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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.
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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.
Main residences: Ashby, Lincs.; The Strand, Westminster.
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This biography is based on C. Dalton, Wrays of Glentworth, ii. 66-84.
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WREN, Sir Christopher (1632-1723), of Scotland Yard, Whitehall.
Family and Education
b. 20 Oct. 1632, o.s. of Christopher Wren, dean of Windsor 1635, by Mary, da. of Robert Cox of Fonthill Abbey, Wilts. educ. Westminster 1641-6; Wadham, Oxf. 1649, BA 1651, MA 1653, DCL 1661. m. (1) 27 Dec. 1669, Faith (d. Sept. 1675), da. of Sir John Coghill of Bletchingdon, Oxon., 2s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 24 Feb. 1677, Jane (d.1679), da. of William Fitzwilliam, 2nd Baron Fitzwilliam of Lifford [I], 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1658; Kntd. 20 Nov. 1673.DNB; Rec. Old Westminsters, ii. 1024; C. Wren. Parentalia, passim; M. S. Briggs, Wren, 274.
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Fellow of All Souls 1653 – 61; prof. of astronomy, Gresham Coll. London 1657 – 61; Savilian prof. of astronomy, Oxf. 1661 – 73; asst. surveyor of the royal works 1661 – 69, surveyor-gen. 1669 – 1710; surveyor-gen. for rebuilding London and St. Paul’s Cathedral 1666; comptroller of the works, Windsor Castle 1684 – ?1719; surveyor-gen. Westminster Abbey 1698 – d.; trustee, Friendly Society 1687-at least 1702.
J.p. Mdx. 1669 – 82, 1689–?d., Westminster 1669 – 89; commr. for assessment, Mdx. 1673 – 79, Westminster 1673 – 80, Westminster and Berks. 1689 – 90; freeman, Winchester 1683, Plympton 1685.
FRS 1663, pres. 1680–2.
Main residence: Scotland Yard, Whitehall.
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WREN, Matthew (1629-72), of Westminster.
Family and Education
b. 20 Aug. 1629, 1st s. of Matthew Wren, bp. of Ely 1638-67, by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Cutler of Ipswich, Suff. and wid of Robert Brownrigg of Sproughton, Suff.; bro. of Sir William Wren. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1642. unm. suc. fa. 1667.The Gen. n.s. vi. 169-71.
Offices Held
Sec. to Sir Edward Hyde (Ld. Chancellor Clarendon) May 1660–7, to the Duke of York 1667 – d.; asst. R. Fishing Co. 1664, asst. R. Adventurers into Africa by 1664 – 71, dep. gov. 1668, 1670, sub-gov. 1669; freeman, Portsmouth 1668; asst. R. Africa Co. 1672–d.
FRS 1662 – d.
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Main residence: Westminster.
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WREN, Sir William (1638-89), of Wilburton, Cambs. and Lincoln’s Inn.
Family and Education
b. 9 Mar. 1638, 4th s. of Matthew Wren, bp. of Ely. unm. suc. bro. Matthew Wren in Ely property 1672, bro. Thomas, archdeacon of Ely, at Wilburton 1673; Kntd. 20 Feb. 1685.C. Wren, Parentalia, 133; PCC 1 Pye; The Gen. n.s. vi. 171.
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J.p. Ely 1661–?d., Cambs. 1682–?d.; commr. for complaints, Bedford level 1663, assessment, Ely 1673 – 80, 1689 – d.; freeman, Cambridge 1679; chief bailiff, Ely by 1684; constable, Wisbech Castle by 1684; dep. lt. Cambs. 1685–?d.
Main residences: Wilburton, Cambs.; Lincoln's Inn.
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WREY, Sir Boutchier, 4th Bt. (c.1653-96), of Trebeigh, St. Ive, Cornw. and Tawstock, Devon.
Family and Education
b. c. 1653, 1st s. of Sir Chichester Wrey, 3rd Bt., and bro. of Chichester Wrey. m. 3 May 1681, Florence, da. of (Sir) John Rolle of Stevenstone, Devon, 2s. 1da. KB 23 Apr. 1661; suc. fa. 14 May 1668.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 564-5.
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Lt. of ft. Admiralty Regt. 1666, capt. 1668, maj. 1680–3.
Commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1673 – 80, Cornw. and Devon 1689 – 90; j.p. Cornw. 1680 – July 1688, Devon 1687 – July 1688, Cornw. and Devon Oct. 1688 – d.; freeman, Barnstaple 1684, Liskeard 1685 – Sept. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; capt. vol. horse, Cornw. 1685, col. 1690; stannator of Foymore 1686; commr. for rebels’ estates, Devon 1686.
Commr. for drowned lands 1690.
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Main residences: Trebeigh, St. Ive, Cornw.; Tawstock, Devon.
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WREY, Sir Boutchier (c.1653-96)
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WREY, Chichester (c.1656-1706), of Trebeigh, St. Ive, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. c. 1656, 2nd s. of Sir Chichester Wrey, 3rd Bt., and bro. of Sir Bourchier Wrey, 4th Bt. unm. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 564.
Offices Held
Lt. Duke of York’s Ft. (Admiralty Regt.) 1681, capt. 1683, (Prince George’s Ft.) 1685 – 89; lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1693–d.
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Main residence: Trebeigh, St. Ive, Cornw.
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WREY, Chichester (c.1656-1706)
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