Tracing a descent from a powerful family of Norman nobles who had hailed from Picardy, in modern day France, the thousands of Grays worldwide today can also lay claim to a proud heritage rooted firmly in the ancient soil of Scotland. Many gained distinction in the bitter and bloody Wars of Independence with England, while others share in the colourful and romantic traditions of two proud Highland clans. Tinged with intrigue and murder, the dramatic lives and times of the Grays are recounted here.