Biography
John Gray was entered in the Edinburgh apprenticeship register on 12 January 1648 as son of the late Thomas Gray, maltman and burgess of Glasgow, with William Blackwood, merchant.[1]
Research Notes
An earlier research account misread the surname heading as Glasgow; corrected 30 September 2026. The source directly names John’s father, but his identity with an existing Gray profile remains unresolved. The 1646 Glasgow burgess entries naming James and Margaret as children of deceased Thomas Gray, maltman, strongly support the same proposed family. The 1613 Thomas Gray, maltman, son and heir of deceased Gilbert Gray, is a probable earlier occurrence, not a proved joined lifetime.[2]
Sources
Source references
- Francis J. Grant, ed., Register of Apprentices of the City of Edinburgh, 1583–1666 (1906), p. 75, under Gray; page image inspected 30 September 2026. Printed transcription; underlying register uninspected.
- James R. Anderson, The Burgesses and Guild Brethren of Glasgow, 1573–1750, p. 44, 29 July 1613; p. 118, 7 May 1646; page images inspected 30 September 2026.