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Christopher WRAY Of BUCKINGHAM College (afterwards Magdalene). S. of Thomas, of St Nicholas, Richmond, North Riding of Yorkshire , Esq. B. at Bedale, North Riding of Yorkshire , 1524 . Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 06 Feb., 1544/5. Called to the Bar, 1550 . Treasurer, 1556 . Serjeant-at-law, 1567 . Queen's Serjeant, 1567 . M.P. for Boroughbridge [ West Riding of Yorkshire ], 1553-8 ; for Grimsby [ Lincolnshire ], 1563-7 ; for Ludgershall [ Buckinghamshire or Wiltshire ], 1571 . Speaker, 1571 . Justice, Q.B., 1572 . Lord Chief Justice, 1574 . Knighted, 06 Nov., 1574. Lord of the manors of Brodsworth [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] and Cusworth, West Riding of Yorkshire , and owner of estates in Lincolnshire . Married Anne, dau. of Nicholas Girlington, of Normanby, North Riding of Yorkshire . Great benefactor to Magdalene. Died 07 May, 1592; buried at Glentworth [ Lincolnshire ]. M.I. ( Cooper, II. 121; D.N.B. ; Wray Family ; Lincs. Pedigrees, 1322 .)

Christopher WRAY Approx. lifespan: 1506–1592 Of Buckingham College (afterwards Magdalene College ). s. of Thomas WRAY of St Nicholas Richmond, North Riding of Yorkshire Esq. b. Bedale, North Riding of Yorkshire 1524 Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 1544/5:02:06 Called to the Bar 1550 Treasurer 1556 Serjeant-at-law 1567 Queen's Serjeant 1567 M.P. for Boroughbridge, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1553-58 ; for Grimsby, [ Lincolnshire ] 1563-67 ; for Ludgershall, [ Buckinghamshire or Wiltshire ] 1571 Speaker 1571 Justice, Q.B. 1572 Lord Chief Justice 1574 Knighted 1574:11:06 Lord of the manors of Brodsworth, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] and Cusworth, West Riding of Yorkshire and owner of estates in Lincolnshire Married Anne GIRLINGTON dau. of Nicholas GIRLINGTON of Normanby, North Riding of Yorkshire Great benefactor to Magdalene College d. 1592:05:07 ; buried at Glentworth, [ Lincolnshire ] M.I. ( Cooper II. 121; D.N.B. ; Wray Family ; Lincs. Pedigrees 1322 .)

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