Laurence Gray
!SOURSE
CORR: with Sheila Gear of Foula by way of Barb Hancock 1990
MARRIAGE: Sandsting Parish Records (F 101948)
!NOTE
RESIDENCE: First Gray in Foula and was a blacksmith.
NOTES taken from Frank Scott 1990
Of Thomas's sons one, Laurence, was sent to Foula by the Laird , Scott of
Melbie. This is recorded in Holbourn's Book "The Isle lf Foula" on Page 72
where it says he was sent as a blacksmith to make nails and clogs for the Haa'
being built at Ham. His marriage to Barbara Johnsdotter is recorded as 24 Feb
1771. Barbara is recorded on her sons death certificate as being Johnson.
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