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     Ronald Evelyn Gordon Gray was born on 27 April 1880 in Kensington, Middlesex. He was the son of Archdeacon John Henry Gray and Julia Cox. Ronald Evelyn Gordon Gray was christened on 25 May 1880 in St Mary Magdalen, Paddington.
     Ronald studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, circa 1897. At Cambridge he rowed for Pembroke College. He received his BA in 1900 and in 1904 he both earned his MA and qualified in medicine. He received his MB and ChB in 1905 and his MD in 1911.
     Ronald was educated until 1897 in Marlborough School, Wiltshire. Ronald was a physician in Hindhead, Surrey, from 1905 to 1937. He was resident house surgeon at St Thomas's Hospital, London in 1904-05. Later in 1905 he took up general practice in Hindhead, Surrey and retained that practice until his retirement in 1937. He initially joined 2 established doctors, Dr Gilbert Smith and Dr. Arnold Lyndon in a partnership. This parternship grew to 5 by the 1920's. (Obituary)
The following are comments about the day-to-day life of REGG as a rural doctor in England in the early 20th C. The day started with breakfast at 8:15, leaving for work at 8:45 to 9:00. REGG first conducted rounds at the Haselmere Hospital, returning home midmorning for sandwiches made by his wife, Ethel Frampton, The Times and messages. He had no office per se, working out of the hospital and his home instead. REGG was largely on the road with patients generally being seen in their own homes or the hospital. Patients rarely came to REGG's home. REGG periodically telephoned home for messages from Ethel for patients to see and to relay to her is expected immediate whereabouts. In this way she could intercept him with emergencies and could somewhat schedule new patients during the day. Dinner was at 7:45 when REGG would usually be just home.
     Ronald Evelyn Gordon Gray lived at Hindhead, Surrey.
     Ronald Evelyn Gordon Gray married Ethel Frampton before 31 March 1906 in England.
     He served in the RAMC between 1914 and 1919. In France he contracted typhoid. He returned home to convalesce and in 1916 was posted to Salonika to the war's end and on into 1919. His sister-in-law, Dorothy Frampton, served in WW I at the same hospital in Salonika as a nurse. REGG's primary work during WW I was as a surgical specialist. Keen to return home at the end of the war, it was only upon inquiries as to the progress of his army discharge that he learned that the RAMC had held him purposefully for the possibility of western intervention in the Russian Revolution. Upon his request, he was granted a prompt discharge.
In WW II he came temporarily out of retirement to serve at the Haslemere and District Hospital as a surgeon.
     Ronald Evelyn Gordon Gray married Violet Harriet Whapham in 1947. There was no issue by this second marriage. Violet was also a medical doctor who practiced in Bedford. After her marriage to REGG she worked part time in the same practice as REGG had prior to his retirement.
     REGG founded and captained the Grayshott Fire Brigade. Control of particularly heath fires became more and more an issue as housing was built into that habitat.
REGG was president of the Hindhead Commons Committee of the National Trust. He volunteered after retirement at the Haslemere Museum overhauling the library catalogue. He was president of the museum's Natural History Society.
As a keen botanist, REGG was vice president of the Heather Society of Great Britain and hosted Society tours of his heather gardens, a practice continued by Violet Whapham after his death. His collection of Cape Heaths was described as the best in the British Isles. He is credited as identifying 2 hitherto unknown species of heather. As protocol dictated, the heathers had to be bred true through 7 generations to ensure the taxonomic characteristics remained. One species was Calluna vulgaris Mrs. Ronald Gray. It was a low growing variant that REGG found near Lands End. The dwarf characteristic turned out to not be merely an expression of the harsh windswept environment of this coastal area; it was genotypically separate to other known heathers.
The other heather was Erica ciliaris Dr. Ronald Gray. This was named by Violet Whapham after REGG. REGG had died before the compulsory 7 generations had been completed. This heather is a white variant of an otherwise pink blooming heather.
     Ronald died on 22 March 1966 in Hindhead, Surrey, aged 85. He was buried in St Mary's, Bramshott, Hampshire.

     Twin died at sea in 1878. She was born in 1878. She was the twin of Harry and died in infancy.. She was the daughter of Archdeacon John Henry Gray and Julia Cox.

