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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: 15061592 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) |