GRAY, PATRICK GRAY, 6TH BARON (d. 1612), was descended from Sir Andrew Gray (c. 1390--1490) of Broxmouth and Foulis, who played a leading part in Scottish politics and was created a Scottish peer as Lord Gray, probably in Brought up as a Protestant, and early married to the daughter of Lord Glamis, he soon repudiated his wife and became a Roman Catholic. By treachery and intrigue he gained the favour of James (afterwards king of England) which he retained through out his life. In 1584 he acted as an intermediary between James and Elizabeth, whose support he gained by promoting a plot to secure the fall of the earl of Arran. Three years later he was again despatched to England, ostensibly to save Mary's life, but his representations had no weight, and her execution led to his fall from power in Scotland. Though imprisoned and proved guilty of many crimes, he was saved by the king's favour, and rose to further honours. In 1609 he succeeded his father as 6th Baron Gray and died in 1612. In 1585 Gray married Mary Stewart and had by her six daughters and a son Andrew (d. 1663) who succeeded him as 7th baron.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.—Article in Dict. of Nat. Biog., and authorities there Bibliography.—Article in Dict. of Nat. Biog., and authorities there quoted: Gray's relation concerning the surprise at Stirling (Bannatyne Club Publns. i. 131, 1827) ; Andrew Lang, History of Scotland, vol. ii. (1902) ; Peter Gray, The Descent and Kinship of Patrick, Master of Gray (1903) ; Gray Papers (Bannatyne Club, 1835) ; Hist. MSS. Comm. Marg. of Salisbury's MSS.