A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Grey, Charles Conrad
GREY. (Commander, 1842. f-p., 13; h-p., 5.)
Charles Conrad Grey, born 2 Jan. 1817, is second son of Lieut.-Col. Hon. Wm. Grey (brother of the late Premier), who died 10 Aug. 1817, by Maria, daughter of General Wm. Shirreff; and first-cousin of Capt. Hon. Wm. Fred. Grey, R.N., C.B. His brother, Wm. Thos. Grey, Esq., is married to a daughter of the present Rear-Admiral Wm. H. Shirreff.
This officer entered the Navy, 3 April, 1829, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Forte 44, Capt. Jeremiah Coghlan, stationed in South America, where, until Aug. 1832, he further served, latterly as Midshipman, in the Tribune 42, Capt. John Alex. Duntze, and Seringapatam 46, Capt. Hon. Wm. Waldegrave. During the next three years we find him employed in the North Sea and Mediterranean, on board the Malabar 74, and Canopus 84, both commanded by Capt. Hon. Josceline Percy, and Endymion 60, Capt. Sir Sam. Roberts. He then, in the Cleopatra 26, Capt. Hon. Geo. Grey, returned to South America, on which station he passed his examination 28 Jan. 1836, and served vmtil Nov. 1838. Obtaining his first commission 10 May, 1839, Mr. Grey was next appointed – 18 June following, as Additional, to the Princess Charlotte 104, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of Sir Robt. Stopford – on 10 Aug. and 3 Nov. in the same year, to the Vanguard 84, and Daphne 18, Capts. Sir Thos. Fellowes and John Windham Dalling, also in the Mediterranean – and, in the latter part of 1841, to the Queen 110, and St. Vincent 120, as Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Edw. Codrington at Portsmouth. He was promoted to his present rank on the occasion of Her Majesty’s visit to that place, 7 March, 1842; and, since 12 Nov. 1846, has been in command of the Columbine 16, in the East Indies.
Commander Grey married, 23 April, 1844, Caroline Nesbit, daughter of the late Major Turner Macan, of Carriff, co. Armagh. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.