Local Farmer Hans Gray left his property in trust to his sister, Eleanor Boyd, and at her decease to George Macartney in 1831.
* George was a United Irishman and joined the other, mainly Presbyterian farmers, who rose against the government because of punitive laws. Betsy is said to have joined him and both were said to have been murdered following the defeat of the rebels after being beaten in the Battle of Ballynahinch. A book about them was written by Lyttle of Bangor entitled, "Betsy Gray or the Hearts of Down.
Hans Gray made a will in 1806, indexed but it was destroyed
Made a will in 1714 which cannot be found... assumed destroyed
Marion / Marian
Unk.
Co Down NI
Married about 1670
Elizabeth Unk.
Possibly died
13-11-1759
or after 1763
Co. Down NI
X
X
John Boyd
-
Co Down NI
Mary Boyd
c. 1780 -
Co Down NI
Elizabeth
"Betsy" Gray
Circa 1777 - 1798
Gransha
Co Down NI
* George Gray
Circa 1776 - 1798
Gransha
Co Down NI
George Macartney
1735 -
Comber
Co. Down NI
Research provided by Hugh Macartney
Hugh Macartney
-
Helen's Bay
Co Down NI
Bangor Abbey graveyard has a Gray/Macartney headstone which is now lying flat and difficult to decipher. The grave contains the body of George Gray who died aged 76 and his daughter Marian. The name Macartney is carved on the base of the stone.
by JM Macrory. See also Appendix to Betsy Gray Book.Possibly same person as George Gray b. 1670.
X
Mary Boyd (Betsy Gray's Cousin) looked after Hans & John Gray
Ref Belfast Newsletter 12th November 1771.
ref # 90091. Hans Gray Granshaw + Bangor.
John Gray
-
Gransha
Co Down NI
List of voters 1801 & 1811
Signs a lease at Gransha in 1763 as Elizabeth Gray
Eleanor
McCartney
1803 -
Gransha
Co. Down NI
Sarah McCartney
1803 -
Gransha
Co. Down NI
William
McCartney
-
Gransha
Co. Down NI
Mary McCartney
1810 - 1877
Gransha
x Alexander Ewart
Katherine Elizabeth Harrison
1809 - 1887
Gransha Down
X
Robina
Montgomery
1858 - 1928
Bangor,
Co. Down
X
Also 4 children buried in the same grave in Bangor Abbey
2. Jane Colvin
-
Gransha
Co. Down NI
Eleanor Jane
Boyd
1814 -
Co Down NI
X
Marion Gray
-
Gransha
Co Down NI
Hans Gray
Farmer
1730 - 1807
Gransha
Co Down NI
Elizabeth Unk.
-
Gransha
Co Down NI
John Gray
Farmer
-
Gransha
Co Down NI
Hugh Harrison
1735 -
Comber
Co. Down NI
X
William James Gray
1862 - 1916
Gransha
Bangor, NI
Record Type Wills Calendars Date of Death 23 Dec 1916 Date of Probate 1917 Name William James Gray County Down Residence Granshaw Bangor. granted at Belfast to Thomas Gray Farmer.
Referenced in William James Gray's wedding certificate.
Jane Matier
Agnew
-
Ballyfotherly
Bangor NI
X
Date of Marriage
7 Aug 1901
Ballygilbert
Presbyterian Church
Daughter of Archibald Agnew
Anna B.
Gray
-
Bangor, NI
Referenced in William James Gray's wedding certificate as a witness.
Mrs. Gray
c.1770 -
Granshaw
Bangor, NI
"By special licence, on the 12th inst. Mr Wm Bertram, of this town, to Mrs Gray, of Bangor, Granshaw"
Belfast Newsletter from 1807.
Mr William
Bertram
-
Belfast
X
Repository : Public Record Office for Northern Ireland PRONI Reference : D1556/18/8/25 Level : Item Access : Open Title : A list of Bangor tenants of Mr Nicholson Dates : 7 August 1801
Description : A list of Bangor tenants of Mr Nicholson [of Balloo], who registered their votes: John Collins, Hans Gray, John Gray, Samuel Whitley, William Rankin, Hugh Mawhinney, James Mawhinney, Alexander Gibson, Andrew Lemon, John Campbell, William Simpson.
Repository : Public Record Office for Northern Ireland PRONI Reference : T1023/65 Level : Item
Access : Open Title : Robt. Maxwell Finnebrogue, Co.Down, Esq. Dates : 20 October 1762
Description : Robt. Maxwell Finnebrogue, Co.Down, Esq., to Jas. Craford, Downpatrick, Co.Down Lease for 3 lives of Ann & Isabella Maxwell & John Gray of Grenshagh £11.10s. stg. Grenshagh Bangor 73a.C.M. Co. Down.
Repository : Public Record Office for Northern Ireland PRONI Reference : T1023/78 Level : Item
Access : Open Title : James Craford patrick to Elizabeth Gray Dates : 13 October 1763
Description : James Craford patrick to Elizabeth Gray Hans Gray John Gray Grenshagh, Bangor. Lease for 3 lives 8s. per acre 1st & 2nd yrs. 9s.6d. per acre 3rd yr. 10s.6d. per acre 4th yr. onwards. 77a.3r.C.M. Grenshagh, Bangor.
Repository : Public Record Office for Northern Ireland PRONI Reference : T1296/1 Level : Item
Access : Open Title : Ham Gray & John Gray of Bangor, farmers Dates : 25 December 1772
Description : Ham Gray & John Gray of Bangor, farmers, to Henry Rankin of the same. Bond for£57. 18 to be paid on 1st January, 1773. Appoints Robert Harrison as Attorney to accept judgement.
Repository : Public Record Office for Northern Ireland PRONI Reference : T1296/6 Level : Item
Access : Open Title : William Bristow, Commissary of Down Hans Dates : 13 October 1807
Description : William Bristow, Commissary of Down Hans Gray, late of Bangor Eleanor Boyd George Macartney Letters of Administration of will of Hans Gray.
