WRAY, William (c.1626-69), of Ashby, Lincs. and The Strand, Westminster.

Family and Education

b. c. 1626, 1st s. of Sir Christopher Wray of Ashby by Albinia, da. and coh. of Sir Edward Cecil, 1st Visct. Wimbledon. educ. travelled abroad (Italy, Switzerland, France) c.1645-6. m. c.1652, Olympia, da. of Sir Humphrey Tufton, 1st Bt., of The Mote, Maidstone, Kent, 3s. 5da. suc. fa. 1645; Kntd. 6 June 1660; cr. Bt. 27 June 1660.

Offices Held

Capt. of horse (parliamentary) c.1643–5.

Commr. for assessment, Lincs. 1645, 1649 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660, 1661 – 63, 1664 – d., (Lindsey) 1648, Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – 64; j.p. (Lindsey) 1647 – 50, 1651 – d.; commr. for militia, Lincs. 1648, Mar. 1660, security 1655 – 56, col. of militia ft. Apr. 1660, capt. vol. horse Aug. 1660, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for sewers, Hatfield chase and Lincs. Aug. 1660.Thurloe, iii. 185; Merc. Pub. 19 Apr. 1660; SP29/26/73; C181/7/20.

Parlimentarian

WRAY, William (c.1626-69), of Ashby, Lincs. and The Strand, Westminster.

Main residences: Ashby, Lincs.; The Strand, Westminster.

Notes

This biography is based on C. Dalton, Wrays of Glentworth, ii. 66-84.

Author

M.W.H.

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

WRAY, William (c.1626-69)