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Mary Lizette Grey.
Born 16 February 1887 at Milfield Hill.
Died 18 January 1968
Buried at Ford.
" The Hon. Drever Joicey, of Howtel, Mindrum, who died 27th of January last, aged 28 years, youngest son of Lord Joicey of Ford Castle, left unsettled property of the gross value of £61,887 13s 11d, of which the net personalty amounts to £58, 512 6s 1d. Probate of his will dated 9th January last, has been granted to Mr Eric Ida Grey, land agent of Milfield, and Mr. Robert Watson Cooper, solicitor, of 18, Market Street, Newcastle. The testator left £500 to Eric Ida Grey, all the farm stock and implements on his farm at Howtel, and an annuity of $500 to Mary Lisette Grey, all the jewellery received from his late mother to his sister Marguerite de Fontaine Drevor Joicey, absolutely, and the residue of his property on trust to his said sister for life, with remainder to her issue as she may appoint, or equally, whom failing, to his nephews and nieces then living, in equal shares, whom failing, as his said sister may otherwise appoint".
Probate records say that he died three weeks after their engagement was announced on 27 January 1915 at 20 Dorset Square, London, and probate was granted in May.
Mary Lizette Grey O.B.E.
of Milfield
Born 16 February 1887
Died at Flodden Edge
18 January 1968
Ford Churchyard North West Row 8 - 9
Photo by
Coldstream Local History Society.