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b. c. 1552, 2nd s. of Sir Ralph Grey (d.1564) of Chillingham and Isabel, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Grey† of Horton, Northumb.; bro. of Sir Thomas†. m. (1) bef. 6 Oct. 1581, Jane (d. by 1607), da. of William Ardington of Ardington, Berks., 3s. incl. Sir William* (1 d.v.p.) 7da.; (2) by 1609, Dorothy (d. by 19 Mar. 1625), da. of Thomas Malet of Enmore, Som. and wid. of Sir Thomas Palmer (d.1605) of Fairfield, Som., 2s. 1da. suc. maternal grandfa. 1570, bro. Sir Thomas 1590;Hist. Northumb. (Northumb. Co. Hist. Cttee.), xiv. 328; HMC Hatfield, xix. 3; Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 57; North Country Wills ed. J.W. Clay (Surtees Soc. cxxi), 60. Kntd. 6 or 8 Apr. 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 100. d. 7 Sept. 1623. Hist. Northumb. xiv. 328. sig. Ra[lph] Gray.
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Constable, Dunstanburgh castle, Northumb. 1578-at least 1602; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 160; HMC Hatfield, xii. 4–5. commr. survey castles, Borders 1580; CSP Dom. Addenda, 1580–1625, p. 18. sheriff, Northumb. 1582 – 83, 1591 – 92, 1593 – 94, 1611–12, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 99. j.p. by 1587 – c.93, c.1604–d., E163/14/8; Hatfield House, ms 278; C66/1662; C193/13/1, f. 75. co. Dur. 1619–d.; C231/4, f. 89; C193/13/1, f. 27v. commr. to reduce garrison, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb. 1603–4; HMC Hatfield, xv. 335. dep. lt. Northumb. by 1604; Ibid. xvi. 13. commr. piracy, Northumb. 1604, C181/1, f. 88v. debatable lands, Borders 1604, T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 2, p. 116. oyer and terminer, Cumb., Northumb., Westmld. 1607 – 15, 1616 – d., Northern circ. 1620–d., C181/2, ff. 50v, 138, 249; 181/3, ff. 8, 83, 91. aid, Northumb. 1609, E179/283. to suppress malefactors, Borders 1618–19, Rymer, vii. pt. 3, pp. 38, 96. wool prices, Northumb. 1619, APC, 1618–19, p. 470. gaol delivery, Durham 1619, C181/2, f. 346v. survey bridge, Berwick-upon-Tweed 1620, APC, 1619–21, pp. 123–4. subsidy, Northumb. 1622. C212/22/21.

Commr. Union 1604. CJ, i. 208b.

Parlimentarian
GREY (GRAY), Sir Ralph (c.1552-1623), of Chillingham Castle, Northumb.
Main residence: Chillingham Castle, Northumb.
Gray
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P.M.H.
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Commons 1604-1629
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GREY (GRAY), Sir Ralph (c.1552-1623)

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Oxford 1644
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