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Gray, William Stanger, son of William Ebenezer Gray, of Southborough, Kent, by Mary Jane, daughter of Philip John Stanger, of Bromley; b. Sept. 24, 1891; adm. Jan. 19, 1905 (R); left July 1910; Pembroke Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1910; B.A. 1913; 2nd Lieut. R. F. A. (T. F.) Oct. 20, 1914; Capt. Dec. 16, 1915; served in France Jan. 1917 - June 1919; mentioned in despatches L. G. March 6, 1919; called to the bar at the Inner Temple Jan. 26, 1915; a member of Lloyd's 1924; m. Oct. 15, 1921, Enid Florence, daughter of Edgar Harry Selby, of Bromley; d. Sept. 17, 1957.

GRAYE, ---; b.; adm.; a pensioner 1566-8 (tutor, the Dean) (Chapter Muniments 54009-17).

GRAYE, THOMAS; b.; adm.; a pensioner 1566-7 (tutor, the Dean) (Chapter Muniments 54009-16); an allowance of one servant in commons was granted him by Act of Chapter 20 Dec 1567 [suggesting that he was a person of superior social status : Knighton reads surname as GREY].

GREATHED, SIR EDWARD HARRIS, eldest son of Capt. Edward Harris Greathed (formerly Harris), Uddens, Dorset, and Mary Elizabeth, only dau. of Sir Richard Carr Glyn, Bart. (qv); b. 8 Jun 1812; adm. 7 Jul 1825 (G); left Dec 1828; Ensign, 8th Foot 22 Jun 1832; Lieut., 10 May 1833; Capt., 27 Apr 1838; Maj., 3 Apr 1846; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 20 Jun 1854; Lieut. -Col., 8th Foot 26 Jun 1854; Brevet Col., 19 Jan 1858; half-pay 28 Oct 1859; Maj. -Gen., 6 Mar 1868; Lieut. -Gen., 1 Oct 1877; Col., 108th Foot, from 28 Jan 1880; Gen. 1 Jul 1880; served Indian Mutiny, commanding 3rd Brigade of Lord Clyde’s army Nov 1857 – Jan 1858; in command Eastern District, England 1872-7; CB 1 Jan 1858; KCB 28 Mar 1865; DCL Oxford 6 Jul 1859; m. 1st, 16 Mar 1854 Louisa Frances, widow of George Archer MD, Surgeon, 64th Foot, and dau. of Rev. Francis Brodrick Hartwell, Vicar-Gen. Isle of Man; m. 2nd. 19 Dec 1860 Ellen Mary, second dau. of Rev. George Tufnell, Thornton Watlass, Yorkshire, Rector of Wormingford, Essex; m. 3rd, 4 Aug 1869 Charlotte Frederica Caroline, eldest dau. of Sir George Robert Osborn, Bart. (qv); d. 19 Nov 1881.

GREATHEED, RICHARD; b.; adm. (aged 10) Aug 1735 (as Richard Goodheed); left 1742 (in school lists as John Greathed 1735-42). [presumably Richard Greatheed, son of John Greatheed, St. Kitts, West Indies, University Coll. Oxford, matr. 13 May 1742, aged 17]

GREATOREX, ANTHONY; b.; adm. (aged 11) Apr 1746. [Perhaps Anthony Greatorex, bapt. Fenny Bentley, Derbs., 1 Jan 1735, son of Thomas Greatorex, and Elizabeth Ward (IGI)]. [will Anthony Greatorex, St. James’s, Westminster, proved PCC 7 Nov 1808]

GREATOREX, JOHN ANTHONY; b.; adm. 23 Jun 1782; left Whitsun 1786; m. 4 Dec 1797 Anne Mason. [will of John Anthony Greatorex, St. James’s, Westminster, gentleman, proved PCC 28 Jun 1831]

Greaves, Derek Spencer, son of Maj. George Edward Spencer Greaves, Army Intell. Corps, and Constance Jenny, d. of James Feiron of Baldock, Herts; b. 6 May 1923; adm. Sept. 1936 (H); left Dec. 1941; Roy. Fusiliers 1943-5 (Maj.); Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1942, BA 1949, MA 1952; a co. director and man. consultant; d. 30 Aug. 1975.

GREEN, ---; b.; in school lists 1656.