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Sir CHRISTOPHER Wray 1601–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1601

Birth Location: Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 8 Feb 1645

Death Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Sir Wray

Mother: Frances Drury

Spouse(s): Albinia Cecil

Children(s): Rebecca Wray, Drury WRAY, Cecil WRAY, Edward WRAY, Albinia Wray, Sir Wray, Christopher ii, Theodosia Wray, Rebecca Wray

In 1601, Sir CHRISTOPHER Wray entered the world in Ashby, Lincolnshire, England, born to Sir William Wray And Frances Drury. Sir CHRISTOPHER Wray married Albinia Cecil, and had children including Albinia Wray, Cecil Wray, Christopher Wray Ii, Drury Wray, Edward Wray, Rebecca Wray, Sir Baronet William Wray, Theodosia Wray. Sir CHRISTOPHER Wray passed away in 1645 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1601, Sir CHRISTOPHER Wray entered the world in Ashby, Lincolnshire, England, born to Sir William Wray And Frances Drury.
  • Sir CHRISTOPHER Wray married Albinia Cecil, and had children including Albinia Wray, Cecil Wray, Christopher Wray Ii, Drury Wray, Edward Wray, Rebecca Wray, Sir Baronet William Wray, Theodosia Wray.
  • Sir CHRISTOPHER Wray passed away in 1645 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Wray's Ancestors

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Sir Wray
1601–1645
Birth Place: Ashby, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Sir William Wray
1555–1617
Glentworth,,Lincolnshire,England
Frances Drury
1576–1642
Blatherwick, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Christopher Wray
1524–1592
Bedale, Yorkshire, , England
Anne Girlington
1535–1592
Normanby, Yorkshire, England
Sir (Knight William) Drury
1550–1590
Bobbing, Kent, England
Elizabeth Stafford
1550–1598
Bobbing, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas*^ Wray
1495–1590
Joan Jackson
1498–1562
Sir Drury
1524–1558
Ethelreda Drury
1535–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Wray
1461–1546
Lady Whiting
1465–1854
Sir Hawstead
1499–1558
Lady Soothill
1502–1575

Sir Wray's Descendants

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Sir (CHRISTOPHER) Wray (14 May 1601–8 Feb 1645) m. Albinia Cecil (3 Jun 1603–30 Jan 1658)
  1. 1. Rebecca Wray 1622–1683 m. Robert Bennett 1618–1677
    1. 1. Hannah Bennett 1655–1713 m. Capt. (Jonathan) Knight 1649–1717
      1. 1. Rebecca Knight 1683–1756 m. Jabez Tucker 1675–1724 m. Roger Larkin 1671–1755
        1. 1. Ruth Tucker 1720–1808 m. Jeremiah Colvin 1717–1808
        2. 2. Simeon Tucker 1710–1791
        3. 3. Capt (Moses) Tucker 1704–1769
        4. 4. Susanna Tucker 1703–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Tucker 1705–
        6. 6. Sarah Tucker 1708–
        7. 7. Jabez Tucker 1712–1754
        8. 8. Hannah Tucker 1719–
      2. 2. Richard Knight 1685–1754
      3. 3. Mary Knight 1690–1692
      4. 4. Joseph Knight 1694–1750
      5. 5. Hannah Knight 1680–1743
      6. 6. Dinah Knight 1677–1723
      7. 7. Eliza Knight 1681–1759
      8. 8. Hannah Knight 1675–1675
      9. 9. Robert Knight 1689–1771
      10. 10. Jonathan Knight 1682–1762
      11. 11. Abigail (Knight RI) doJon 1696–
      12. 12. Hannah (Knight) Clarke 1680–
      13. 13. Dinah Knight 1676–1676
      14. 14. Robert Knight 1689–1767
    2. 2. Robert Bennett 1650–1722
    3. 3. Joseph Bennett 1644–1708
    4. 4. John Bennett 1644–1708
    5. 5. Jonathan Bennett 1659–1703
    6. 6. Robert (Bennett) II 1659–1722
    7. 7. Jonathan Bennett 1661–1703
    8. 8. Anne Bennett 1654–1702
  2. 2. Drury WRAY 1633–1710
  3. 3. Cecil WRAY 1635–1669
  4. 4. Edward WRAY 1627–1684
  5. 5. Albinia Wray 1641–1704
  6. 6. Sir (Baronet William) Wray 1625–1669
  7. 7. Christopher (Wray) ii 1630–
  8. 8. Theodosia Wray 1645–
  9. 9. Rebecca Wray 1622–1659

Sir Wray's Timeline

2 Records

1601
14 May 1601
Birth of Sir CHRISTOPHER Wray in Ashby, Lincolnshire, England
Ashby, Lincolnshire, England
1645
8 Feb 1645
Age 44
Death of Sir CHRISTOPHER Wray in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1601
    Event Place: Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1645
    Event Place: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

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