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bap. 27 Nov. 1586, 1st s. of Sir William Wray, 1st bt.*, and his 1st w. Lucy, da. of Sir Edward Montagu† of Boughton, Northants.; bro. of Edward*; half-bro. of Christopher*. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lv), 1323. educ. Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1600; L. Inn 1603; travelled abroad 1604-7. Al. Cant.; LI Admiss.; SO3/2, unfol. m. 7 Sept. 1607, (with £2,000), Lincs. AO, LCS 14/5. Griselda (bur. 26 Jan. 1653), da. and h. of Sir Hugh Bethell of Ellerton, Yorks., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da. (3 d.v.p.). C. Dalton, Wrays of Glentworth, i. 148-9, 169-70. Kntd. Sept. 1612; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 152. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 13 Aug. 1617. C142/386/87; CB, i. 95-6. bur. 31 Dec. 1655 31 Dec. 1655. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lv), 1323.
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Commr. sewers, Lincoln, Lincs. 1608, 1627, Newark, Notts. 1610, River Gleane, Lincs. and Notts. 1619 – 25, Holland, Lincs. 1626, Gt. Fens 1629–54,C181/2, ff. 76v, 119v, 353; C181/3, ff. 268v, 198v, 228v; 181/4, ff. 16v. 39v, 93v; 181/5, ff. 9v, 223; 181/6, p. 37. swans, Lincs., Northants., Rutland, Notts. 1619, Lincs. and elsewhere c. 1629, Lincs. 1635;Ibid. f. 341v; 181/3, f. 268; 181/5, f. 14. j.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) by 1622 – 27, 1628 – 36, 1641–d.; C193/13/1, 2, 3, 4; C231/4, ff. 227, 261; 231/5, pp. 223, 436. commr. subsidy, Lincs. (Lindsey) 1621, 1624, SP14/123/77; C212/22/20–23; HMC Rutland, i. 463. oyer and terminer, Midlands circ. 1624 – 36, 41–d., C181/3, ff. 108, 258v; 181/4, ff. 10v, 195v; C181/5, ff. 34, 192, 220; 181/6, pp. 15, 118. recusants, Lincs. 1624; HMC Rutland, i. 471. sheriff, Lincs. 1625–6; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 80. commr. Forced Loan (Lindsey) 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. exacted fees, Lincoln 1634,C181/4, f. 158v. assessment, Lincs. 1643 – 49, sequestration 1643, defence of Eastern Assoc. 1643, New Model Ordinance 1645, militia 1648. A. and O. i. 92, 114, 149, 232, 294, 539, 622, 641, 968, 1085, 1239; ii. 37, 302.

Commr. treaty with Scotland 1643, 1646, 1647.LJ vi. 55b; ix. 500a; CJ, iv. 606a.

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WRAY, Sir John (1586-1655), of Wharton, Lincs.
Main residence: Wharton, Lincs.
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Commons 1604-1629
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WRAY, Sir John (1586-1655)

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