Biography of Christopher Wray 1601-1646
Paternal Family Tree: Wray
Maternal Family Tree: María González Henestrosa Lady Villagera 1356
On 06 Apr 1580 [his father] William Wray 1st Baronet (age 25) and Lucy Montagu were married.
In or before 1595 Nicholas Clifford of Bobbing Kent and [his mother] Frances Drury Lady Glentworth (age 18) were married. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In 1601 Christopher Wray was born to William Wray 1st Baronet (age 46) and Frances Drury Lady Glentworth (age 24).
Before May 1601 [his father] William Wray 1st Baronet (age 46) and [his mother] Frances Drury Lady Glentworth (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.
On 25 Nov 1611 a further tranche of Baronets was created by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 45) ...
Edward Devereux 1st Baronet (age 67) was created 1st Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich. Catherine Arden Baroness Devereux (age 53) by marriage Lady Devereux of Castle Bromwich.
Francis Englefield 1st Baronet (age 50) was created 1st Baronet Englefield of Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire.
Harbottle Grimston 1st Baronet (age 42) was created 1st Baronet Grimston of Bradfield.
John Portman 1st Baronet (age 36) was created 1st Baronet Portman of Orchard Portman in Somerset.
[his father] William Wray 1st Baronet (age 56) was created 1st Baronet Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire. [his mother] Frances Drury Lady Glentworth (age 35) by marriage Lady Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire.
Thomas Puckering 1st Baronet (age 19) was created 1st Baronet Puckering of Weston in Hertfordshire.
In 1617 [his daughter] Frances Wray was born to Christopher Wray (age 16) and [his future wife] Albinia Cecil.
On 13 Aug 1617 [his father] William Wray 1st Baronet (age 62) died. His son [his half-brother] John Wray 2nd Baronet (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baronet Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire. Grisilla Bethell Lady Glentworth (age 28) by marriage Lady Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire.
Around 1620 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 18) and [his future sister-in-law] Frances Cecil were married.
In 1621 Christopher Wray (age 20) was elected MP Grimsby.
On 03 Aug 1623 Christopher Wray (age 22) and Albinia Cecil were married.
On 12 Nov 1623 Christopher Wray (age 22) was knighted by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 57).
In 1624 Christopher Wray (age 23) was elected MP Grimsby.
In 1625 Christopher Wray (age 24) was elected MP Grimsby.
In 1625 [his son] William Wray 1st Baronet was born to Christopher Wray (age 24) and [his wife] Albinia Cecil.
In 1627 [his son] Edward Wray was born to Christopher Wray (age 26) and [his wife] Albinia Cecil.
In 1628 Christopher Wray (age 27) was elected MP Grimsby.
On 16 Nov 1628 Francis Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Cecil Baroness Willoughby Parham were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby Parham.
On 29 Jul 1633 [his son] Drury Wray 9th Baronet was born to Christopher Wray (age 32) and [his wife] Albinia Cecil.
Around 1637 [his mother] Frances Drury Lady Glentworth (age 60) died.
In Apr 1640 Christopher Wray (age 39) was elected MP Grimsby during the Short Parliament.
On 01 Jul 1640 [his son-in-law] Henry Vane "The Younger" (age 27) and [his daughter] Frances Wray (age 23) were married.
In Nov 1640 Christopher Wray (age 39) was elected MP Grimsby during the Long Parliament.
In 1643 [his son] Cecil Wray of Caistor was born to Christopher Wray (age 42) and [his wife] Albinia Cecil.
On 15 Apr 1645 Christopher Wray (age 44) was appointed Commissioner of the Admiralty.
On 06 Feb 1646 Christopher Wray (age 45) died.
On 13 Feb 1646 Christopher Wray (deceased) was buried at St Giles in the Fields Church, Camden [Map].
Evelyn's Diary. 23 Mar 1646. This town is not much celebrated for beautiful women, for, even at this distance from the Alps, the gentlewomen have somewhat full throats; but our [his son] Captain Wray (age 21) (afterward Sir William, eldest son of that Sir Christopher (deceased), who had both been in arms against his Majesty for the Parliament) fell so mightily in love with one of Monsieur Saladine's daughters that, with much persuasion, he could not be prevailed on to think on his journey into France, the season now coming on extremely hot.
Evelyn's Diary. 23 Mar 1646. In company, then, with Mr. Waller (age 40), one [his son] Captain Wray (age 21) (son of Sir Christopher (deceased), whose father had been in arms against his Majesty, and therefore by no means welcome to us), with Mr. Abdy, a modest and learned man, we got that night to Vicenza, passing by the Euganéan hills, celebrated for the prospects and furniture of rare simples, which we found growing about them. The ways were something deep, the whole country flat and even as a bowling-green. The common fields lie square, and are orderly planted with fruit trees, which the vines run and embrace, for many miles, with delicious streams creeping along the ranges.
In 1660 [his former wife] Albinia Cecil died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Wray
GrandFather: Christopher Wray
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Jackson
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Jackson
Father: William Wray 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Girlington
GrandMother: Anne Girlington
Christopher Wray 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Drury of Hawstead in Suffolk
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Drury
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Drury 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Calthorpe 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Calthorpe 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stapleton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Drury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sothill of Stoke Faston
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Sothill
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sothill
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Empson
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Empson
GrandFather: William Drury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Rich
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Rich
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Dinley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Dinley
Great x 1 Grandmother: Audrey Rich
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rowland Jenks
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Jenks
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich
Mother: Frances Drury Lady Glentworth 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fray
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Fray
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Stafford 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fogge
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Fogge
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Haute
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Haute
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Woodville
GrandMother: Elizabeth Stafford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 1st Baron Stafford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Stafford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Pole
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Pole 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Edith St John 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ursula Pole 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George York 1st Duke of Clarence 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret York Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England