     Mary Grayson was born say 1690.
     Mary Grayson married John Fawler, son of John Fawler and Joan Boeman or Bowman?, on 13 July 1714 in St Benet, Paul's Wharf, London. Married by licence. His first wife is unknown.
     In John Fawler's will dated 22 September 1719 in Chatham, Mary Grayson was named as heir and executrix of the estate.
     Mary Grayson made a will dated 17 June 1749 in Chatham. In the Name; of God-Amen I Mary Fawler of Chatham in the County of Kent Widow being Sick and weak .in body, but of sound Mind Memory and Understanding Do hereby Revoke all former Wills and declare this to be my last Will as follows (that is to say) I give and bequeath unto my loving Friend M^rs Sarah Rice Wife of Mr Vowland Rice of Chatham Gentln my Wrought Bed Bedstead Feather Bed and all thereto belonging
Item I give unto Mr Daniel Turner of Chatham Gentln my great Easy Chair and all there unto belonging
Item I give unto Mr Charles Couchman the Sume of Five Pounds to be' paid him out of a Debt due to me from M^r Richard Haley of Chatham And all the Remainder of the said Debt I give to be divided between – Mrs Sarah Rice aforesaid and my Executrix, equal shares alike And I do hereby nominate and appoint Mrs Martha Miller wife of Mr Edward Miller of Saint Margts near Rochester sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament
In Witness &c 17 June 1749 - M Fawler - Witnesses: Nowland Rice. Thomas Richards The mark of Sarah Ould.
     Mary died before 12 July 1750.
     Her will was proved on 12 July 1750 in Rochester Archdeaconry Court. She was buried on 16 July 1750 in St Mary, Chatham. Mary Fawler, widow.

     Vera Greacen was born on 27 December 1901 in New Zealand.
     Vera Greacen married Alfred Joseph Black, son of Richard Black and Jane Eliza Sargeant, in 1924 in NZ.
     Vera Greacen lived at NZ, 21 March 1983.
     Vera died in 1983 in NZ.

     Anne Gread married John Ruby on 21 October 1615 in Chittlehampton, Devon.

     Arthur Greaves married Agnes Rich, daughter of John Rich and Jane Unknown, before 1543 in Yorkshire, England.

     Christopher Greaves was born before 1585 in Yorkshire, England.
     Christopher Greaves married Mary Rich, daughter of Amor Rich and Alice Burdett, on 3 March 1605 in Penistone, Yorkshire.

     Christopher Greaves was born circa 1610?. He was the son of Christopher Greaves and Mary Rich.
     Christopher Greaves made a will dated 24 September 1657 in Smallshaw, Penistone. The following will etc. may refer to the son of Mary & Christopher Greaves, as he mentions his grandfather Emor Rich. Will of a Christopher Greaves of Smallshaw, yeoman. To wife 1/3 of all goods also 10 pounds in silver plate.
     To my eldest son Paul Greaves the house belonging to Smallshaw, except one close called the Little Myrefield and a parcel of ground lying on the south of the ditch in the Great Myrefield, which was left me, by deed for certain years, by my grandfather Emor Rich decd, paying yearly for the same to Sylvanus Rich of Bullhouse. Also the house & tenement belonging to Smallshaw above expressed for the space of 21 years after the gift given by my grandfather be expired, except the close & parcel of ground before excepted which I have in lease of the sd Silvanus Rich paying the sd yearly sum of £12.
     To my second son Timothy Greaves a house called Oatshaw [Catshaw?] & messuage therewith? belonging & the Little Myrefield & the parcel of ground lying on the south side of the ditch in the Gt Myrefield belonging to Smallshaw for the time mentioned in my grandfather's will & which I now have in lease of Sylvanus Rich paying yearly £3.
     To my youngest son Christopher Greaves £65. If sd son Timothie die without issue before the lease of Catshaw etc. be expired, sd youngest son Christopher to have them for remainder of term paying the rent to sd Silvanus Rich & also 30/- to my eldest son Paul Greaves.
     Said son Paul to have the tuition, of his two brothers & to educate and maintain and put them apprentice. Residue of goods (wife's one third deducted) to be equally divided between my three sons. Wife to remain at Smallshaw if she remain single. Whereas £1 was given by my mother Greaves to Thomas son of Lawrence O... Minister is if he demand it, is to be paid. Whereas I was bound by covenant of marriage to give to Elizabeth Hay my wife's daughter deceased & to Ann Hay her other daughter £10 each, the £20 to be paid to Ann Hey the daughter of Anne now my wife. Paul Greaves my son sole exec. Daniel Rich of Smallshaw & Reginald Appleyard of Eclands, supervisors. Dated 24 Sep 1657. Signed Christopher Greaves mark, Witnesses John Wordsworth, Richard Bacon & George Disbury.
     Christopher died before October 1658.
     His will was proved on 5 October 1658 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Proved at London 5 Oct 1658 by Paul Greaves the naturall & lawfull son of said testator and sole exor.

     The marriage of Clifford N Greaves and Ida Mary Stanser, daughter of James Bingham Stanser and Matilda Alice Waring, was registered in the quarter ending in December 1912 in Rotherham RD, Yorkshire.

     Edward Greaves married Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of John Wilson and Margaret More. Edward Greaves was born before 1530 in Yorkshire, England.

     John Greaves lived at Windhill. He was born circa 1550 in Yorkshire, England.
     John Greaves married Janet Wilson, daughter of Christopher Wilson and Elizabeth Hattersley, on 20 May 1577 in Yorkshire.

