Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby

English politician
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Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby

Summary

Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby is a human[1]. He was born on +1625-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1669-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby was born on +1625-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby died on +1669-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby died on +1669-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's father was Christopher Wray[7].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's mother was Albinia Cecil[8].
  • Among Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's spouses was Olympia Tufton[9].
  • A child of Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby was Margaret Wray[10].
  • A child of Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby was Sir Christopher Wray, 6th Baronet[11].
  • A child of Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby was Sir William Wray, 3rd/7th Bt.[12].
  • A child of Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby was Tufton Wray[13].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby worked as a politician[4].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby held the position of Member of the Third Protectorate Parliament[16].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby held the position of Member of the Second Protectorate Parliament[17].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby held the position of Member of the First Protectorate Parliament[18].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby held the position of Member of the April 1660 Parliament[19].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby held the position of Member of the 1642-48 Parliament[20].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby is recorded as male[21].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's noble title is recorded as baronet[23].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[24].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b_zn2v[25].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's family name is recorded as Q17111612[26].
  • Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's given name is recorded as William[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby was born on +1625-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Christopher Wray[7]. His mother was Albinia Cecil[8].

Career and Affiliations

Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15]; Member of the Third Protectorate Parliament[16], a position[28], founded in 1659[29]; Member of the Second Protectorate Parliament[17], a position[30], founded in 1656[31]; Member of the First Protectorate Parliament[18], a position[32], founded in 1654[33]; Member of the April 1660 Parliament[19]; and Member of the 1642-48 Parliament[20].

Personal Life

Among Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's spouses was Olympia Tufton[9]. Children include Margaret Wray[10]; Sir Christopher Wray, 6th Baronet[11], a politician[34], 1652–1679[35]; Sir William Wray, 3rd/7th Bt.[12]; and Tufton Wray[13], 1667–1712[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1669-10-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1669-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's parents?

Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's father was Christopher Wray[7]. Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's mother was Albinia Cecil[8].

Who was Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby married to?

Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby's spouses include Olympia Tufton[9].

What did Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby do for work?

Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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