A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Gray, Richard
GRAY. (Lieutenant, 1830. f-p., 13; h-p., 21.)
Richard Gray entered the Navy, 10 March, 1813, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Plantagenet 74, Capt. Robt. Lloyd, employed in North America and the West Indies. From May, 1815, until the summer of 1820, when he passed his examination, he officiated, as Midshipman, on the Home, North American, and West India stations, in the Havock 10, Capt. Geo. Truscott, Dee 24, Capt. Sam. Chambers, and Pyramus 36, Capt. Eras. Newcombe.
He continued from the latter date to serve in the Pyramus, as Mate, until May, 1821, and then joined the Sparrowhawk 18, Capt. Thos. Gill. In the summer of 1829, after an interval of nearly four years, he returned to the West Indies on board the Grasshopper 18, Capt. Chas. Deare. He was there appointed Acting-Lieutenant, 4 April, 1830, of the Barham 50, bearing the flag of Hon. Chas. Elphinstone Fleeming, but left that ship on the occasion of his official promotion, which took place 12 July following, and has not since been afloat. He married, 28 Oct. 1830, Eleanor Charlotte, daughter of the late W. A. Pengree, Esq., of Lloughor, Glamorganshire.