Sir William Wray, MP, 1st Baronet of Glentworth

Family and Education

b. 7 Feb. 1560, o.s. of Sir Christopher Wray† of Glentworth, Lincs., Speaker of the House of Commons 1571 and c.j.c.p. 1574-92, and Anne, da. of Nicholas Girlington of Normanby, Lincs., wid. of Robert Brocklesby of Glentworth. educ. L. Inn 1576. m. (1) 6 Apr. 1580, Lucy (d. 1 Mar. 1600), da. of Sir Edward Montagu† of Boughton, Northants., 8s. (6 d.v.p.) 5da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) c.1600, Frances, da. of Sir William Drury† of Hawstead, Suff., coh. to her bro. Sir Robert Drury* and wid. of Sir Nicholas Clifford† of Bobbing, Kent, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1592; kntd. c.1596; cr. bt. 25 Nov. 1611. d. 13 Aug. 1617.

Biography

Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Glentworth, Lincolnshire (ca. 1555 – 13 August 1617) was an English Member of Parliament.

He represented the constituency of Grimsby from 1584 to 1585, Lincolnshire in 1601 and Grimsby again from 1604 to November 1611. He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1594 and was created a baronet on 25 November 1611.

Wray was a patron of religion. The Estate of the Church, with the Discourse of Times (1602), translated and expanded by Simon Patrick from Jean de Hainault was dedicated to him. John Smyth regarded Wray as the major supporter of "godly" religion in the county.

Monuments to Wray and his second wife, Frances (died 1647), and to Susanna Drury, sister of Frances, exist at St Peter's church Ashby cum Fenby.

Links

• History of Parliament Online
• Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Glentworth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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