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William Wray 1555–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Glentworth (Lincolnshire) England

Death Date: 13 August 1617

Death Location: Ashby cum Fenby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Christopher England

Mother: Anne Girlington

Spouse(s): Lucy Wray, Frances Drury

Children(s): Frances Clifford, Benjamin Wray, Charles Wray, Christopher Wray, Edward Wray, Elizabeth Wray, Frances Wray, Hannah Wray, Lucy Wray, Nathaniel Wray, Philip Wray, Sir Wray, Sir Wray, Theodosia Wray, William Wray

William Wray was born in 1555 in Glentworth (Lincolnshire) England, the child of Christopher Wray Lord Chief Justice Of England And Anne Girlington. William Wray married Frances Drury, Lucy Wray, and had children including Benjamin Wray, Charles Wray, Christopher Wray, Edward Wray, Elizabeth Wray, Frances Clifford, Frances Wray, Hannah Wray, Lucy Wray, Nathaniel Wray, Philip Wray, Sir Christopher Wray, Sir John Wray, Theodosia Wray, William Wray. William Wray passed away in 1617 in Ashby cum Fenby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Wray was born in 1555 in Glentworth (Lincolnshire) England, the child of Christopher Wray Lord Chief Justice Of England And Anne Girlington.
  • William Wray married Frances Drury, Lucy Wray, and had children including Benjamin Wray, Charles Wray, Christopher Wray, Edward Wray, Elizabeth Wray, Frances Clifford, Frances Wray, Hannah Wray, Lucy Wray, Nathaniel Wray, Philip Wray, Sir Christopher Wray, Sir John Wray, Theodosia Wray, William Wray.
  • William Wray passed away in 1617 in Ashby cum Fenby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England.

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William Wray's Ancestors

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William Wray
1555–1617
Birth Place: Glentworth (Lincolnshire) England
Parents
Christopher Wray , Lord Chief Justice of England
1524–1592
Bedale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne Girlington
1535–1592
Normanby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wray's Descendants

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William Wray (1555–13 August 1617) m. Lucy Wray (1559–1 March 1600) m. Frances Drury (8 June 1576–1642)
  1. 1. Frances Clifford 1600–1658
  2. 2. Benjamin Wray 1584–
  3. 3. Charles Wray 1588–
  4. 4. Christopher Wray 1583–
  5. 5. Edward Wray 1599–1658
  6. 6. Elizabeth Wray –1638
  7. 7. Frances Wray 1610–1627
  8. 8. Hannah Wray 1599–1638
  9. 9. Lucy Wray 1594–1657
  10. 10. Nathaniel Wray 1591–1591
  11. 11. Philip Wray 1596–
  12. 12. Sir (Christopher) Wray 1601–1645
  13. 13. Sir (John) Wray 1586–1648
  14. 14. Theodosia Wray 1597–1614
  15. 15. William Wray 1581–1655

William Wray's Timeline

3 Records

1555
1555
Birth of William Wray in Glentworth (Lincolnshire) England
Glentworth (Lincolnshire) England
1580
6 April 1580
Age 25
William Wray was married in St, benet's, fink, London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
St, benet's, fink, London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
1617
13 August 1617
Age 62
Death of William Wray in Ashby (Lincolnshire) Gb
Ashby (Lincolnshire) Gb

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Glentworth (Lincolnshire) England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 April 1580
    Event Place: St, benet's, fink, London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 August 1617
    Event Place: Ashby (Lincolnshire) Gb
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ashby cum Fenby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England

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