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Grizel (Grace) Gray 1757–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1757

Birth Location: Lunnasting, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: Shetland, Scotland

Father: Robert Gray

Mother: Kathren Clephane

Spouse(s): Robert Sinclair

Children(s): Robert Sinclair, James Sinclair, Robina Sinclair, Thomas Sinclair, Gideon Sinclair, Leslie Sinclair, Isabell Sinclair, Tamar Sinclair

The story of Grizel (Grace) Gray began in 1757 in Lunnasting, Shetland, Scotland. Grizel (Grace) Gray married Robert Sinclair, and had children including Gideon Sinclair, Isabell Sinclair, James Sinclair, Leslie Sinclair, Robert Sinclair, Robina Sinclair, Tamar Sinclair, Thomas Sinclair. Grizel (Grace) Gray passed away in 1841 in Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Grizel (Grace) Gray began in 1757 in Lunnasting, Shetland, Scotland.
  • Grizel (Grace) Gray married Robert Sinclair, and had children including Gideon Sinclair, Isabell Sinclair, James Sinclair, Leslie Sinclair, Robert Sinclair, Robina Sinclair, Tamar Sinclair, Thomas Sinclair.
  • Grizel (Grace) Gray passed away in 1841 in Shetland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Gray
1730–1779
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Kathren Clephane
1732–1774
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Robert Sinclair
1759–1845
Birth Location: Orkney, Shetland, Scotland
RS

Children(s)

Robert Sinclair
1796–1890
Birth Location: Twatt, Aithsting, SHI, SCT
RS
James Sinclair
1789–1865
Birth Location: Vementry Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
JS
Robina Sinclair
1793–1874
Birth Location: Vementry, Aithsting, SHI, SCT
RS
Thomas Sinclair
1784–1862
Birth Location: Vementry, Aithsting, Shetland, UK
TS
Gideon Sinclair
1799–1886
Birth Location: Vementry, Aithsting, SHI, SCT
GS
Leslie Sinclair
1781–1855
Birth Location: Vementry, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
LS
Isabell Sinclair
1814–1884
Birth Location: Twatt, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
IS
Tamar Sinclair
1805–1815
Birth Location: Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
TS

Grizel Gray's Ancestors

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Grizel Gray
1757–1841
Birth Place: Lunnasting, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Robert Gray
1730–1779
Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Kathren Clephane
1732–1774
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Joseph (Gray (1709-Sep 1762) (Married Catharin McGrigor m. Oct 1719) (Died in Boston, Mass)) Imigrated)
1709–1762
Midlothian, Scotland
James Clephane
1701–1743
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Catharine Mitchell
1695–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Clephan
1680–1729
Margaret Buchan
1680–1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clepan
1659–
Katherine Wilson
1654–

