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Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England 1524–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1524

Birth Location: Bedale, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 7 May 1592

Death Location: Church Chancel, Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England

Father: (Sir Ray

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lady Girlington

Children(s): Sir Wray

The story of Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England began in 1524 in Bedale, Yorkshire, England. Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England married Lady Anne Girlington, and had children including Sir William Wray. Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England passed away in 1592 in Church Chancel, Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England began in 1524 in Bedale, Yorkshire, England.
  • Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England married Lady Anne Girlington, and had children including Sir William Wray.
  • Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England passed away in 1592 in Church Chancel, Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

(Sir Ray
1495–1592
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, Bishop Thorn, / Europe
(R

Spouses(s)

Lady Girlington
1535–1592
Birth Location: Normaby, Huggate, Yorkshire, England
LG

Children(s)

Sir Wray
1560–1617
Birth Location: Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
SW

Christopher England's Ancestors

Self
Christopher England
1524–1592
Birth Place: Bedale, Yorkshire, England
Parents
(Sir - Lord). William Thomas Wray \ Ray
1495–1592
Yorkshire, England, Bishop Thorn, / Europe
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher England's Descendants

1.
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Christopher (Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of) England (11 Jan 1524–7 May 1592) m. Lady (Anne) Girlington (1535–7 May 1592)
  1. 1. Sir (William) Wray 1560–1617 m. Lucy Montagu 1561–1599
    1. 1. John (Wray) (Baronet) 1586–1655 m. Lady (Grisella) Bethell 1589–1653
      1. 1. Sir (Christopher (4th Baron of Glentworth) Wray (Rea)) + 1621–1664 m. Francisca Foljambe 1626–1667
        1. 1. Edward Wray 1650– m. Marione Wear 1646–

Christopher England's Timeline

10 Records

1524
11 Jan 1524
Birth of Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England in Bedale, Yorkshire, England
Bedale, Yorkshire, England
1547
1547
Age 23
Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England was married
None
1549
1549
Age 25
Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England was married in , , , England
, , , England
1550
1550
Age 26
Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England was married in Normanby, Yorkshire, , England
Normanby, Yorkshire, , England
1553
1553
Age 29
Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England was married in , Yorkshire, , England
, Yorkshire, , England
1553
1553
Age 29
Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England was married in Bedale, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Bedale, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
1553
1553
Age 29
Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England was married in England
England
1556
1556
Age 32
Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England was married in Glentworth, Lincolnshire
Glentworth, Lincolnshire
1560
Abt 1560
Age 36
Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England was married in Lincolnshire, England
Lincolnshire, England
1592
7 May 1592
Age 68
Death of Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice Of England in Church Chancel, Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England
Church Chancel, Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1524
    Event Place: Bedale, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 21

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1547

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: , , , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Normanby, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: , Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Bedale, North Riding, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Glentworth, Lincolnshire

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1560
    Event Place: Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1592
    Event Place: Church Chancel, Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 21
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