Christopher Wray

English judge and Chief Justice of the King's Bench
Person human Q5113464
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Christopher Wray

Summary

Christopher Wray is a human[1]. He was born on +1524-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1592-05-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and judge[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Wray was born on +1524-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Christopher Wray died on +1592-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christopher Wray's father was Thomas Wray[7].
  • Christopher Wray's mother was Joan Jackson[8].
  • Among Christopher Wray's spouses was Ann Girlington[9].
  • A child of Christopher Wray was Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Glentworth[10].
  • A child of Christopher Wray was Isabel Darcy[11].
  • A child of Christopher Wray was Frances Wray[12].
  • Christopher Wray held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • Christopher Wray's professions included politician[4].
  • Christopher Wray worked as a judge[5].
  • Christopher Wray held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • Christopher Wray held the position of Member of the October 1553 Parliament[15].
  • Christopher Wray held the position of Member of the April 1554 Parliament[16].
  • Christopher Wray held the position of Member of the 1554-55 Parliament[17].
  • Christopher Wray held the position of Member of the 1555 Parliament[18].
  • Christopher Wray held the position of Member of the 1558 Parliament[19].
  • Christopher Wray's image is recorded as SirChristopherWrayColour.jpg[20].
  • Christopher Wray is recorded as male[21].
  • Christopher Wray's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Christopher Wray's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051130949[23].
  • Christopher Wray's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 248029061[24].
  • Christopher Wray's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93010762[25].
  • Christopher Wray's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x4jhb[26].
  • Christopher Wray's family name is recorded as Q17111612[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Christopher Wray was born on +1524-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas Wray[7]. His mother was Joan Jackson[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and judge[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14], Member of the October 1553 Parliament[15], Member of the April 1554 Parliament[16], Member of the 1554-55 Parliament[17], Member of the 1555 Parliament[18], and Member of the 1558 Parliament[19].

Personal Life

Christopher Wray was married to Ann Girlington[9]. Children include Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Glentworth[10], a politician[28], 1555–1617[29], of Kingdom of England[30]; Isabel Darcy[11], of Kingdom of England[31]; and Frances Wray[12], 1567–1634[32].

Death and Burial

Christopher Wray died on +1592-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Christopher Wray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Christopher Wray's parents?

Christopher Wray's father was Thomas Wray[7]. Christopher Wray's mother was Joan Jackson[8].

Who was Christopher Wray married to?

Christopher Wray's spouses include Ann Girlington[9].

What did Christopher Wray do for work?

Christopher Wray worked as politician[4] and judge[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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