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 CJRAYo 89 wife. He sue. to the peerage [8.], on the death of his grandfather iu 1063, under the rem. in the regrant thereof, 16311. Having no male issue he resinned his honours to the crown on the 20th, and obtained a new grant, dat. 27 Feb. 1707, with the old precedency, of the same (denuding himself apparently of the peerage) iu favour of John Gray of Clirichie, for his life, husband of his only da. Marjory (" .Mistress of Gray ") deed., with rem. to the heirs of their bodies, the eldest heir female taking without division, rem. to the heir male of him the said Patrick.(») He m. in 166-1, Barbara, sister of David, 4th VISCOUNT StohmoNT [S.], 2d da. of Andrew (Murray), 1st Loud Balvaiiiii [S-], by Elizabeth, 5th da. of David (Carnegie), 1st East. 6i SODTHBSK [S.] He d. Jan. 1711, about 4 years after having resigned his peerage dignity. IX. 1707. !>. Jonn (Gray), Lord Gray [S.], son in law to the abovp, who sue. to the peerage [S.], in 1707, under the grant of that date, and in the life time of the late holder ; taking his oath iu Pari. [S.], 11 March 1707. He was ?. and h. of Robert Gray (killed at Inverkeithing), who was next br. to William Gray, Master of Gray, the father of the last Lord, whose da. and h, Marjory (Mistress of Gray), he married before 21 Sep. 16S6, when he obtained a sum of £1,000 out of the Royal bounty, in consideration of the loyalty of Sir William Gray, "grandfather to the said John, and great grandfather to his lady." She d. v.p. between 16S6 and 1707. He d. 1724. X. 1724. 10. John (Gray), Lord Gray [S.], s. and li., sue. to the peerage [S.] in 1724. He m. about 1715 Helen, 3d da. of Alexander (Stewart), 5th Loan Bi.antyre [S.J, by his second wife, Anne, da. of Sir Robert Hamilton. He d. 15 Dec. 1738, at Gray House, co. Forfar. XT. 173-S. 11. Jons (Gray), Lord Gray [S.], s. and h., //. 11 April 1716 ; sue. to the peerage [S.] in 1738. At the election of Scotch Peers, 12 May 1739, he protested for precedency over Lord Forbes or any other Baron. ('■) He nu, 17 Oct. 1741, Margaret Blair, heiress of the estate of Kinfauns in Perthshire. He d. 28 Aug. 17S2, aged 60, at Kiufauus afsd. His widow tl. 23 Jan. 1790, in Edinburgh. XII. 1782. 28. Charms (Gray), Lord Gray [S.], 2d but 1st surv. s. and h., b. 1752, sometime in the 1st Dragoon Guards, retiring as Capt. iu 1783. He sue. to the peerage [S.j iu 1782. He d. unm. IS Dec. 1786, aged 34, in Edinburgh. XIII. 1786. IS. William John (Gray), Lord Gray [S.J, br. and h., 6. March 1754, sometime, 1770-S8, iu the 2d Dragoons (Scots Greys), retiring as Captain. He sue. to the peerage [S.] in 1786. He d. unm. 12 Dec. 1S07, aged 33, at Kinfauns Castle, co. Perth. Will pr. 1808. XIV. 1807. 14. Francis (Gray), Loud Gray [S.], br. and h., being 4th and yst. s. of the 11th Lord ; b. 1 Sep. 1765, at Edinburgh; Major in the Rreudalbanc Fencibles, 1793 ; Postmaster Gen. [S.j, 1807-10 ; sue to the peerage [S.], 1S07. Ebp. PsgH [S.], 1812 to Aug. 1841; F.U.S., &c. He m., 17 Feb. 179-1, Mary Anne, da. of Lieut. Col. James Johnstone. He rf. 20 Ancr. 1842, aged 76, »t Kinfauns Castle. His widow d. 31 Dec. 1853. XV. 1842; Id. John (Gray), Lord Gray [§.], 1st and only surv. s and h., b. 12 May 1798, at Aberdeen ; sue. to the peerage [S.] iu 1842. HER Peer [S.], 1817-67. He m., 23 July 1S33, Mary Anne, da. of Lieut. (») The patent is given in full in Wood's " Douglas," vol. ii, p. 664, and is stated to be in consequence of a resignation made [as long ago as] in Dec. 1690, with the consent of Charles Gray (Magistcr Carolus Gray), the only brother and of Marjory {Magislra Marjoria Gray), the only da. and child of the then Lord. ( b ) It does not appear on what ground he did so. See p. 86, note " b," as to the " ranking" of this Barony.