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John Wray 1672–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 August 1672

Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1765

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Edward Wray

Mother: Marione Wear

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Paxton

Children(s): Grizzell Wray

John Wray was born in 1672 in Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Edward Wray And Marione Wear. John Wray married Elizabeth Bessie Paxton, and had children including Grizzell Grace Wray. John Wray passed away in 1765 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John Wray was born in 1672 in Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Edward Wray And Marione Wear.
  • John Wray married Elizabeth Bessie Paxton, and had children including Grizzell Grace Wray.
  • John Wray passed away in 1765 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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John Wray's Ancestors

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John Wray
1672–1765
Birth Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Edward Wray
1650–
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Marione Wear
1646–
Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Christopher (4th Baron of Glentworth) Wray (Rea)) +
1621–1664
Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Francisca Foljambe
1626–1667
Walton, Derbyshire, England
George Weare
1624–1658
Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jeane Bell
1615–1645
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John (Baronet)
1586–1655
Lady Bethell
1589–1653
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wray
1560–1617
Lucy Montagu
1561–1599

John Wray's Descendants

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John Wray (11 August 1672–1765) m. Elizabeth (Bessie) Paxton (1670–1730)
  1. 1. Grizzell (Grace) Wray 1694–1794 m. William Allison 1690–1739
    1. 1. John Allison 1720–1796 m. Martha (Margaret (Mattie)) Hamilton 1733–1838
      1. 1. Joseph (Hamilton Allison) Lt. 1750–1826 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Donaldson 1754–1807
        1. 1. Margaret ("Peggy") Allison 1784–1867 m. Robert (Lawrence) Lindsey 1784–1872

John Wray's Timeline

2 Records

1672
11 August 1672
Birth of John Wray in Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1765
1765
Age 93
Death of John Wray in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 August 1672
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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