Cuthbert Gray (abt. 1580 - 1623)

Descendants

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Origins 1.2 Marriage 1.2.1 children 1.3 Events 1.4 Will 1.5 Death 1.6 Notes 2 Sources

Biography

Cuthbert Gray (d. 24 Apr 1623),^[1] was the son of:

• John Gray, draper (bur. 17 Jan 1595/6 St Nicholas)
• and Margaret.

Origins

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According to Welford (1885), some believe Cuthbert is a cousin of the Ralph in his will, dated 23 April 1623,^[2] as the document states. The will also names Elisabeth as the wife of the said, Ralph Gray.

Marriage

On 09 December 1600, he married Elizabeth Huntley (bur. 22 Aug 1636 or aft. Nov 1664),^[3][4] at St. Nicholas in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, co. Northumb.^[5] Their son William, is said to be the author of Chorographia (1649).^[6]

children

Cuthbert and Elizabeth had eleven (11) children. Two died as infants.

• William (bp. 21 Sep 1601 St Nicholas, Newcastle; living 19 Apr 1623; will 08 Dec 1656).^[3]
• John (living 19 Apr 1623).^[3][7]
• Margaret (d. bef. 1656; living 19 Apr 1623).^[3][7]

m. Robert Proctor.^[7]

• Anne (living 19 Apr 1623).^[3]
• Ellinor (living 19 Apr 1623).^[3][7]

m. Robert Harle (bur. 19 Oct 1644 St Nicholas, Newcastle), merchant.^[7]

• Elizabeth (living 19 Apr 1623).^[3]

m. Robert Ellison of Newcastle, MP

• Rebecca (living 19 Apr 1623).^[3]

m.1 (18 Feb 1635/6) William, bros. of Sir Lionel Maddison (d. 1645/6).^[7][8]

m.2 William Rutter (bur. St Nicholas).^[7]

• Mrs. Dorothy Oswald (living 19 Apr 1623).^[3][9]
• Deborah (d. Christmas 1666; bur. St. Nicholas).^[3][10]

m. (24 Jan 1641/2) Robert Ile, merchant & apothecary.^[11][12]

• Jane, d. inf.^[3]
• Maria, d. inf.^[3]

Events

• 29 Aug 1608: mentioned as "Cuthbert Gray ... a merchant of Newcastle," in a letter from Lord William Howard to Sir Robert Cotton.^[13]

Will

• Date: 19 Apr 1623.^[14]

"In the name of God, Amen. The Nineteenth day of April, Anno Regni regis James of England, &c., the 21st, and of Scotland the 56th, 1623. I, Cuthbert Gray, of the Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Merchant, being weak in body, but of a good and perfect remembrance ... declare this my last Will and Testament ...

My body I commit ... to be buried within the parish church of St. Nicholas, within the Town of Newcastle-upon [sic in orig.], at the lower end of the ... church, within the same place where my late father, John Gray, was buried; ... as for ... worldly goods ...

alms

• I give ... the poor ... five pounds, to be distributed to them at the discretion of my executors ...

son William Gray

• I give ... my son, William Gray, all ... my houses, lands, grounds, and mills, with their appurtenances, situate and being without Pandon Gate, which ... belong or appertain unto me, together with all rents and profits .... and also ... my burgages or tenements ... in Gateshead, in a street ... called Hillgaite, ... now in the occupation of Roger Brankeston, another ... Richard Browne, another ... of one Bourie, another... of one Green, and another in the occupation of one Sharpe, together ... with the full moiety and one half of all ... my coal mines, houses, edifices, buildings, garths, profits, and commodities ... and the other half thereof doth appertain or belong to Robert Huntley, merchant, deceased, his executors and administrators, and George Huntley, to have and ... hold all the said houses, lands, grounds, and mills, together with the moiety of the said coal mines, with their appurtenances, unto my said son William Gray, and ... the heirs of his body lawfully begotten or to be begotten forever, and for default of such issue, unto my son John Gray, and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten or to be begotten forever, and for default of such issue, then unto my daughters Margaret, Anne, Ellynor, Elisabeth, Rebecka, Dorothy, and Deborah Gray, equally ... divided amongst them, and the heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten or to be begotten for ever.

son John Gray

• I give ... son John Gray ... that great mansion house, with all houses, edifices, buildings, garths, gardens, and appurtenances ... which was late known to be Marley's land, situate and being in the Sid, within ... Newcastleupon-Tyne ... to have and to hold all the ... mansion ... unto my ... son John Gray, and to the heirs of his body ... and for default of such issue, ... my son William Gray, and the heirs of his body ... and for default of such issue, then ... my ... daughters, Margaret, Anne, Ellynor, Elisabeth, Rebeckah, Dorothy, and Deborah Gray, equally ... divided amongst them and their heirs for ever.

