Person Sheet


Name Sir Edmund Bray Lord Bray [70, No 94, p.20], [59, Bray article, Vol II, p. 287], [74, The will of Edmund lord Bray, p. 687], [59, Northampton article, Vol IX, p. 672], [59, Banbury article, Vol I, p. 401], [56, Bucks, pub Harleian 1909, on Verney, p. 123], [56, Surrey of 1530-1620, pub Harleian 1899, Norbury p. 221], [56, Surrey of 1530-1620, pub Harleian 1899, Bray p. 50], [56, Sussex of 1530 & 1634, pub Harleian 1905, Bray p. 20], [56, Beds of 1634, pub Harleian 1884, Bray, p. 163], 14G Grandfather
Birth ca 1484
Death 18 Oct 1539
Burial Chelsea, Mx
General 1st baron: 1529. Sheriff of Beds & Bucks, Surrey & Sx.
Father John (the younger) Bray
Spouses
1 Jane Halighwell [70, No 95, p.20], [59, Bray art, Vol II, p. 287], [59, Banbury article, Vol I, p. 401], [56, Surrey of 1530-1620, pub Harleian 1899, Norbury p. 221], [56, Surrey of 1530-1620, pub Harleian 1899, Bray p. 50], [56, Sussex of 1530 & 1634, pub Harleian 1905, Bray p. 20], [56, Beds of 1634, pub Harleian 1884, Bray, p. 163], 14G Grandmother
Birth ca 1486
Death 24 Oct 1558
Burial Eaton Bray, Beds
General Heir.
Father Richard Halighwell (1470-1506)
Mother Jane Norbury
Children Ann (-1558)
  Elizabeth (1513-1573)
  Dorothy (-1573)
  John (-1557)
  Frances (ca1535-1592)
Notes for Sir Edmund Bray Lord Bray
Nephew of Sir Reginald Bray, KG, whose will is in Testamenta Vetusta, pp. 446-447 and gives a fair genealogy of his family. See also Reg Bray's wife Katherine's will, Test Vet, p. 488.
Arms Generally
Argent a chevron between three eagles legs erased sable, a crescent for difference - Surrey Visitation.
Will
In his will, dated 18th October 1539, he lists:
John Bray his father
Lady Jane now his wife and executor.
Last Modified 13 Jun 2005 Created 9 Dec 2011 By Tim Powys-Lybbe

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