Biography of William Wrey 1st Baronet -1636
Paternal Family Tree: Wrey
William Wrey 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Courtenay were married. She the daughter of William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon and Elizabeth Manners.
William Wrey 1st Baronet was born to John Wrey of North Russell and Blanch Killigrew.
In or before 1595 [his father] John Wrey of North Russell and [his mother] Blanch Killigrew (age 59) were married. She was heiress to the lordship of the manor of Trebeigh, Cornwall. They had six sons and two daughters.
On 14 Dec 1596 [his mother] Blanch Killigrew (age 61) died.
In 1597 [his father] John Wrey of North Russell died.
In 1598 William Wrey 1st Baronet was appointed High Sheriff of Cornwall.
In 1600 [his son] William Wrey 2nd Baronet was born to William Wrey 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Courtenay.
On 25 Jul 1603 King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 37) was crowned I King England Scotland and Ireland at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham (age 67) was appointed Lord High Steward.
On 26 Jul 1603 Thomas Bennett (age 60) and Thomas Cambell (age 67) were knighted.
On 27 Jul 1603 William Wrey 1st Baronet was knighted at Whitehall Palace [Map].
On 30 Jul 1603 Richard Preston 1st Earl Desmond was knighted at Whitehall Palace [Map].
Bishop Thomas Bilson (age 56) gave the sermon. While the wording conceded something to the divine right of kings, it also included a caveat about lawful resistance to a monarch.
In 1624 [his son] William Wrey 2nd Baronet (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Chichester Lady Wrey were married. They were half second cousin twice removed.
In 1628 William Wrey 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Wrey of Trebitch in Cornwall.
In 1636 William Wrey 1st Baronet died. His son [his son] William Wrey 2nd Baronet (age 36) succeeded 2nd Baronet Wrey of Trebitch in Cornwall. [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Chichester Lady Wrey by marriage Lady Wrey of Trebitch in Cornwall.
GrandFather: Walter Wrey of North Russell
Father: John Wrey of North Russell
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Shilstone
GrandMother: Bridget Shilstone
GrandFather: Henry Killigrew of Woolstone St Ive Cornwall
Mother: Blanch Killigrew