Bray

12.10.1806 Bray at dinner at H Tooke's

The only time Bray occurs as a persaon's name in Godwin's diary. Henry H Bray seems a likely candidate as he lived at Wimbledon near to Tooke. His father was Michael Bray of Lincolns Inn who as a widower married at Walcot St Swithin's Somerset on 4.12.1785 Catherine Darell otp sp by lic sigs witsJohn Monck, Francis Plowden. This last witness was very likely Francis Peter Plowden (DNB 1749-1829) who like Michel Bray was a Catholic conveyancer called to the bar when restrictions on Catholics were lifted (Bray at Lincolns Inn 1795). In the year of his marriage to Catherine Darell, Bray had come into an inheritance from his uncle Matthew Duane (DNB 1707-1785). Michael Bray died in 1797, his will PCC 2.5.1797 mentioned his wife Catharine Mary, his house at Wimbledon, estates at Clonmel co. Tipperary, sons Henry & George, and daughters Catharine, Margaret & Mary. His widow married at Wimbledon 13.9.1798 Michael McEvoy of Roehampton, Surrey bach sigs by lic wits W Rush, Laura Rush. Bridget McEvoy, Henry Darell. On 24.6.1806 Hugo Henry Bray son of Catharine McEvoy widow of Wimbledon was articled to Edward Rowland Pickering, attorney.  Land Tax 1812 Mrs C McEvoy freehold at Wimbledon. Morn Chron 22.6.1826 Henry Bray was a witness at the Kings Bench as a friend of Robert, Lord Harborough (1797-1859) who was unsuccessfully prosecuted for an assault on a watchman. Examiner 22.4.1827 died on Wednesday (18.4.1827) in consequence of his falling accidentally from the side of Lord Harborough's yacht, off Deptford Creek, Henry H. Bray of Bryanston street aged 37. Henry Hughs Bray Esq of Bryanstone St, London age 37 buried Greenwich St Mary 26.4.1827

Some other Brays in work notes below