by whom he had no issue.

He married, 2dly,* lady Mary Stewart, el∣dest daughter of Robert earl of Orkney, by whom he had two sons, and six daughters.

1. Andrew, master of Gray.

2. William Gray, who got a charter un∣der the great seal,* Willielmo filio Patricii do∣mini Gray, &c. of the lands of Bandirran, dated anno 1605.

1st daughter, Jean, married to John earl of Wemyss.

2. Agnes, married to William earl of Menteith and Strathern.

3. Mary, married to James lord Lindores.

4. Elizabeth,* married to John Lesly of Newton.

5. Helen, married to David Bruce of Earlshall.

6. Isabel, married to Robert Carnegy of Dunichen.

He survived his father only three years, di∣ed anno 1612, and was succeeded by his el∣dest son,

XVI ANDREW, eighth lord Gray, and sixth lord high sheriff of Forfar.

He got a charter under the great seal, ter∣rarum baroniae de Forgund,* &c. Andreae magi∣siro de Gray, filio et haeredi apparenti Patricii domini Gray, &c. dated 20th June 1611.

Also a charter, Andreae domino Gray et do∣minae Annae Ogilvie ejus conjugi,* terrarum de Foulis, &c. dated 22d July 1613.

He got charters of a great many other lands, Andreae domino Gray,* anno 1617, need∣less to be here inserted.

He was in great favour with king Charles I. to whom he resigned the office of the she∣riffship, which had been in his family near two hundred years; and he got the king's bond for fifty thousand merks for it; but the civil war breaking out soon thereafter, the money was never paid.

He was a steady friend to the royal fami∣ly during all the time of the civil war, on which account he suffered many hardships.

He was banished the kingdom by the par∣liament, never to return under pain of death,* for being with Montrose, 30th October 1645, but his banishment was prorogued till 15th June 1646.

He was excepted out of Oliver Cromwell's act of grace to the Scots,* and was fined in fif∣teen hundred pounds sterling, anno 1654.

He was lieutenant to the Gens de Armes in France, under James duke of York their cap∣tain; but was prevailed on by king Charles II. and him, then in exile, to resign it in fa∣vours of marishal Schomberg; which office had long been enjoyed by Scotchmen, but could never afterwards be recovered.

He married, 1st, dame Margaret Ogilvie, countess of Buchan, daughter of Walter lord Deskford, and sister of James first earl of Fin∣later, by whom he had a son,

Patrick, master of Gray, who was killed at the siege of—in France, unmarri∣ed; —and a daughter,

Anne, mistress of Gray, of whom more hereafter.

He married, 2dly, dame Catharine Caddel or Calder, by whom he had also one daugh∣ter,

Frances, married to captain MacKenzie, son to the bishop of Murray.

Lord Gray's only son being dead, and he having no hopes of any male-issue, made a re∣signation and settlement of his estate and ho∣nours in savours of his daughter and heiress,

ANNE, mi•tress of Gray, who, with con∣sent of her father, and the approbation of the crown, was married to William Gray young∣er of Pittendrum, who had the estate and ho∣nours conferred upon him by charters under the great seal, and ratified in parliament, as will be shown hereafter: and as he was eldest son and heir of sir William Gray of Pitten∣drum, who made a considerable figure in his time, and of whom the present lord Gray is lineally descended, I hope we shall be par∣doned for briefly inserting here some part of that gentleman's descent and character.

Sir William Gray of Pittendium, (descend∣ed of Alexander Gray of Schives, grand-son of Page  316 Andrew, second lord Gray, as before noticed,) was bred a merchant in Edinburgh, by which employment he acquired vast riches to him∣self with a fair character, and did great ser∣vice to his country in the mercantile way.

He got charters, under the great seal, of many lands,* Willielmo Gray de Pittendrum mercatori burgen. burgi de Edinburg, anno 1634, &c.

He was a man of great sagacity, singular worth and merit, and highly esteemed by king Charles I. who created him a knight baronet.

He was a great loyalist, and suffered many hardships on that account.

He was fined in an hundred thousand merks by the parliament at St. Andrews, for corre∣sponding with Montrose,* &c. and, at the de∣sire of general Lesly, was carried prisoner to the castle of Edinburgh, till he should pay the sum; but, upon application of his friends to the committee of estates, it was modified to thirty-five thousand merks, which was in∣stantly paid by his son the master of Gray, upon which he was liberate on the 15th A∣pril 1646.

There was afterwards extorted from him, by way of loan, the sum of ten thousand pounds sterling, which was never re-paid.