♥ wife Elizabeth

• ... Elisabeth, my now wife, shall have her thirds forth of all the aforesaid lands, tenements, and premises above mentioned for and during her natural life.

  I give ... Elisabeth, my wife, all that my great mansion house, with the appurtenances ... wherein I now dwell, situate in the Sidd aforesaid, together with all my plate, furniture, and implements of household stuff ... during her natural life, and after her death ... I give ... the ... mansion house, plate, and ... household stuff ... unto my ... son William Gray ... and for default of ... issue, ... my ... son John Gray ... and for default of ... issue, then .... Margaret, Anne, Ellynor, Elisabeth, Rebeckah, Dorothy, and Deborah Gray, equally ... divided amongst them and their heirs forever.

son John Gray (minor)

• I give ... son John Gray one hundred pounds ... towards the repair and building of the ... mansion house called Marley's land, also ... two hundred pounds to be paid to ... John, when he ... the full age of twenty-one years.
• I give ... Elisabeth, my wife, all my leases of lands, tenements, and coal mines, ... in Newbiggine, Heigham Dicks, Bellasses,^[15] Newham, Whitbie Moor, and East Denton, with all staith rooms ... during her natural life, together with all my ships, keels, stock, furniture ... and after her decease ... the ... leases ...shall be equally divided between my ... sons William and John Gray, and failing of them, ... my ... seven daughters, equally ... divided amongst them.

dau. Marg. Ann, Ellinor, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Dorothy & Deborah (minors and/or still single)

• I give ... daughters, Margaret, Anne, Ellynor, Elisabeth, Rebecka, Dorothy, and Debora Gray ... two hundred pounds a piece ... the same shall be paid unto them when they come to their several lawful years of age, or otherwise be lawfully married, and ... if ... any of them die ... then the portion or portions ... shall be equally [sic] amongst the rest of my ... daughters ... then living.

bros. Edward Gray

• I give ... my brother Edward Gray one twenty shilling piece, and to his wife and his son Thomas, and to either of them, ten shillings a piece.

bros.-in-law Jacob Fferinsid

• I give ... my brother-in-law, Jacob Fferinsid, xx8, piece of gold, and to every one of his four children an Angel for a token.

sis. Elizabeth

• I give ... my sister Elisabeth Gray, XXS

Cuthbert Anderson

• I give ... my uncle, Cuthbert Anderson and to his wife, either of them, xx8, and to their daughter Elisabeth xx", and to their son, Robert Anderson, x8,

John Butler

• I give ... my brother, John Butler and his wife, and to either of them, one Angel, and to everyone of their children an Angel a piece.

cousin John Mitford

• I give ... my cousin, John Mitford, one Angel, and to his son Robert another Angel.

cousin Ralph Gray

• I give ... my cousin, Ralph Gray and Elisabeth his wife, and to either of them, an Angel.

bros.-in-law George Huntley

• I give ... my brother-in-law George Huntley, twenty shillings, his wife ten shillings, and to everyone of ... his children x8 a piece.

Anderson & Huntley

• I give .. my brother Henry Anderson and his wife, to William Huntley, her son, and ... the rest of her children, and to every of them, x8, a piece.

Poore, Jenison, Alvie, Ward & Gray

• I give ... Mr. Poore, Vicar, xx8, and ... his wife x8,
• I give ... Mr. Robert Jenison xx8, and to my cousin Ward x8,
• I give ... Mr. Alvie, preacher, and ... Mr. Gray, either of them, an Angel.

bros. William & Oswald Gray

• I give ... my brother William Gray five pounds, and ... my brother, Oswald Gray, twenty pounds.

Robert Henderson

• I give ... Mr. Robert Henderson, physician [" phesetion,"] xx8,

employees & locals

• I give ... my servant Robert Gray, ten pounds, to be paid ... within two years ... after my death, to his wife xx8,. and to everyone of his children x8,
• I give ...Ellynor Ruarton v8, to Christian Hall v8 - and to either of my other two women servants xij*, a piece.
• I give ... my man Thomas Mason, x8, to Michael Rand xs- to my staithman, Roger Davison, xxB,. to my overman Michael Robinson, xls,
• I give ... every householder in Newbiggine who ... dwelt there for ... three years ... v8 a piece.

