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b. 7 Feb. 1560,C142/233/114. o.s. of Sir Christopher Wray† of Glentworth, Lincs., Speaker of the House of Commons 1571 and c.j.c.p. 1574-92, and Anne, da. of Nicholas Girlington of Normanby, Lincs., wid. of Robert Brocklesby of Glentworth. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lv), 1322-3. educ. L. Inn 1576. LI Admiss. m. (1) 6 Apr. 1580, Lincs. Peds. 1323. Lucy (d. 1 Mar. 1600), G. Holles, Lincs. Church Notes (Lincoln Rec. Soc. i), 63-64. da. of Sir Edward Montagu† of Boughton, Northants., 8s. (6 d.v.p.) 5da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) c.1600, Frances, da. of Sir William Drury† of Hawstead, Suff., coh. to her bro. Sir Robert Drury* and wid. of Sir Nicholas Clifford† of Bobbing, Kent, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. C. Dalton, Wrays of Glentworth, i. 65-70. suc. fa. 1592; C142/233/114. Kntd. c. 1596; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 94. cr. bt. 25 Nov. 1611. CB, i. 95. d. 13 Aug. 1617. C142/386/87.
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J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) by 1583 – d., (Kesteven) 1597–d.; Lansd. 737, f. 145; C231/1, f. 26v; C66/1988. mayor, Grimsby 1588–9; HMC 14th Rep. VIII, 290. warden, Louth, Lincs. 1591–2; R.W. Goulding, Louth Old Corp. Recs. 19, 58. commr. gaol delivery, Grimsby 1592, 1598; HMC 14th Rep. VIII, 262. sheriff, Lincs. 1594–5; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 80. commr. musters, Lincs. 1599, APC, 1599–1600, p. 190. oyer and terminer, Midland circ. by 1602–d., C181/1, ff. 18v, 131v; 181/2, ff. 6v, 284v. sewers, Gt. Fens 1604 – 05, River Gleane, Lincs. and Notts. 1607, Lincoln, Lincs. 1608, Newark, Notts. 1610, preservation of ditches, Gt. Fens 1605,C181/1, ff. 75, 112v, 117v; 181/2, ff. 47v, 74v, 119. charitable uses, Lincs. 1607, Lincs. N and Q, x. 113. inquiry, boundaries of Holland and Kevesten, 1607,C181/2, f. 46. Admlty. causes, 1608,HCA 14/39, no. 217. subsidy 1608; SP14/31/1. collector (jt.), aid Lincs. (Lindsey) 1609 – 11, 1613. SP14/43/107; E403/2730, 2733, f. 40v; Lincs. AO, MM13/2.

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WRAY, Sir William (1560-1617), of Ashby, nr. Grimsby, Lincs.
Main residence: Ashby, nr. Grimsby, Lincs.
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P.W.
R.C.L.S.
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Commons 1604-1629
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WRAY, Sir William (1560-1617)

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