It is almost certain that it was through Moray that Charles II was persuaded to create the Regius Chair of Mathematics in St Andrews, principally to allow Gregory a position in which he could continue his outstanding mathematical research.
Ito ay halos tiyak na ito ay sa pamamagitan ng payangitan na Charles II ay hikayat upang lumikha ng Regius Chair ng Matematika sa St Andrews, lalung-lalo na sa payagan Gregory isang posisyon na kung saan siya ay maaaring magpatuloy sa kanyang mga natitirang matematiko research.