Grizel Gray's Descendants

1.
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Grizel ((Grace)) Gray (18 Apr 1757–1841) m. Robert Sinclair (23 Jul 1759–1845)
  1. 1. Robert Sinclair 1796–1890 m. Margaret Williamson 1802–1883
    1. 1. Peter Sinclair 1829–1915 m. Jane Sinclair 1825–1908
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Johnston) Sinclair 1853–1939 m. George (Maiden) Milne 1850–1930
        1. 1. Jessie (Amelia) Milne 1876–1946 m. John CAVANAGH 1877–1934
        2. 2. George (Norman) Milne 1887–1972 m. Ruth (Agnes) Scott 1897–1980
        3. 3. Colin (Sinclair) Milne 1879–1879
        4. 4. Gertrude (Jane) Milne 1881–1961 m. Albert (Edward Conrad) Parsons 1889–1956
        5. 5. Peter (Rowland Sinclair) Milne 1884–1969
        6. 6. David (Alexander Hugh) Milne 1890–1965 m. Keturah (Dorothy) Parsons 1892–1979
        7. 7. Hilda (Grace) Milne 1893–1969
        8. 8. James (Stanley Ethelbert) Milne 1897–1976 m. Rose (Annie) JEWELL 1902–1979
      2. 2. Margaret Sinclair 1850–1922 m. Joshua (G) Bourne 1847–1935
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Bourne 1880–1954 m. John (Henry) Campbell 1867–1942
        2. 2. Eva (Inga) Bourne 1889–1959 m. Leslie (Inglewood) Higgins 1886–1967
      3. 3. Helen Sinclair 1855–1929
      4. 4. Robert Sinclair 1860–1910
      5. 5. Mary (Jean) Sinclair 1862–1947 m. John (Robert (Jack)) Topfer 1864–1923
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Ruby Jennet (Ruby)) Topfer 1889–1982 m. Harold (Arthur) Stanger 1880–1941
        2. 2. Jessie (Amelia Minnie) Topfer 1890–1975 m. (Rev) (George Alfred Gurrey) James 1889–1939
        3. 3. John (Victor Sinclair) Topfer 1900–1981 m. Dorothy ((Jean) Jean) Strong 1902–1994
        4. 4. Irene (Olive Jane (Tot)) Topfer 1887–1945
        5. 5. Roberta (Julia) Topfer 1896–1971
      6. 6. James (Peter (Jim)) Sinclair 1866–1955 m. Selina Jennings 1865–1918 m. Clara (Amelia) Waterer 1884–1936
        1. 1. Arthur (James) Sinclair 1920–2020 m. Barbara (Cecilia) Parry 1923–2001
        2. 2. Ellen (Jean) Sinclair 1924–2009 m. Reginald (Arthur) Murrey 1919–1985
      7. 7. Mary Sinclair 1858–1858
      8. 8. George (John) Sinclair 1869–1952 m. Annie Sinclair 1869–
        1. 1. Archibald Sinclair 1888–
        2. 2. Patrick Sinclair 1891–
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Sinclair 1893–1948 m. John (Joseph) Cleary 1891–1953
      9. 9. George (James Mack) Sinclair 1865–1865
      10. 10. Alexander SINCLAIR 1865–
    2. 2. Thomas Sinclair 1838–1918
      1. 1. Thomas Sinclair 1868–1952
        1. 1. Thomas (Gilbert) Sinclair 1894–1968 m. Barbara (Jane) Erasmuson 1893–1985
    3. 3. Catherine Sinclair 1840–1911 m. Charles (Hope) Heddell 1833–1912
      1. 1. Charles (Hope) Heddell 1878–1943 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Stout 1878–1955
        1. 1. Charles (Kenneth) Heddell 1903–1968 m. Helen (May) Giddings 1915–1995
        2. 2. Marjorie (Hope Heddell) Macaulay 1906–1995 m. Ian (Ralston) MacAulay 1904–1995
        3. 3. Francis (Petrus "Frank") Heddell 1911–1955
        4. 4. Robert (Sinclair) Heddell 1915–1979
        5. 5. Donald (Lloyd Heddell) PVT 1920–2013
    4. 4. Janet Sinclair 1845–1924
      1. 1. John Clark 1879–1960
        1. 1. Wilhelmina (Agnes) Clark 1912–1996
    5. 5. Robert Sinclair 1824–1908 m. Janet Laing 1822–1898
      1. 1. Margaret Sinclair 1857–1938 m. James Peterson 1853–1927
        1. 1. Margaret (Jane) Peterson 1889–1919 m. Frank (Payne) Cotton 1882–1955
    6. 6. Catherine Sinclair 1825–1906 m. Scott Gray 1821–1894
      1. 1. Helen Gray 1869–1901
        1. 1. James (Niel David) Laurenson 1901–1972
        2. 2. James (Niel David) Laurenson 1901–1972
        3. 3. James (Niel David) Laurenson 1901–1972
      2. 2. Robina Gray 1866–1948 m. Magnus Ewanson 1863–1934 m. Fraser TWATT 1861–1893
        1. 1. Joan (Helen) Eunson 1898–1943 m. David (A) Leask 1889–1976
        2. 2. Barbara Eunson 1903–
        3. 3. Catherine (Jane) EUNSON 1895–1922
        4. 4. Margaret (Ann) EUNSON 1900–1975
        5. 5. Robina EUNSON 1903–1994
        6. 6. John (Scott) EUNSON 1909–1943
        7. 7. James ((Jeemie) Thomas) Eunson 1906–2002
      3. 3. James GRAY 1858–1858
