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Leonard Wray 1519–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1519

Birth Location: Bedale, Yorkshire, , England

Death Date: 23 Aug 1590

Death Location: Adwick, Yorkshire, , England

Father: Thomas Wray

Mother: Joan Jackson

Spouse(s): Ursula Vicars, Anne Girlington

Children(s): Frances Wray, Leonard Wray, Robert Wray, Elizabeth Wray, Margaret Wray, Mary Wray, Phillip Wray, Christopher Wray, Leonard Raw, Frances Wray, Isabel Wray, Sir Wray

The story of Leonard Wray began in 1519 in Bedale, Yorkshire, , England. Leonard Wray married Anne Girlington, Ursula Vicars, and had children including Christopher Wray, Elizabeth Wray, Frances Wray, Isabel Wray, Leonard Raw, Leonard Wray, Margaret Wray, Mary Wray, Phillip Wray, Robert Wray, Sir Baronet William Wray. Leonard Wray passed away in 1590 in Adwick, Yorkshire, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of Leonard Wray began in 1519 in Bedale, Yorkshire, , England.
  • Leonard Wray married Anne Girlington, Ursula Vicars, and had children including Christopher Wray, Elizabeth Wray, Frances Wray, Isabel Wray, Leonard Raw, Leonard Wray, Margaret Wray, Mary Wray, Phillip Wray, Robert Wray, Sir Baronet William Wray.
  • Leonard Wray passed away in 1590 in Adwick, Yorkshire, , England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Leonard Wray's Ancestors

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Leonard Wray
1519–1590
Birth Place: Bedale, Yorkshire, , England
Parents
Thomas Wray
1495–1590
Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Joan Jackson
1498–1562
Gatonby, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Lord (Stephen) Wray
1461–1546
West Witton,,Yorkshire,England
Lady (Anne) Whiting
1465–1554
West Witton,,Yorkshire,England
Robert Jackson
1472–
Gatonby,,Yorkshire,England
Mrs (Robert) Jackson
1476–
Gatonby,,Yorkshire,England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas WRAY
1435–
Sir Whiting
1435–1478
Lady Tims
1439–1478
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Wray
1420–1480
Mrs Wray
1417–
Sir Whiting
1405–1457
Mary Harman
1405–1457
END Whiting
1405–1475

Leonard Wray's Descendants

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Leonard Wray (1519–23 Aug 1590) m. Ursula Vicars (1524–1594) m. Anne Girlington (1517–7 May 1592)
  1. 1. Frances Wray 1554–1588 m. Francis Yarburgh 1550–1595
    1. 1. Edmund Yarburgh 1581–1631 m. Sarah Wormley 1559–1658 m. Sarah Wormley 1589–
      1. 1. Sir (Nicholas Edmund) Yarbrough 1596–1655 m. Faith Dawney 1596–1657 m. Sarah Wormley 1559–1658
        1. 1. Richard (Christian Christopher) Yarbrough 1615–1670 m. Martha (Frances (Sarah)) Proctor 1619–1644
        2. 2. Francis Yarbrough 1619–
        3. 3. Nicholas Yarbrough 1616–1702
        4. 4. Thomas Yarbrough 1623–1697
        5. 5. Nicholas (Edmund) Yarburgh 1615–1670
        6. 6. Nicholas Yarburgh 1616–1631
        7. 7. Faith Yarbrourgh 1644–1721
        8. 8. Sir (Nicholas) Yarbrough 1590–1655
        9. 9. Edmund Yarbrough 1618–1631
        10. 10. Sir (Thomas) Yarburgh 1637–
      2. 2. Richard (Crishan Christopher) Yarbrough 1615–1702
      3. 3. Thomas Yarburgh 1623–1697
      4. 4. Edward Yarbrough 1620–
      5. 5. Francis Yarbrough 1619–
      6. 6. Frances Yarburgh 1615–1668
      7. 7. John Yarburgh 1629–1633
      8. 8. Edmund Yarburgh 1618–1699
      9. 9. Nicholas Yarbrough 1616–1655
      10. 10. William (Williams) Yarbrough 1648–1748
      11. 11. Richard Yarbrough 1640–1702
      12. 12. Francis Yarbrough 1550–1595
    2. 2. Elizabeth Yarburgh 1572–
    3. 3. Edmund Yarburgh 1500–1618
  2. 2. Leonard Wray 1550–
  3. 3. Robert Wray 1552–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Wray 1556–
  5. 5. Margaret Wray 1558–
  6. 6. Mary Wray 1560–
  7. 7. Phillip Wray 1562–
  8. 8. Christopher Wray 1564–1612
  9. 9. Leonard Raw 1555–
  10. 10. Frances Wray 1559–1634
  11. 11. Isabel Wray 1560–1623
  12. 12. Sir (Baronet William) Wray 1555–1617 m. Lucy Montague 1560–

Leonard Wray's Timeline

2 Records

1519
1519
Birth of Leonard Wray in Bedale, Yorkshire, , England
Bedale, Yorkshire, , England
1590
23 Aug 1590
Age 71
Death of Leonard Wray in Adwick, Yorkshire, , England
Adwick, Yorkshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Bedale, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1590
    Event Place: Adwick, Yorkshire, , England
    Record Source: Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900

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