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These families of Grey bore for arms, harry of nix, argent be the Gorse of Gswrie (which his family possessed for sonic and azure, iu chief three torteauxes. There is also a family ages), new called Costle Lyon, ond belonging to the Earl of of the name, of great antiquity, hi the eo. of Suffolk, deecended Swethnsore. life licrdehnp ice-. Elizobetle, eldest don, of Sir from the nanee stock, aud bearing the same arms, John Wemnyss, of Ri ron, onci ivees s. Icy bin gm-oeedsecn, viz., Be Grey, Lord Walsiugham, so created in 1719. Another great branch of the house of Gray has been seated Annobeilo, don. of Alexonder, Lord Forbes). Thin nobleman for ages, with lecronial rank, in the north of England, who was one of the privy eomerfl to JAn05 IV., end jemehiesgeneral have adopted different armorial hearhigs, viz., gulee, a lion rampant, within a border, cngrailed, argent. The ancestor Lord Keitb, non of William, Earl Slarisehol, by whe,ne he of this family was Sir John de Grey, of Derwyke, in the en. of hod PATRIcK, his smcreesme’r, acid two claus. lie eec. 2 tidy, Northumberland, who was living in 1372. He was father Lady Elizabeth Stewart, ;;rel don, of John, Eon of Aiholl, of Sin Tsonn Gnzv, of Berwyko and Ghillingham, who ci. of which the eldest surviving son, in 1402, and left issue, by Jane, dan. of John lIowbray, Gme.nnav, of hlnhtergask, ccc. Egidie, dan. of Sir Laurence Duke of Norfolk, m. John Grey, who acquired the lnrdshtp of Powis, by marriage with Jean, eldesi dan. and co-heir of Eda-ard Chariten, His lordship d. in 7514, and was s. by his eldest son, lord of Powis. lie was created Earl of Tankerville, iii Normandy, PATRiCK, 4th baron. Thin noblenmen re. Janet, 2nd deem. by Iting hoNeY V.. and was slain tn the 0th year of Ihat kings reign. The titte of L1ord Poeris descended to his of George, 2nd Earl of Ifenetley. He ci. without issue, in family for live generations, when Edward, 1,ord Powis, ci. 5541, and woes, by his nephew, witheut issue, in 1151. em. Themnas Grey, of Werke. He was the ancestor of Sir Pavnmco, 5th boron (son of Gilbert Grey, of Eemttergosk), Ralph Grey, of Chilhingham, and his younger brother, Sir who ice. Storien, deem. e,f James, Lord Ogilvy, of Airly, end Edward Grey, of Tiserieh, keen whom Earl Grey is descended. dying ice 1592, woes. by lns eldest son, Sir Ralph was living in 1013. Ills son W’iliiani was, to 1023, PArRL0R, 6th horses. Thie mmobloneen ccc. Banbcoe’o, 4th deem. created Lord Grey, of Worke, and his grandson, Fords of William, Lord Rtethven, and wee o. in lgil, Icy his esn, Grey, was, in sills, created Earl of Tankervilto. Ohs only PATReOR, 7tle boson. This noblemen possessed all the dan. ccc. Charles Ilennetr, Lord Osoalaten, who, in 1714, was tolentn of a courtier, acid woo distinguished by o graceful created Earl of Tankoretlle. The Grays of Sesttaisd ore descended franc the sonic stork o restless iseirigubeg spirit. While lhstsr of Grey, he spent with the house of Cleillinghone, and the arsnnriol heerinegn some time in Fronce, where he was admitted to the most of the different families of the name in Scotland and its intineete feneilierity of the Duke of Gniee; and on his return Northumberland ore identical. Hnoo nn GnAv eppeora hi Scotland as witness to a charter with greet assiduity, sbtoined e ge-eat shore of his fevsnr, of Walter do Lnndin before 124S. Jumso nn GRAY 15 witness to many donationsto the monontery the werdrshe, a privy eccuesciler, end eonemondetor of the of Coldstreane, in the reign of King ALRXANnOR III. Sin loon nz GRAY and HENRY no GRAY were among wee sent as amboseador to England, and egoin in ISici, in thoss Scottish harem who swore fealty to King EcewAno I., order to betercede with Queen Em,ezAeorn for Qmmoen MARY. hi 1296. Sin ANonow GnAY won one of the barons who joined ycors in holy. A resnissiase to him passed the greet seal in King Rnneesr Darien when he ascended the Scottish throne, 1591. He s. his father be Sill, end ci. in 1612. lIe nc. 1st, in 1206. In consideration of his services ho obfained Irene Elizabeth, 2nd deem. of John, Lord Glomis, without issue; that monarch a grant, “Andreee Gray neiliti dilerto et fideli aced 2ndly, Lady Story Stewart, eldest den. of Robert, Earl nostre,” of all the lands and tenements which belonged to of Orkney, by whone he bed, with other issue, his san end Sir Edward de Hastings, TInt, within the barony of Longforgemd, sue Crosser, the third pert of the lands of Craigie, Wairiston, Aeenaow, 6th Lord Grey. This nobleman was honk of tho and SIHten, in yorfarshire, doted in February, in the 9th gene -damson in Prasmeo, under Lord Gordon, in 1624; amid year of his reign, 1314-15. He lead also from King ROBERT wan much employed in the were there. He resigned the Dnuon, charters of the lands of Broxmonth. He is witeeess beriteble shes’hSehip of