Paternal Family Tree: William Wrey 1st Baronet
William Wrey 1st Baronet was born to John Wrey of North Russell and Blanch Killigrew.
William Wrey 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Courtenay were married. She the daughter of William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon and Elizabeth Manners.
In or before 1595 [his father] John Wrey of North Russell and [his mother] Blanch Killigrew [aged 59] were married. She was heiress to the lordship of the manor of Trebeigh, Cornwall. They had six sons and two daughters.
On 14th December 1596 [his mother] Blanch Killigrew [aged 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. He married 1624 his half second cousin twice removed Elizabeth Chichester Lady Wrey, daughter of Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester and Anne Copleston, and had issue.
On 25th July 1603 King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 37] was crowned I King England Scotland and Ireland at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham [aged 67] was appointed Lord High Steward.
On 26th July 1603 Thomas Bennett [aged 60] and Thomas Cambell [aged 67] were knighted.
On 27th July 1603 William Wrey 1st Baronet was knighted at Whitehall Palace [Map].
On 30th July 1603 Richard Preston 1st Earl Desmond was knighted at Whitehall Palace [Map].
Bishop Thomas Bilson [aged 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 [aged 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 succeeded son William Wrey 2nd Baronet [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Baronet Wrey of Trebitch in Cornwall. 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