WRAY, Christopher (c.1522-92), of Glentworth, Lincs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1522, 3rd s. of Thomas Wray of Coverham Abbey, Yorks. by Joan, da. of Robert Jackson of Gatenby, Bedale, Yorks. educ. Buckingham (Magdalene), Camb.; L. Inn 1545, called 1550. m. Anne, da. of Nicholas Girlington of Normanby, Yorks., wid. of Robert Brocklesby (d. 3 Apr. 1557), of Glentworth, 1s. William 4da. Kntd. 6 Nov. 1574.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 176; (lv), 1322; Req. 2/42/62; C. Dalton, Wrays of Glentworth, i. 1-64.

Offices Held

Steward of Wetherby, Yorks. from Jan. 1559–63; j.p. Lincs (Lindsey) from 1559, (Kesteven) from 1562, (Holland) from 1569; commr. eccles. causes, diocese of Lincoln 1575, to visit Oxf. Univ. 1577; custos rot. Hunts. from 1579; eccles. commr. 1589.CPR, 1560–3, pp. 439, 574; 1563–6, pp. 24, 40, 42; 1572–5, pp. 551–2; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 543.

Of counsel to Lincoln c. 1559, to Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland by 1562; Lent reader, L. Inn 1563, 1567, treasurer 1565 – 66; serjeant-at-law Easter 1567, Queen’s serjeant 18 June 1567; justice of assize, Yorks. 31 May 1570; 2nd justice of Lancaster 13 June 1570; j. Queen’s bench 14 May 1572 and j.p. many northern counties, Mdx. and Norf.; l.c.j. 8 Nov. 1574.J. W. F. Hill, Tudor and Stuart Lincoln, 70; Grimsby AO, letter of Francis Ayscough 1562; CPR, 1566–9, p. 70; 1569–72, p. 65; 1572–5, p. 289; Somerville, Duchy, i. 473.

Speaker of House of Commons 1571.

Parlimentarian

WRAY, Christopher (1521/22-92), Lincoln’s Inn, London and Glentworth, Lincs.

Main residence: Glentworth, Lincs.

Author

S.T.B.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

WRAY, Christopher (c.1522-92)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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