Robert Archibald Douglas-Gresley, DL

1794 - 1885  (90 years)

• Name	Robert Archibald Douglas-Gresley  [1, 2]
  Suffix	DL
  Christening	1794	Whitbourne
  Birth	24 Oct 1794
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Jan 1885	High Park, Salwarpe, Worcestershire, England   [1]
  Burial	19 Jan 1885	Salwarpe, Worcestershire, England   [1]
  Person ID	I87314	First tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Mother	Frances Jeffreys,   b. 10 Nov 1758   d. 24 Dec 1796 (Age 38 years)
  Family ID	F75261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Of High Park and Salwarpe Court Added Gresley to his surname when he inherited High Park (near Droitwich, Worcestershire) from Philip Gresley. On his death, High Park passed to Rev William Willoughby Douglas, rector of Salwarpe, and then to his son, Archibald. Was secretary to several Bishops of Durham over 50 years Robert Archibald Douglas-Gresley of High Park and of Salwarpe Court,co. Worcester ; born 24 October 1794; bapt. at Whitborne, co. Hereford; educated at Rugby, admitted 1807; J.P. and D.L. for co. Worcester; Lord of the Manor of Salwarpe ; assumed by Royal Licence dated 30 January 1830, the additional name and arms of Gresley, in compliance with the will of Philip Gresley of High Park; died 13 February, bur. at Salwarpe 19 February 1885. Memorial tablet in the chancel. Will dated 6 August 1884, proved at Worcester 26 March r88s, by the Rev. William Willoughby Douglas and Robert Archibald Douglas, nephews. [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S3459] vol. 1 p. 8 (Reliability: 3). [S2847] vol. 1 p. 30, 31 (Reliability: 3).