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Gregory, Sewell Harding, brother of Cecil Harding Gregory (q.v.); b. Aug. 11, 1873; adm. Sept. 16, 1886 (R); left Dec. 1889; a manufacturer; m. Dec. 12, 1919, Florence Edith, daughter of Charles de Wane, of Enniskillen, co. Fermanagh; d. Feb. 1, 1932.

GREGORY, WILLIAM COPE, eldest son of William Gregory, How Caple, Herefs., and Wessington Court, Woolhope, Herefs., and Susan, eldest dau. of William Brydges, Serjeant at Law; b. 1721; adm. (aged 15) Oct 1736 (Taylor's); left 1739; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 30 Jun 1739; of How Caple and Wessington, Herefs.; High Sheriff, Herefs. 1758; m. 1st, 3 Nov 1750 Beatrice, dau. of Samuel Smith, Ruckley, Shropshire; m. 2nd, Dec 1761 Jane, dau. of Rev. Edward Stillingfleet, Rector of Hartlebury, Worcs.; d. 10 Feb 1789.

Greig, David Robertson, son of Charles John Greig, med. practitioner, of Ealing, and Mary Darling, d. of John Wight Robertson; b. 18 Feb. 1908; adm. May 1922 (A); left Apr. 1927; succes­sively an area road manager, Parly officer and Automobile Assn executive; OBE 1968; m. 21 May 1938 Dallas Audrey, d. of William Henry Dean; d. 29 Dec. 1981.

Greig, Geoffrey George Fenner, son of the Right Rev. James Harold Greig, Bishop of Guildford, by Lilian Sophia, daughter of William Owen Robinson; b. Aug. 15, 1897; adm. as K.S. Sept. 28, 1911; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1916, matric. Hilary term 1919: served in France in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. Rifle Brigade March 1, 1917; Lieut. Sept. 1, 1918; wounded and taken prisoner March 21, 1918; played association football for Oxford 1921; B.A. and M.A. 1928; joint Head Master of Wixenford School, Wokingham; 2nd Lieut. Royal Hampshire Regt. Sept. 9, 1940; Capt.; relinquished his commission with hon. rank of Major Aug. 29, 1948; Warden of the Blue Coat School, Birmingham, 1949; ordained deacon 1953, priest 1954 (Guildford); Curate of Bramley, Surrey 1953-5; Vicar of Walton-on-Thames 1955; m. July 31, 1928, Esme, only child of Stephen Langton, of Charterhouse, Godalming, Surrey; d. Oct. 24, 1960.

Greig, Robert Beamish, son of Robert McGregor Turnbull Greig, of Trinidad, British West Indies, by Eileen, daughter of Robert Henry McCarthy, C.M.G., of Lampton, Middlesex; b. April 18, 1901; adm. Sept. 24, 1914 (R); left Dec. 1917; 2nd Lieut. R.A. July 13, 1921; Lieut. July 13, 1923; Capt. July 12, 1934; Major Aug. 1, 1938; temp. Lieut.-Col. Feb. 24, 1944; D.S.O. (Italy) June 15, 1944; mentioned in despatches (Italy) L.G. Nov. 29, 1945; m. Dec. 19, 1929, Irene Wenban, only daughter of Percy Cragg, of Heston, Middx.

GRENEFFYLD, GENTYLL, son of John Greneffyld, Exeter, Devon, and Lettice, dau. of Thomas Lucas; b. ; adm. ; KS 1542 (Chapter Muniments); left Midsummer 1544.

GRENEFFYLD, THOMAS, brother of Gentyll Greneffyld (qv); b. ; adm. pens. Midsummer 1544 (tutor, the Headmaster) (Chapter Muniments 37044).

GRENVILLE-MURRAY, DOUGLAS NUGENT WYNDHAM EUSTACE CLARE, youngest son of Eustace Clare Grenville-Murray, Brook Street, Westminster, sometime Consul at Odessa, Paris correspondent of The Daily News, and editor, The Queen’s Messenger; b. 1 Jan 1848; adm. 24 Jan 1861 (G); QS (Capt. ) 1862; Capt. of the School 1865; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1866, matr. 23 May 1866; BA 1870; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 28 Jan 1871, called to bar 17 Nov 1873; still in Law List 1900 but no address.

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GRESLEY (or GREISLEY), HENRY, second son of John Gresley, Shrewsbury, and Joan, dau. of Jasper More, Larden, Shropshire; b. 9 Nov 1613; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1634, matr. 1 Sep 1634, Westminster Student to 1654; BA 1638; MA 1641 (incorp. Camb. 1651); submitted to the Parliamentary Visitors 1648, and although expelled by them for refusing to subscribe the Engagement Mar 1650/1 appears to have remained a Westminster Student to 1654; travelled in France; ordained; Rector of Severn Stoke, Worcs., 1 May 1654, reinstituted 28 Sep 1661, holding living until death; Prebendary of Worcester from 19 Apr 1672; translated Balzac’s Prince, 1648 and Senault’s Christian Man, 1650; m. 1st, 5 Jun 1655 Eleanor, dau. of Edward Allye, Hatfield, Worcs.; m. 2nd, 16 Apr 1667 Eleanor, dau. of Gervase Buck, Kempsey, Worcs.; d. 8 Jun 1678. DNB (s. v. Greisley, Henry).