Farfershire to Cue none I., for wlsieb to a charter of Sir Robert Lander, in the beginnbeg of the be got his mejeety’s bond far Si,Oii marks, which was reign of King Dsveo II. He ec. Ado Gifford, a dan. of the never peid. lIe wan leaniehed the kingdom by the parliament home of Yester. He won father of Sin DAwn no GRAY, whe in designed “Nohilis vir, David does net appear to hove beems corned into effect. TIe was de Gray, miles,” in o decree of the hnrgensen of Dundee, in exeammonheated by eeen,missien of the General Assenebly, 134S. He wns father of Sen JonN GnAY, of llrermnonth. He had various charters bed a fine at £1560 imposed upon him by Cnoeewnro’e of lands in the reigns of King Dsveo II. and King Eonnnr II. act of greee and perdan, in 1614. rIo wan prevoiod npan The last of these is dated in 1370. His eldest non, John Gray, by CNAne.os SI. end the Duke of York, thcen ice exile, tn was one of the Scottish nobles who wore hostages for King resign the Iienteeeancy of the geno-d’ersees in Freeeee, in HAven 11. in 1117. lIe in designed John, son and heir of favour of Merenrhal Sehomherg, which office had long been John do Gray.” He prodeeeased his father without issue. enjoyed by Scotsmen, and never afterwards could be recovered. Sir Johme was o. by his 2nd son, Sin PATnIOR GarY, of Broxnmouth. He hed irem King let Eerl of Pindlater, relict of Jemen, Earl of Bnehon, end had, 515 0-RA Rononr IT. a charter of the londs of Losegforgeend, in Perth- when his mister Seccan carried the borany of Grey do linticyme hire, in Feb. 1373-4. He heed a gront from King Ttceznnr fl. into the femily af Longueviille, and from theene, throngh the ies 1406, wherein be is styled “Diloeto eonsongmeineeo eeostre Yelverlasm, Earls of Sansex, iota that of Ihe Herqnie of Potririe Giny,’’ oeed lee is leereiee designed ‘‘ Noldli et pctcnti Hastings. The yeneger line of Earls of Keel otteiaed te decal rank, in the person of henry, Ies,loe of Kent, in 1719; Domino Potrieio Greey, Shiliti, Decneheh de Broxneeeelhm.” lie but on his death, in 1740, hits cartOons end dcmkcdo,n beresne hod issue several sons end daughters. One of the latter, extinct. He is represented as eldest ce-heir in the fencele Ilorgoret, woe wife of Sir Wihiona Hay, of Erred, constable line by Earl Do Grey. A ysnecger breach of time Lards lirey of Scotland. Sir I’otriclt woe 0. by his detent son, do Reethyn attainrel ice thee leighost inelducrlenee. It was Sea ArenRow tlnAY, of Droxn,aeith, who was created a faunded by Enwenn Gssv, onrie to lice first Earl of Kent, Lord of Parliament before 9 Oct 1417, by the title e,f Loose who oeqc,ired, by marriage, ilie barony of Pem’rern ef firehcy. life eldent san, John, Lard Grey, ci Greby. a. Ehioehelh GRAY if Creep. (There is a dseebt, however, wheiher this Wydville, allerworchs (loden of King Enwosn IV., by wheom won the 1st lord, as the precise dote of creation is ieot he lied isscee, Tlceenns (brey. ereatc’d illenqois of Icarnot, by oseerteeined—eoe tl’eeelieee). lBs lordship see. let, Jaeeet, deem. his etelcfetleer, in the lOlIm year of 1mm rehge. Itin grandson, of Sir Roger do Olortiener, with whom he obtaieeed tim henry, ielorqecin ef Dorset, ccc. Lady Ironer-s Brendee,c, geecnd— dan. to King hlnosv VII., eden created Poke ai Saffolk, and Barony eef Fouls, end by leer hod a eon, Andrew, and nix woe eeheeded in 1554. ltis nnlertaneto doe., bone, irec deems. He or. lndly, Elizabeth, den. of Sir Walter Enchonen, meeted for a few days open the throne of England. Prone Kiet., and hod foeer eons and ci don. He ci. in the year his yeanger brother Jalce, the Earle of Sieneferd ore descended. 1449-Si, ond won o. by his oldest son, ,twmennw, 2nd boron, e,iee of the eminent persons when iv. William do Gray wan seated at Sendiocre, in the ca. oh become hosinges for the Scottish kiseg JAMes I. in 1424. Derby, and ives ancestor of (lee (im’oyn of Sutton, whose inlsenilonce 1-un lordship was omheossedor to England in 1449 and 1411, passed, by a don., to the family of Leek, Earl of I-ic ci. ice 14ei9. This nobleneoee oletoined o license from the crown to leoild the strseeg onrh boontifeel castle of Hmently, Acennow, 3rd heron (some of f’otriek, master of Gray, by of Seotlond. He ccc. let, Janet, only don. ef John, uterine hr,ctber of JAN05 ii., and had o numerous fomily Meeter, of Aldie, and hod, will, other mine, PATE5CK, who inherited as 5th lord, person, on ineincmeting acids-eec, on emnbstncded asobition, end home to Scotland, ho paid court to King Jonns VT. amid wee appointed gemctlesnen of the bedehenneher, master of neonestery of Dnmcfermline, in 15i4. In the acme’ year, he In 15S7, he wee hccuiehecl frosn Srcctland, aced spent messy for being with Monta’ese, in 1041; but this aente,see be 1649, on ereannt of his being a Roman cethahie; end His lordship ccc. let, Anne Ogilvy, sister of the 2L2 0-RA Scarsdale. v. Henry do Gmy.