Sir Christopher Wray, 2nd Baronet of Ashby and 6th Baronet of Glentworth, 2nd Baronet of Ashby from 1669, 6th Baronet of Glentworth from 1672, MP for Grimsby, 1675–1679., 8th Baronet of Glentworth, Lincolnshire gentleman., 1669, 1672., MP for Great Grimsby, 1675–1679, 6th Baronet of Glentworth from 1672., Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby
Dates: 10 February 1652–31 August 1679
Biography
Christopher inherited the Ashby baronetcy from his father and the Glentworth baronetcy from his cousin Sir Bethell Wray in 1672. His death without issue transferred the combined succession to his younger brother Sir William Wray.
Notes / Sources
Complete Baronetage, Wray of Ashby and Glentworth — https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Complete_baronetage_%28IA_completebaroneta01coka%29.pdf
Cracroft's Peerage — https://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/wrayb1611.htm
Family / Armorial Context
Family / cadet branch: Ashby and Glentworth
Father: Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet of Ashby
Mother: Olympia Tufton
Armorial Registry
Wray of Ashby — Sir Christopher Wray, 2nd Baronet of Ashby and 6th Baronet of Glentworth, heir of the Ashby cadet branch
Branch: Wray of Ashby, descended from Sir Christopher Wray of Ashby and Albinia Cecil; reunited with the senior Glentworth baronetcy in 1672
Issued / recorded: 1669-10-17
Wray of Ashby — Sir Christopher Wray, 2nd Ashby and 6th Glentworth Baronet
Branch: Ashby line reunited with the senior Glentworth baronetcy
Issued / recorded: 17 October 1669
Wray of Ashby and Glentworth — Sir Christopher Wray, 2nd Baronet of Ashby and 6th Baronet of Glentworth
Branch: Ashby cadet branch reunited with the Glentworth senior baronetcy
Issued / recorded: 17 October 1669
Wray of Ashby and Glentworth — Sir Christopher Wray, 6th and 2nd Baronet, reunion of the two Wray baronetages
Branch: Ashby branch reunited with the senior Glentworth baronetcy in the person of Albinia Cecil’s grandson
Issued / recorded: 31 August 1672
Wray of Glentworth — Sir Baptist Edward Wray, 8th Baronet
Branch: Barlings collateral branch
Issued / recorded: about 1687
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