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GREIG OF VASSAY in the Parish of Nesting
- WILLIAM GREIG of Vassay, Garth, and Gletness, came to Shetland about 1680, and married Barbara, daughter of Edward Sinclair of Toft, and had issue:
- daughter, married John Sinclair of Quendale
- Agnes, married 9th January 1739, Rev. James Grierson, minister of Tingwall
- Lilias, died 28th May 1742, aged 41, married her cousin George Greig, in Papa Stour
- daughter, married Mr. Greig, Lerwick
- James, his heir
- Arthur, Lieutenant, died abroad, leaving a widow and two children
- JAMES GREIG of Vassay, bailie of Nesting, married his cousin Barbara, daughter of Rev. Robert Gray, minister of Nesting, and had issue:
- Andrew, his heir
- Margaret, married Samuel Paton, and had issue: Ann
- Agnes, married James Laurenson of Relsbro' family
- Barbara, married Peter Laurenson, and had issue: William, and Catherine, married W Hendry
- Betsy, married William Harper, Sound
- Ann, married Peter Hunter
- Christian, died 12th January 1818, aged 65, married Archibald Greig of Happyhansel
- ANDREW GREIG of Vassay, Southerhouse, and Northerhouse, married Ann, daughter of John Rintoul, and had issue:
- William
- Betty, married Alexander Sandison, merchant, Delting, and had issue;
- John
- Betty, married Leisk of Uyea
- Andrina
- Margaret
- May married Mr. Youngclause
- Ann, married W Pole, and had issue:
- Alexander, M.D.
- William of Mossbank
- Joseph of Greenbank
- Thomas M C
and married Rev. William Levie, minister of Nesting
- Catherine, married Peter Sandison
- James
- WILLIAM GREIG, married Catherine, daughter of Peter Innes, merchant, Lerwick, and had issue:
- James of Leog, married Ann, daughter of Robert Deans, Lerwick, and had issue:
- William
- Robert
- Barbara
- Margaret
- Joan
- Ann (Died August 1838)
- Jane, married 1844, Sir John Cracroft Wilson
- Barbara, married James Fea, and had William James, and a daughter
His widow married John Morrison
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