      4. 4. Ellen Laurenson 1869–1901
      5. 5. Joan GRAY 1857–1857
      6. 6. Catherine GRAY 1872–1872
      7. 7. Thomas GRAY 1854–1865
    7. 7. William Sinclair 1826–1907
    8. 8. Marjory Sinclair 1830–1904
    9. 9. James Sinclair 1832–1857
    10. 10. Helen Sinclair 1835–1876
    11. 11. Jean Sinclair 1843–1910
    12. 12. Margaret Sinclair 1821–1893
    13. 13. Mary Sinclair 1831–1904
    14. 14. Elizabeth Sinclair 1822–1903
    15. 15. Jane (Or Joan) Sinclair 1842–1931 m. Alexander Clark 1848–1933
      1. 1. John Clark 1879–1960 m. Williamina Nicolson 1879–1958
        1. 1. John (James Oliver) Clark 1916–1997
        2. 2. Wilhelmina (Agnes (Known as Agnes)) Clark 1912–1996
        3. 3. Alexander ((Sandy) William) Clark 1920–2018
        4. 4. John ((Johnny) James Oliver) Clark 1916–1997
        5. 5. Wilhelmina (Agnes (Known as Agnes)) Clark 1912–1996 m. George Brown 1908–1989 m. James-John (Brown) Tulloch 1911–1967
      2. 2. Janet (or Jessie) Clark 1881–1950
      3. 3. Margaret Clark 1874–1954
      4. 4. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Clark 1888–1985
      5. 5. James Clark 1872–
      6. 6. Alexander (Leask) Clark 1885–1908
      7. 7. Robert Clark 1876–1920
    16. 16. Thomas Sinclair 1831–1914 m. Helen Anderson 1836–1913
      1. 1. Robert Sinclair 1870–1947 m. Jessie (Peterson) Robertson 1870–1922
        1. 1. Lilias (Helen) Sinclair 1900–1987 m. Gilbert Robertson 1892–1937
        2. 2. Thomas (Arthur) Sinclair 1899–1982
  2. 2. James Sinclair 1789–1865 m. Elizabeth (ARTHURSON OR JOHNSON) 2 1785–1839 m. Agnes (Laurenson) 2 1806–1888
    1. 1. Jane Sinclair 1825–1908 m. Peter Sinclair 1829–1915
    2. 2. Robert Sinclair 1814–1891 m. Helen (Moore or) Moar 1825–1891
      1. 1. Barbara Sinclair 1859–1932 m. Quinton (McPherson) McKinnon 1850–1892
        1. 1. Quentin (Gillies) Mackinnon 1881–1958 m. Grace Nelson 1879–1936
      2. 2. Archibald (Winchester) Sinclair 1868–1957
        1. 1. Helen (Marie) Sinclair 1902–1976
      3. 3. Isabella Sinclair 1858–1951
      4. 4. Helen Sinclair 1866–1899
      5. 5. James (Moore Sinclair (St) Clair) 1850–1888
      6. 6. Isabella Sinclair 1849–1922
      7. 7. George (Moore) Sinclair 1852–1928
      8. 8. William (McKenzie) Sinclair 1854–1935
      9. 9. Elizabeth Sinclair 1857–1929
      10. 10. John (White) Sinclair 1863–1887
      11. 11. Thomas (Peace) Sinclair 1870–1908
      12. 12. Robert Sinclair 1861–1919
      13. 13. Alexander Sinclair 1873–1962
    3. 3. Thomas Sinclair 1843–1928 m. Mary Sinclair 1845–1888
      1. 1. Agnes (Laurie) Sinclair 1876–1959 m. Theophilus (Leonard Coupland) Kitchen 1876–1932
        1. 1. Leslie (William) Kitchen 1902–1958 m. Gwenneth (Marjorie Undine) Oldershaw 1901–1990
    4. 4. James Sinclair 1845–1908 m. Jemima Henry 1844–1915
      1. 1. Agnes Sinclair 1878–1970 m. Alexander McLean 1865–1909
        1. 1. Marion (Jean) McLean 1907–1996 m. Neville (Harvey Jowsey) Johnston 1900–1982
      2. 2. James (Robert) Sinclair 1879–1952 m. Anne Jamieson 1881–1966
        1. 1. Robert (Gordon) Sinclair 1907–2001 m. Mildred Foster 1908–1980 m. Marion (Martin) Donaldson 1914–
        2. 2. James (Lawrence) Sinclair 1905–1990 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Fleming 1912–1992
        3. 3. John (Alexander (Jack) Sinclair * L) \Cpl 1909–1981
        4. 4. Eric (Stanley) Sinclair 1918–1921
        5. 5. Rodney (Herbert) Sinclair 1918–1943
        6. 6. Phyllis (Margaret) Sinclair 1924–2019
        7. 7. Donald (Arthur) Sinclair 1911–2004
        8. 8. George (Raymond) Sinclair 1915–2007
    5. 5. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Sinclair 1823–1908 m. William Sinclair 1821–1902
      1. 1. Isabella Sinclair 1858–1951 m. John (Andrew) Hawken 1853–1930
        1. 1. Williamina (Mary (Minnie)) Hawken 1896–1982
        2. 2. Eric (Arthur Ellemere) Hawken 1894–1946 m. Catherine (Norton) Sainsbury 1899–1986
        3. 3. William (James (Jim)) Hawken 1888–1967
        4. 4. Elsie (Ellen Radiance) Hawken 1899–1970
        5. 5. Isabella (Mary) Hawken 1891–1896
        6. 6. Robert (George) Hawken 1893–1940
      2. 2. Agnes Sinclair 1852–1912 m. William (Thomas) Clark 1855–1916
