WRAY, William (c.1555-1617), of Glentworth, Lincs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1555, o.s. of Christopher Wray by Anne, da. of Nicholas Girlington of Normanby, Yorks. educ. L. Inn 1576. m. (1) 1580, Lucy (d.1599), e. da. of Sir Edward Montagu of Boughton, Northants., 10s. 5da.; (2) Frances, da. of Sir William Drury, wid. of Sir Nicholas Clifford, 3s. 1da.; 3 other da. suc. fa. 1592. Kntd. 1596; cr. Bt. 1611.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lv), 1322-3; GEC, Baronetage, i. 95; C. Dalton, Wrays of Glentworth, i. 65-70.

Offices Held

J.p.q. Lincs. (Lindsey) from c. 1583; mayor, Grimsby 1588; warden, Louth 1591; sheriff, Lincs. 1594 – 95; commr. musters 1600, for aid to knight Prince Charles 1603, subsidy 1609.HMC 14th Rep. VIII, 290; R. W. Goulding, Louth Old Corp. Recs. 19, 58; APC, xxx. 190; NRA Lumley, no. 946b.

Parlimentarian

WRAY, Sir William (1560-1617), of Ashby, nr. Grimsby, Lincs.

Main residence: Glentworth, Lincs.

Author

D.O.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

WRAY, William (c.1555-1617)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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