Sir Christopher Wray, 6th Baronet

Sir Christopher Wray, 2nd and 6th Baronet (1652 - 1679) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1675 to 1679.

Wray was the son of Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby and his wife Olympia Tufton, daughter of Sir Humfrey Tufton, 1st Baronet of the Mote, Maidstone.[1] He matriculated at University College, Oxford on 19 December 1668, aged 16. He succeeded to the 1660 Baronetcy of Ashby on the death of his father on 17 October 1669, and to the 1611 Baronetcy of Glentworth on the death of his cousin in February 1672. In 1675, he was elected Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby.[2]

Wray died unmarried at the age of about 26 and was buried on 31 August 1679 at St. Giles' in the Fields, London, with his brother and their grandparents.[2]

References

  1. ↑ George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage, Volume 3 1660 creation
  2. 1 2 George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage Volume 1 1611 creation
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Gervase Holles
William Broxholme		 Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby
1675–1679
With: William Broxholme		 Succeeded by
William Broxholme
George Pelham


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