        1. 1. Helen (Marion Sinclair (Nell)) Clark 1888–1969 m. Robert (Marshall) Williams 1889–1957
        2. 2. William (Ira Sinclair) Clark 1897–1975
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane Comrie) Clark 1887–1975
        4. 4. Jemima (Isabella Beatrice) Clark 1884–1964
        5. 5. Magnus (Daniel Stanley) Clark 1890–1934
        6. 6. Minnie (Almira Catherine) Clark 1894–1988
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Marion Sinclair) Clark 1888–1969
    6. 6. Barbara Sinclair 1812–1901 m. Arthur Robertson 1806–1885
      1. 1. Helen Robertson 1859–1860
      2. 2. James Robertson 1846–
      3. 3. Janet Robertson 1852–1931
      4. 4. John Robertson 1859–1860
    7. 7. Grace ((Grizel)) Sinclair 1820–1898
    8. 8. Agnes Sinclair 1827–1903
  3. 3. Robina Sinclair 1793–1874 m. Laurence Gray 1788–1868
    1. 1. Scott Gray 1821–1894 m. Catherine Sinclair 1825–1906
  4. 4. Thomas Sinclair 1784–1862 m. Agnes Smith 1784–1860
    1. 1. Grace Sinclair 1821–1881 m. John Georgeson 1818–1861
      1. 1. Haldane Georgeson 1846–1925 m. Williamina Thomson 1843–1927
        1. 1. Grace (Jane) Georgeson 1877–1958 m. Jeremiah Johnson 1877–1957
        2. 2. George (Haldane) Georgeson 1883–1965
        3. 3. Robert (Andrew) Georgeson 1879–1949
        4. 4. John (William) Georgeson 1875–1943
        5. 5. Thomas (James) Georgeson 1881–1957
        6. 6. Wilhelmina (Margaret) Georgeson 1888–1953
        7. 7. Robert (Andrew) Georgeson 1900–
        8. 8. Thomas (James) Georgeson 1900–
        9. 9. George (Haldane) Georgeson 1910–
      2. 2. Jane (Sinclair) Georgeson 1854–1923
      3. 3. Thomas Georgeson 1850–1925
      4. 4. William Georgeson 1852–1929
      5. 5. Robert (Tulloch) Georgeson 1856–1872
      6. 6. Magnus Georgeson 1848–1929
      7. 7. John Georgeson 1858–1872
    2. 2. William Sinclair 1821–1902 m. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Sinclair 1823–1908
    3. 3. Haldon Sinclair 1827–1876
    4. 4. Thomas Sinclair 1817–
  5. 5. Gideon Sinclair 1799–1886 m. Joan Abernethy 1799–1864 m. Lilias Hall 1821–1877 m. Catherine Johnson 1798–1823 m. Christina Poleson 1827–1909 m. Jean (Ross) Sinclair 1801–1872
    1. 1. Robert Sinclair 1828–1887 m. Mary Thomson 1829–1859
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Sinclair 1857–1933 m. David MOUAT 1852–1915
        1. 1. Johann (Sinclair) Mouat 1890–1977 m. Johannes (Jeronimus Van) Weel 1888–1956
    2. 2. Catherine Sinclair 1825–1906
    3. 3. Helen (Johanna) Sinclair 1836–
    4. 4. Joan (McGowan) Sinclair 1839–1920
    5. 5. Lilias Sinclair 1842–1929
    6. 6. Rosa (Irvine) Sinclair 1833–1900
    7. 7. Thomas Sinclair 1831–1914
    8. 8. Margaret Sinclair 1822–1903
    9. 9. Catherine Sinclair 1825–1906
  6. 6. Leslie Sinclair 1781–1855
  7. 7. Isabell Sinclair 1814–1884 m. James Jamieson 1815–1859
    1. 1. Margaret Jamieson 1840–1921 m. Fraser Walterson 1846–1919
      1. 1. Mary (Jean) Walterson 1877–1955 m. William Georgeson 1878–1930
        1. 1. Frederick (William) Georgeson 1907–1992 m. Elizabeth Reid 1908–1983
      2. 2. Wilhelmina Walterson 1869–
      3. 3. Robert Walterson 1874–1916
    2. 2. Jeromina Jamieson 1847–1869
    3. 3. James Jamieson 1844–
    4. 4. William Jamieson 1849–
    5. 5. Robert Jamieson 1853–
    6. 6. Mary Jamieson 1842–
  8. 8. Tamar Sinclair 1805–1815

Grizel Gray's Timeline

4 Records

1757
18 Apr 1757
Birth of Grizel (Grace) Gray in Lunnasting, Shetland, Scotland
Lunnasting, Shetland, Scotland
1757
18 Apr 1757
Birth of Grizel (Grace) Gray in Lunnasting, Shetland, Scotland
Lunnasting, Shetland, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 84
Death of Grizel (Grace) Gray in Shetland, Scotland
Shetland, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 84
Death of Grizel (Grace) Gray in Shetland, Scotland
Shetland, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1757
    Event Place: Lunnasting, Shetland, Scotland

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    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1757
    Event Place: Lunnasting, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Shetland, Scotland
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