Biography of Christopher Wray 1601-1646

On 6th April 1580 [his father] William Wray 1st Baronet [aged 25] and Lucy Montagu were married.

In or before 1595 Nicholas Clifford of Bobbing Kent and [his mother] Frances Drury Lady Glentworth [aged 18] were married.

In 1601 Christopher Wray was born to William Wray 1st Baronet [aged 46] and Frances Drury Lady Glentworth [aged 24].

Before May 1601 [his father] William Wray 1st Baronet [aged 46] and [his mother] Frances Drury Lady Glentworth [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

In 1617 [his daughter] Frances Wray was born to Christopher Wray [aged 16] and [his future wife] Albinia Cecil. She married 1st July 1640 Henry Vane "The Younger" and had issue.

On 13th August 1617 [his father] William Wray 1st Baronet [aged 62] died. His son [his half-brother] John [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Baronet Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire. Grisilla Bethell Lady Glentworth [aged 28] by marriage Lady Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire.

In 1621 Christopher Wray [aged 20] was elected MP Grimsby.

On 3rd August 1623 Christopher Wray [aged 22] and Albinia Cecil were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 12th November 1623 Christopher Wray [aged 22] was knighted by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 57].

In 1624 Christopher Wray [aged 23] was elected MP Grimsby.

In 1625 [his son] William Wray 1st Baronet was born to Christopher Wray [aged 24] and [his wife] Albinia Cecil. He married in or before 1652 his sixth cousin Olympia Tufton Lady Ashby, daughter of Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet and Margaret Morley Lady Tufton, and had issue.

In 1625 Christopher Wray [aged 24] was elected MP Grimsby.

In 1627 [his son] Edward Wray was born to Christopher Wray [aged 26] and [his wife] Albinia Cecil.

In 1628 Christopher Wray [aged 27] was elected MP Grimsby.

On 29th July 1633 [his son] Drury Wray 9th Baronet was born to Christopher Wray [aged 32] and [his wife] Albinia Cecil. He married before 1672 Anne Casey and had issue.

Around 1637 [his mother] Frances Drury Lady Glentworth [aged 60] died.

On 1st July 1640 [his son-in-law] Henry Vane "The Younger" [aged 27] and [his daughter] Frances Wray [aged 23] were married.

In 1643 [his son] Cecil Wray of Caistor was born to Christopher Wray [aged 42] and [his wife] Albinia Cecil. He married 8th December 1662 Susan Cressy and had issue.

On 15th April 1645 Christopher Wray [aged 44] was appointed Commissioner of the Admiralty.

On 6th February 1646 Christopher Wray [aged 45] died.

On 13th February 1646 Christopher Wray [deceased] was buried at St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map].

John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd March 1646. In company, then, with Mr. Waller [aged 40], one [his son] Captain Wray [aged 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.

John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd March 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 Captain Wray [aged 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.

In 1660 [his former wife] Albinia Cecil died.