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Frances Wray 1617–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1617

Birth Location: Raby Castle, Durham, , England

Death Date: 18 Dec 1679

Death Location: Shipbourne Chr, Kent, , England

Father: Christopher Wray

Mother: Albinia Cecil

Spouse(s): Sir Vane

Children(s): Mary Vane, Albinia Vane, Catharine Vane, Ann Vane, Margaret Vane, Christopher Vane, Thomas Vane, Benina Vane, Dorothy Vane, Rich Vane, William Vane, Henry Vane, Frances Vane

The story of Frances Wray began in 1617 in Raby Castle, Durham, , England. Frances Wray married Sir Henry Vane, and had children including Albinia Vane, Ann Vane, Benina Vane, Catharine Vane, Christopher Vane, Dorothy Vane, Frances Vane, Henry Vane, Margaret Vane, Mary Vane, Rich Vane, Thomas Vane, William Vane. Frances Wray passed away in 1679 in Shipbourne Chr, Kent, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of Frances Wray began in 1617 in Raby Castle, Durham, , England.
  • Frances Wray married Sir Henry Vane, and had children including Albinia Vane, Ann Vane, Benina Vane, Catharine Vane, Christopher Vane, Dorothy Vane, Frances Vane, Henry Vane, Margaret Vane, Mary Vane, Rich Vane, Thomas Vane, William Vane.
  • Frances Wray passed away in 1679 in Shipbourne Chr, Kent, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Wray
1601–1646
Birth Location: Ashby, Lincolnshire, , England
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Albinia Cecil
1595–1659
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England
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Spouses(s)

Sir Vane
1613–1662
Birth Location: Raby, Castle, Durham, Engkand
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Children(s)

Mary Vane
1666–
Birth Location: Randolph, Cheshire, , England
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Albinia Vane
1662–1679
Birth Location: , Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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Catharine Vane
1659–1678
Birth Location: Castle, Durham, , England
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Ann Vane
1657–1657
Birth Location: Castle, Durham, , England
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Margaret Vane
1655–
Birth Location: Castle, Durham, , England
MV
Christopher Vane
1653–1723
Birth Location: Randolph, Cheshire, , England
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Thomas Vane
1652–1665
Birth Location: Castle, Durham, , England
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Benina Vane
1648–
Birth Location: Castle, Durham, , England
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Dorothy Vane
1646–
Birth Location: Castle, Durham, , England
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Rich Vane
1644–
Birth Location: Castle, Durham, , England
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William Vane
1642–
Birth Location: Castle, Durham, , England
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Henry Vane
1640–1660
Birth Location: Raby Castle, Durham, , England
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Frances Vane
1660–1712
Birth Location: England
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Frances Wray's Ancestors

Self
Frances Wray
1617–1679
Birth Place: Raby Castle, Durham, , England
Parents
Christopher Wray
1601–1646
Ashby, Lincolnshire, , England
Albinia Cecil
1595–1659
London, Middlesex, , England
Grandparents
William Wray
1555–1617
Glentworth, Lincolnshire, , England
Frances Drury
1576–1642
Blatherwick, Northamptonshire, , England
Edward Cecil
1571–1638
Stamford, Northamptonshire, , England
Theodosia Noel
1573–1615
Dalby, Leicestershire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Wray
1524–1592
Anne Girlington
1517–1592
William Drury
1550–1590
Elizabeth Stafford
1550–1598
Thomas Cecil
1542–1622
Dorothy Neville
1548–1608
Andrew Noel
1558–1607
Mabel Harrington
1560–1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wray
1495–1590
Joan Jackson
1498–1562
Nicholas Girlington
1514–1564
Anne Aske
1520–
Robert Drury
1524–1558
Audrey Rich
1543–1567
William Stafford
1500–1556
Dorothy Stafford
1526–1604
William Cecil
1520–1598
Mary Cheke
1522–1544
John Neville
1493–1577
Lucy Somerset
1523–1582
Andrew Noel
1512–1563
Elizabeth Hopton
1515–
James Harrington
1511–1592
Lucy Sidney
1520–1591

Frances Wray's Descendants

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Frances Wray (1617–18 Dec 1679) m. Sir (Henry) Vane (May 1613–14 Jun 1662)
  1. 1. Mary Vane 1666–
  2. 2. Albinia Vane 1662–1679
  3. 3. Catharine Vane 1659–1678
  4. 4. Ann Vane 1657–1657
  5. 5. Margaret Vane 1655–
  6. 6. Christopher Vane 1653–1723
  7. 7. Thomas Vane 1652–1665
  8. 8. Benina Vane 1648–
  9. 9. Dorothy Vane 1646–
  10. 10. Rich Vane 1644–
  11. 11. William Vane 1642–
  12. 12. Henry Vane 1640–1660
  13. 13. Frances Vane 1660–1712 m. John Grubb 1652–1708
    1. 1. David Grubb 1684–1686
    2. 2. Phebe Grubb 1695–1769
    3. 3. John Grubb 1684–1758
    4. 4. Emanuel Grubb 1682–1767
    5. 5. Charity Grubb 1687–1761 m. Richard Beeson 1684–1777
      1. 1. Stephen Beeson 1723–1815
      2. 2. Stephen Beeson 1725–1777
      3. 3. Rachel Beeson 1724–1775
      4. 4. William Beeson 1721–1760
      5. 5. Edward Beeson 1719–1746
      6. 6. Charity Beeson 1715–1809
      7. 7. Benjamin Beeson 1713–1794
      8. 8. Phebe Beeson 1711–1763
      9. 9. Richard Beeson 1711–1748
      10. 10. Margaret Beeson 1708–1780
      11. 11. John Beeson 1707–1747
      12. 12. Isaac Beeson 1729–1802 m. Phebe Stroud 1734–1762
        1. 1. Nathanial Beeson 1773–
        2. 2. Martha Beeson 1773–1819
        3. 3. William Beeson 1771–
        4. 4. Phebe Beeson 1769–1816
        5. 5. Edward Beeson 1766–
        6. 6. Isaac Beeson 1764–1831
        7. 7. Charity Beeson 1762–1818
        8. 8. Benjamin Beeson 1750–1835
        9. 9. Samuel Beeson 1759–1800 m. Elizabeth Brooks 1762–1849

Frances Wray's Timeline

2 Records

1617
1617
Birth of Frances Wray in Raby Castle, Durham, , England
Raby Castle, Durham, , England
1679
18 Dec 1679
Age 62
Death of Frances Wray in Shipbourne Chr, Kent, , England
Shipbourne Chr, Kent, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Raby Castle, Durham, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1679
    Event Place: Shipbourne Chr, Kent, , England
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