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Lord Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice to Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Chief Justice Of England 1519–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1519

Birth Location: Bedale, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 Aug 1590

Death Location: Adwick, Yorkshire, , England

Father: Sir Wray

Mother: Lady Jackson

Spouse(s): Lady Girlington

Children(s): Lord Glentworth

In 1519, Lord Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice to Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Chief Justice Of England entered the world in Bedale, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Wray And Lady Joan Jackson. Lord Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice to Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Chief Justice Of England married Lady Anne Girlington, and had children including Lord William Wray 1St Baronet Of Glentworth. Lord Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice to Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Chief Justice Of England passed away in 1590 in Adwick, Yorkshire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1519, Lord Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice to Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Chief Justice Of England entered the world in Bedale, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Wray And Lady Joan Jackson.
  • Lord Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice to Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Chief Justice Of England married Lady Anne Girlington, and had children including Lord William Wray 1St Baronet Of Glentworth.
  • Lord Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice to Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Chief Justice Of England passed away in 1590 in Adwick, Yorkshire, , England.

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Lord England's Ancestors

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Lord England
1519–1590
Birth Place: Bedale, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Thomas Wray
1495–1590
Richmond, Yorkshire, , England
Lady (Joan) Jackson
1500–1562
Gatonby, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
Lord (Stephan) Wray
1461–1546
West Witton, Yorkshire, , England
Lady (Anne) Whiting
1465–1554
West Witton, Yorkshire, England
Robert Jackson
1472–1564
Gatonby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Anna Hudson
1476–1538
Yorkshire, England
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Lord England's Descendants

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Lord (Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice to Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Chief Justice Of) England (1519–23 Aug 1590) m. Lady (Anne) Girlington (1535–7 May 1592)
  1. 1. Lord (William Wray , 1st Baronet of) Glentworth 1555–1667 m. Lady (Frances) Drury 1576–1642
    1. 1. Lord (Christopher Wray , Baronet of Glentworth, Chief Justice of United) Kingdom 1602–1646 m. Lady (Albinia) Cecil 1601–1660
      1. 1. Lady (Frances) Wray 1623–1679 m. Henry (Vane , the) younger 1612–1662
        1. 1. Frances Vane 1650–1720 m. John (Henry Grubb , Justice of the) Peace 1652–1708 m. John (Grubb , Justice of the) Peace 1650–1708

Lord England's Timeline

4 Records

1519
1519
Birth of Lord Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice to Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Chief Justice Of England in Bedale, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Bedale, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1524
11 Jan 1524
Age 5
Birth of Lord Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice to Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Chief Justice Of England in Bedale, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Bedale, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1590
23 Aug 1590
Age 71
Death of Lord Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice to Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Chief Justice Of England in Adwick, Yorkshire, , England
Adwick, Yorkshire, , England
1592
07 May 1592
Age 73
Death of Lord Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice to Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Chief Justice Of England in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, , England
Glentworth, Lincolnshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1524
    Event Place: Bedale, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Bedale, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 May 1592
    Event Place: Glentworth, Lincolnshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1590
    Event Place: Adwick, Yorkshire, , England

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