     Joseph Greaves was born circa 1843.
     Joseph Greaves married Ann Elizabeth Stanser, daughter of Henry Buttery Stancer and Ann Bradshaw, on 12 October 1865 in Walesby, Lincolnshire.

     Margaret Greaves was born before 1553 in Bradfield, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of Edward Greaves and Elizabeth Wilson.

     Ralph Greaves (of Yewtrees) was born before 1605 in Bradfield, Yorkshire.
     Ralph Greaves (of Yewtrees) married Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Christopher Wilson and Beatrice Cudworth, on 17 July 1628 in Bradfield, YKS.

     Sarah Greaves was born before 1610 in Yorkshire, England.
     Sarah Greaves married Reginald Rich, son of Richard Rich and Frances Priest, on 4 November 1628 in Penistone, Yorkshire.
     Sarah died before 1638 in Penistone, Yorkshire. Reginald remarried in 1638, so one assumes the 1688 death is his second wife Sarah (Kay)..

     Marjorie B Greely married Wilfred Augustus Ruby, son of Samuel Ruby and Jeannette Goerke, in 1922 in USA.
     Marjorie died in 1926 in USA.

     Abraham Green was born before April 1853? In Hessett, Suffolk. He was the son of Robert Green and Susanna Bland. Abraham Green was christened on 24 December 1854 in Hessett. Ellen, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and William were listed as the children of Robert Green in the 1861 census in Hicket Heath, Hessett. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Elizabeth, Walter and Rachael were listed as the children of Robert Green in the 1871 census in Hessett.

     Amelia Green was christened on 2 May 1851 in Hessett, Suffolk. She was the daughter of Thomas Green and Sophia Cocksedge.

     Amor Green was born circa 1708 in Bradfield, Yorkshire. He was the son of John Green and Lydia Rich.
     Amor Green married Mary Stead on 8 June 1731 in Bradfield, YKS.

     Charles Green was the son of Harry Green and Elizabeth Bullett.

     Dorothy Green was born in 1660 in Ireland. She was the daughter of Major Greene. Dorothy Green was also known as Dorothea in some records.
     Dorothy Green married Thomas Handcock, son of William Handcock and Abigail Stanley, on 6 July 1677. He was of Hoy, Westmeath. They had 8 children.

     Eleanor Green was born before 1370 in Drayton, Northamptonshire. She was the daughter of Sir Henry Green.
     Eleanor Green married Sir John Fitzwilliam, son of Sir William Fitzwilliam and Maud Cromwell.

     Elijah Green was born in 1862 in Hessett, Suffolk. He was the son of Robert Green and Susanna Bland.

     Elizabeth Green was born before June 1779 in Rougham, Suffolk.
     Elizabeth Green married Richard Bullett, son of John Bullett and Frances Wilkin, on 27 April 1802 in Rougham, SFK.
     Elizabeth died before 20 June 1834 in Rougham, SFK. She was buried on 20 June 1834 in Rougham.

     Elizabeth Green was born before April 1862 in Hessett, Suffolk. She was the daughter of Robert Green and Susanna Bland. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Elizabeth, Walter and Rachael were listed as the children of Robert Green in the 1871 census in Hessett.

     Ellen Green was christened on 4 November 1849 in Hessett. She was the daughter of Robert Green and Susanna Bland. Robert Green, Susanna Bland and Ellen Green was a lodger in the 1851 census in Hickett Heath, Hessett.. Ellen, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and William were listed as the children of Robert Green in the 1861 census in Hicket Heath, Hessett.
     Ellen Green married John Cocksedge, son of Abraham Cocksedge and Maria Lock, on 25 February 1867 in St Mary's, Rougham, Suffolk.
     Ellen Green and John Cocksedge appeared on the 1881 census in 37 Duke St, Whitington, Derbyshire. John Cocksdedge, 34 coke oven labourer born Rougham; his wife Ellen aged 33 born Hessett, son William aged 12, born Bradfield; Emma 10, Abraham 8 all born Bradfield & Walter 6, born Whitt'n, all scholars.

     Ernest Green married Jane Annie Cocksedge, daughter of Kate Annie Cocksedge.

     Hannah Green was born on 9 June 1715 in Bradfield, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of John Green and Lydia Rich.

     Harry Green was born circa 1870.
     Harry Green married Elizabeth Bullett, daughter of Charles Bullett and Mary Ann Cocksedge, on 1 October 1898 in Hessett, Suffolk.
     Harry Green and Elizabeth Bullett appeared on the 1901 census in Hessett. Harry Green, 40, farm labourer, his wife Elizabeth 35/33, children Bertie 6 & Lottie 2; all born at Hessett. Next door was Sarah Bullett, widow, 63, born Rougham.

     Henry Green was born circa 1785.
     Henry Green married Charlotte Cocksedge, daughter of William Cocksedge and Charlotte Fulcher, on 1 March 1808 in Hessett. They had issue.