WRAY, Sir John (1586-1655), of Wharton, Blyton, Lincs.

Family and Education

bap. 27 Nov. 1586, 1st s. of Sir William Wray, 1st bt.† of Ashby cum Fenby, Lincs., and 1st w. Lucy (d. 1 Mar. 1600), da. of Sir Edward Montagu† of Boughton, Northants.; half-bro. of Christopher* and bro. of Edward†.C. Dalton, Hist. of the Wrays of Glentworth, ii. app. pp. 13-15. educ. Sidney Sussex, Camb. June 1600;Al. Cant. L. Inn 4 May 1603;LI Admiss. i. 136. travelled abroad 1604-7.CSP Dom. 1603-10, p. 120. m. 7 Sept. 1607 (with £2,000), Griselda (bur. 26 Jan. 1654), da. and h. of Sir Hugh Bethell of Ellerton, Yorks., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da. (3 d.v.p.).Lincs. RO, LCS/14/5; Dalton, Wrays of Glentworth, i. 148-9; ii. app. pp. 13-15. Kntd. Sept. 1612;Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 152. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 13 Aug. 1617;CB. bur. 31 Dec. 1655 31 Dec. 1655.Dalton, Wrays of Glentworth, ii. app. p. 15.

Offices Held

Local: commr. sewers, Lincs. and Lincoln 12 Dec. 1608;C181/2, f. 76v. Lincs., Lincoln and Newark hundred 23 June 1610 – 8 Jan. 1634, 10 Feb. 1642–d.;C181/2, ff. 119v, 353; C181/3, ff. 168v, 228v; C181/4, f. 83; C181/5, f. 223; C181/6, p. 37; Lincs. RO, Spalding Sewers/449/7–9. Holland 11 Apr. 1626;C181/3, f. 198v. River Trent, Lincs., Notts. and Yorks. 6 June 1629;C181/4, f. 16v. Deeping and Gt. Level 26 Nov. 1629–7 July 1640;C181/4, ff. 29v, 93v; C181/5, ff. 9v, 101; Lincs. RO, Spalding Sewers/449/3–4. Ancholme Level 5 Dec. 1635–6 May 1637;C181/5, f. 27. swans, Northants., Lincs., Rutland and Notts. 10 May 1619, 28 May 1625;C181/2, f. 341v; C181/3, f. 164v. England except south-western cos. c.1629;C181/3, f. 268. Lincs. 26 June 1635;C181/5, f. 14. subsidy, Lincs. (Lindsey) 1621, 1624, 1641. bef. 1623 – 21 June 1627SP14/123, f. 77; C212/22/20–23; HMC Rutland, i. 463; SR. J.p., 19 Dec. 1628 – 22 Dec. 1636, 18 Mar. 1641–d.C231/4, ff. 227v, 261; C231/5, pp. 223, 436. Commr. oyer and terminer, Midland circ. 23 Jan. 1624–23 Jan. 1637, 25 June 1641 – aft.Jan. 1642, by Feb. 1654–d.;C181/3, ff. 108, 258v; C181/4, ff. 10v, 195v; C181/5, ff. 4v, 201v, 220; C181/6, pp. 15, 118. Lincs. 26 Apr. 1645;C181/5, f. 251v. recusants, 14 Sept. 1624.HMC Rutland, i. 471. Sheriff, 1625–6.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 80. Commr. Forced Loan, Lindsey 1626–7;Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. charitable uses, Lincs. 9 Feb. 1630 – 8 May 1634; Lincoln 24 Nov. 1632 – aft.Dec. 1633; Caistor 25 Nov. 1634;C192/1, unfol. repair of St Paul’s Cathedral, Lincs. c.1633;LMA, CLC/313/I/B/004/MS25474/002, p. 46. exacted fees, Lincs. and Lincoln 15 Dec. 1633;C181/4, f. 158v. further subsidy, Lindsey 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; Lincs. 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 6 Jan. 1652.SR; A. and O.; CJ vii. 63b. Member, Lincs. co. cttee. 24 May 1642–?CJ ii. 585b; LJ v. 82b. Dep. lt. by 7 June 1642–?LJ v. 131b-132a. Commr. sequestration, Lindsey 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May 1643; Lincs. 3 Aug. 1643; Eastern Assoc. 20 Sept. 1643; New Model ordinance, Lincs. 17 Feb. 1645;A. and O. Lincs. militia, 3 July 1648;LJ x. 359a. militia, 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O.

Central: commr. conserving peace betw. England and Scotland, 20 May 1643, 7 July 1646, 28 Oct. 1647.LJ vi. 55b; LJ viii. 411a; ix. 500a.

: of Wharton, Blyton, Lincs.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

WRAY, Sir John (1586-1655), of Wharton, Blyton, Lincs.

Will

not found.

Estates

in 1607, acquired two manors in Yorks. by marriage.Lincs. RO, LCS/14/5. Estate inc. manors of Glentworth, Wintringham and at least five other manors in Lincs.; manor house of Wharton; four advowsons in Lincs.; and manor of Woodhall, Norf.C142/386/87; C6/134/202; Lincs. RO, LCS/14/5; CURTOIS/1/5. In 1646, purchased wardship of Sir John Hotham, 2nd bt † for £550.WARD9/556, p. 919; Lincs. RO, LCS/2/4. In 1653, he settled an estate of £2,500 p.a. on his eldest s. John Wray*.C33/208, f. 3v. In 1654, estate inc. manors of Fillingham, Glentworth, Owmby, Spital, Upton, Willingham and Wintringham; lands in the same and in Harpswell, Hemswell and Wildsworth; Glentworth Park; rectory of Glentworth; and advowsons of Glentworth and Wintringham, Lincs.Lincs. RO, LCS/14/13. In 1655, provided a portion of £3,500 for his daughter Grisilla.Lincs. RO, THOR/2/2/2.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

presented Thomas Coleman to vicarage of Blyton, Lincs., 1623; William Fort, 1646; Thomas Codd to rectory of Laceby, Lincs., 1632; William Stevenson to rectory of Glentworth, Lincs., 1626; John Ashburne, 1636.IND1/17002, ff. 94v, 139; Lincs. RO, DIOC/PD/1623/47; DIOC/PD/1626/26; DIOC/PD/1636/28; DIOC/PD/1646/34.

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