He died anno 1648, having married dame Giles Smith, sister to sir John Smith of Gro∣tel, provost of Edinburgh, by whom he had five sons, and ten daughters.

1. William, who married Anne mistress of Gray.

2. Robert, whose son, John Gray of Crie∣chie, married Marjory, mistress and heiress of Gray, and was ancestor of the present lord Gray.

3. David, who was killed at Tangier with the earl of Teviot.

4. Alexander, who died unmarried.

5. Andrew, who was bred to the church.

1st daughter, Agnes, married to Archibald earl of Roseberry, &c. &c. &c.

We now return to the family.

Andrew, eighth lord Gray, died in an advanced age, anno 1663.

XVII. ANNE, mi•tress of Gray, his daugh∣ter and heiress, married to William Gray, younger of Pittendrum, as before observed, &c.

This William, upon the resignation of his father-in-law, got a patent under the great seal, (in which the great loyalty and services to the crown, by the lords Gray his predeces∣sors, are fully narrated,)

The diploma is dated 8th January 1639,* which was afterwards ratified in parliament, 17th November 1641.

Lord Gray made also a separate entail of his estate, upon which there passed a charter under the great seal, in favours of William master of Gray,* and the heirs-male procreate or to be procreate betwixt him and Anne mi∣stress of Gray, (therein designed daughter and heiress of Andrew lord Gray,) his spouse; which failing, to the nearest and lawful heirs∣male of sir William Gray of Pittendrum, elder, his father, &c. totas et integras terras, baro∣nias, officia, molendina, sylvas, piscationes ba∣roniae de Forgund, &c. &c. &c. dated 5th March 1639.

The master was likeways a great loyalist, and strongly attached to the interest of the royal family. He had the command of a regi∣ment in the king's army at the battle of Wor∣cester, mostly raised upon his own charges, and there he narrowly escaped being made prisoner.

By the said Anne, mistress of Gray, he left issue three sons.

1. Patrick, his heir.

2. William, who died unmarried.

3. Mr. Charles Gray, advocate, who died also without issue.

The master died in September 1660, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XVIII. PATRICK, who succeeded also to his grand-father anno 1663, and was ninth lord Gray.

He married Barbara, daughter of Andrew lord Balvaird, sister of David viscount Stor∣mont, by whom he had only one daughter, who survived him, viz.

Marjory, mistress of Gray, who, with the consent and approbation of her father and friends, married John Gray of Criechie, her father's cousin-german, being a son of Robert, second son of sir William Gray of Pittendrum before-mentioned, and consequently was next heir-male in the last patent of honour to Pa∣trick Page  317 9th lord Gray, and his brother Mr. Charles, who both joined in a resignation of the estate and honours into the king's hands, in December 1669, upon which a new patent passed the great seal, to and in favours of the said John Gray of Creichie, with all the dig∣nities, privileges, titles of honour, and prece∣dency, belonging to his predecessors lords Gray, during all the days of his life, and after his decease,* to his eldest son John, procreate betwixt him, and the said Marjory, his spouse, and the heirs-male of his body, which failing, to his second son, by the said Marjory, and the heirs-male, &c. which failing, to the el∣dest heir-female of the said marriage, without division, &c. &c. &c. dated at St. James's, the 7th day of February, 1706.

Patrick ninth lord Gray, died anno 1711, and was succeeded in his estate and honours, by his son-in-law,

XIX. JOHN, tenth lord Gray, married to the said Marjory, mistress of Gray, as be∣fore-noticed, who obtained from king James VII. a gift under the privy seal, of fifteen hun∣dred pound sterling; the preamble whereof was,

By the said Marjory, he had issue three sons

1. John, master of Gray.

2. William.

3. Alexander.—and three daughters.

1. Barbara.

2. Catharine.

3. Elizabeth.

He died, anno 1724, and was succeeded by

XX. JOHN, eleventh lord Gray, who married Helen, daughter of Alexander lord Blantyre, by whom he had two sons

1. John, now lord Gray.

2. Charles.—and one daughter,

Anne, married to William Gray of Balegar∣no, Esq;

He died anno 1738, and was succeeded by

XXI. JOHN, twelfth lord Gray, who, an∣no 1741, married miss Blair, heiress of Kin∣fauns, by whom he hath issue three sons,

1. Andrew, master of Gray.

2. Charles.

3. William-John.—and seven daughters.

1. Jean.

2. Helen.

3. Margaret.

4. Barbara.

5. Elizabeth.

6. Anne.

7. Mary.