Hensley & Hall

• I give ... James Hensley of Walbottle, x8,. to Henry Hall of Heigham, x8, and to my hird of Heigham x8,

executor

And as to the rest of my goods and chattels, as well moveable as unmoveable, my debts, legacies and funeral expenses being paid and discharged, I give ... Elisabeth, my wife, whom I make ... sole Executor ...

supervisors

and appoint ...:

• Jacob fferniside,
• John Butler,
• Edward Gray,
• Robert Gray,
• and John Mitford

to be Supervisors of this my last will and testament ...

signature

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Signed, Cuth. Gray. (pS.)

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of:

• Bulman Ilk.
• Hbnry Hall.
• Anthony Norran, Scr."

Death

Cuthbert was survived by his wife. Some assume that she died on a Monday during the summer of 1636 when, "pestilence ... swept over Newcastle and Northern England," but others think she may have been alive in November 1664,^[4] due to an entry for an Eliz. Grey in the "Journals for the House of Commons." It associates her with the coal industry but does not put the record in context with a geographical location.^[16]

While Cuthbert's wife did inherit "leases of lands, tenements, and coal mines, ... in Newbiggine, Heigham Dicks, Bellasses, Newham, Whitbie Moor, and East Denton," debate continues in light of a record from St. Nicholas which states that widow Elizabeth Gray died on 22 August 1636.^[3] She was buried next to her husband at St. Nicholas.^[3]

Notes

EVENTS

• 1622: coal loaded by division.^[17]

TO DO:

• cross-check in laws.
• add narrative re: problems abt. "of Backworth" (Cuthbert had no assets there ... but pedigrees have asserted it. It's also seen in Christ's College (Camb.) entry for Rbt. Ellison (b. 27 Apr 1648 Newcastle), son of Rbt. Ellison, MP & Eliz. Gray.

Note ... will of James Grey (Gray) of Newcastle, draper, implies that Cuthbert might be his cousin. James' son Ralph is the ancestor of Gray of Backworth.^[18]

Sources

• Longstaffe, W.H.D., (1884, December 30). William Gray, the author of the 'Chorographia.' Archaeologia Aeliana, 11, pp. 61-64. Google Books.
• Welford, R. (1885, April 29). VIII - Cuthbert Gray, merchant. Archaeologia Aeliana, 11, pp. 65- . Google Books.

Notes...

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1. ↑ Welford, 1885, p. 67.[1] of Newcastle-upon-Tyne [and Backworth], Cuthbert's will makes no mention of property or interest in Backworth, but Ellison pedigrees by Surtees and Hodgson attribute it to him, (Welford, 1885, p. 74).[2].
   ancestor of Greys of Backworth is Ralph Grey of Backworth, son of James Grey (or Gray)) of Newcastle, draper & Eliz., sis. of Cuthbert Bewick of Newcastle, (see footnote for will of James Gray, dated 16 Aug 1599).[3] ... NOTE: will of James Gray mentions cousin Cuthbert Gray.
2. ↑ p. 74.[4]
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13} Welford, 1885, p. 69
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "William Gray," (1891). The Monthly Chronicle of North-country Lore and Legend, 5, pp. 254. Books.
5. ↑ Register of Marriages, St. Nicholas.[5]
6. ↑ Gray-1688#Siblings
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6} Welford, 1885, p. 72.[6]
8. ↑ Willya Maddison and Rebecca Gray Feb 1635; citing Saint Nicholas Parish Reg, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumb. FHL microfilm 847,912, 847,913.[7]
9. ↑ Dorothy is referred to by her married name in the will of her brother William Gray, who calls her "Dorothy Oswald," on 08 Dec 1656, (Welford, 1885, p. 80).[8] But they inevitably disappear from the record, (Welford, 1995, p. 72.[9]
10. ↑ children:
    • Ann and Bulmer Ile are mentioned in the will of their uncle William Gray, (Welford, 1885, p. 79).[10]
    see also: Ann Ile, 04 May 1655. FHL microfilm 95,017, 95,018, 847,912, 847,913.[11]
11. ↑ Welford, 1885, p. 73.[12]
12. ↑ for Rbt. Ile, merchant & apothecary see History of Darlington by Longstaffe.
13. ↑ Welford, R. (1887). History of Newcastle and Gateshead, p. 183. [Google Books]. PDF.
14. ↑ Welford, p. 74-76. (inv. on p. 77)
15. ↑ Bellasis was later inherited by 3-time mayor of Newcastle, William Ellison (bp. 1672), but it fell to the Wrens and then the Bacons.

    

16. ↑ see snippet of state record for Eliz Grey, (Welford, 1885, p. 69).[13]
17. ↑ Welford, R. (1887). Hist. of Newcastle & Gateshead, p. 243. Google Books.
18. ↑ [[see James Grey, Grey-2576

See Also...

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