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bap. 14 May 1602, 11th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir William Wray, 1st bt.† (d. 13 Aug. 1617), of Ashby cum Fenby, and 2nd w. Frances, da. of Sir William Drury† of Hawstead, Suff.; half-bro. of Sir John* and Edward Wray†.Glentworth par. reg.; C. Dalton, The Wrays of Glentworth (1880-1), i. 220; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lv), 1323. educ. travelled abroad 1616-19;APC 1615-16, p. 585. vol. Dutch army 1622.Dalton, Wrays of Glentworth, ii. 5. m. 3 Aug. 1623, Albinia (d. Jan. 1660), da. and coh. of Sir Edward Cecil†, 1st Visct. Wimbledon, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.).Dalton, Wrays of Glentworth, i. 221, 258; ii. 45, 363-5, app. pp. 16-17. Kntd. 12 Nov. 1623.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 183. d. 6 Feb. 1646.Dalton, Wrays of Glentworth, i. 254; ii. 365, app. p. 17.
Offices Held

freeman, Gt. Grimsby c.1621–d.N. East Lincs. Archives, Gt. Grimsby, Mayor’s Ct. Bks., 1/102/8, f. 167.

dep. lt. Lincs. 2 Apr. 1624–d. 2 Apr. 1624 – d.C231/4, f. 163v; Lincs. RO, 3-ANC/8/1/9a. J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey); Kesteven 16 May 1625–d.C231/4, ff. 163v, 187. Commr. sewers, Lincs., Lincoln and Newark hundred 19 May 1625–8 Jan. 1634, 10 Feb. 1642–d.;C181/3, ff. 169, 228v; C181/4, ff. 39v, 83v; C181/5, f. 223. Holland 11 Apr. 1626;C181/3, f. 199. Deeping and Gt. Level 26 Nov. 1629–d.;C181/4, ff. 30, 93v; C181/5, ff. 10, 269; Lincs. RO, Spalding Sewers/449/3–5. Ancholme Level 6 May, 14 Dec. 1637;C181/5, ff. 67, 88v. East, West and Wildmore Fens, Lincs. 11 Mar. 1638;C181/5, f. 111v. Forced Loan, Kesteven, Lindsey 1627;Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145; C193/12/2, ff. 31v, 32v; Lincs. RO, 2-ANC/8/14. swans, England except south-western cos. c.1629;C181/3, f. 268v. repair of St Paul’s Cathedral, Lincs. 5 June 1633;LMA, CLC/313/I/B/004/MS25474/001, f. 14v. exacted fees, Lincs. and Lincoln 15 Dec. 1633;C181/4, f. 158v. charitable uses, Caistor, Lincs. 25 Nov. 1634;C192/1, unfol. subsidy, Lindsey 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, Lincs. 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645.SR; A. and O. Member, cttee. for Lincs. and Hull 28 Apr. 1642;CJ ii. 544b, 545b, 547b-548a, 592b-593b; LJ v. 27b, 87. Lincs. co. cttee. 24 May 1642–d.CJ ii. 585b; LJ v. 82b. Capt. militia horse by 30 June 1642–?The Humble Petition of Captain William Booth of Killingholme (1642), 1–2 (E.154.38); A Declaration of the House of Commons in Vindication of Divers Members of Their House (1642), 7 (E.107.37). Commr. sequestration, Lindsey 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, Lincs. 3 Aug. 1643; Eastern Assoc. 20 Sept. 1643; New Model ordinance, Lincs. 17 Feb. 1645;A. and O. oyer and terminer, 26 Apr. 1645–d.C181/5, f. 251v.

gent. of privy chamber by 1625–?LC2/6, f. 38.

commr. for disbursing subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; assessment, 1642;SR. conserving peace betw. England and Scotland, 20 May 1643.LJ vi. 55b. Member, cttee. for admlty. and Cinque Ports, 19 Apr. 1645; cttee. for excise, 6 June 1645.A. and O. Commr. to reside with armies at Newark, 5 Dec. 1645.CJ iv. 366b.

capt. of horse (parlian.), 1 Sept. 1642-c.Apr. 1645.SP28/261, ff. 252, 255; CJ iv. 432a.

Parlimentarian
WRAY, Christopher (1602-1646), of Ashby, nr. Grimsby, Lincs.
of Ashby cum Fenby, nr. Grimsby and Barlings, Lincs.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

WRAY, Sir Christopher (1602-46), of Ashby cum Fenby, nr. Grimsby, and Barlings, Lincs.

Will
4 Oct. 1645, pr. 27 Mar. 1646.PROB11/195, f. 291v.
Estates
in 1617, inherited Barlings Abbey, manors of Ashby cum Fenby, Barnoldby le Beck, Brigsly, Grainthorpe, Grainsby, Humberston, Radcliffe and Waithe and messuages, tenements, lands and rents, Lincs.C142/386/87; Lincs. RO, HILL/1/7/2. In 1639, received approximately a third of £16,789 from the crown for manor and mansion house of Wimbledon (part of his w.’s inheritance).SO3/12, f. 75; NLW, Wynnstay ms 173, p. 11; CSP Dom. 1639-40, pp. 157, 342. In 1645, estate inc. manors of Butterwick, Croft, Grainsby, Orford and Wainfleet and lands, tenements in Binbrook, Butterwick, Orford and Owston, Lincs.PROB11/195, ff. 291v-292; C8/318/274.
Oxford 1644
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