Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Glentworth, Lincolnshire (c 1555 – 13 August 1617) was an English politician. He represented the constituency of Grimsby from 1584 to 1585, Lincolnshire in 1601 and Grimsby again from 1604 to November 1611. He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1592 and 1594 and was created a baronet on 25 November 1611.

Monuments to Wray and his wife Frances (d. 1647), and to Susanna Drury, sister of Frances, exist at St Peter's church Ashby cum Fenby

Family

He was the son of Christopher Wray, by his wife Anne, daughter of Nicholas Girlington of Normanby, Yorkshire.

He married, first, in 1580, Lucy, eldest daughter of Sir Edward Montagu of Boughton, son of Sir Edward Montagu, by whom he had eight sons and a daughter:

Sir John Wray, 2nd Baronet
Nathaniel Wray (May 1591 – July 1591)
Philip Wray (b. June 1596)
Benjamin Wray
Charles Wray
Christopher Wray
Nathaniel Wray (d. December 1640)
Edward Wray (d. 20 March 1658), a Groom of the Bedchamber, married Elizabeth Norris, and was the father of Bridget Wray
Elizabeth Wray (d. April 1638), married Sir Francis Foljambe, 1st Baronet on 21 October 1614 and had issue

Sir William married, second, about 1600, Frances, daughter of Sir William Drury of Hawsted, Suffolk, and widow of Sir Nicholas Clifford, by whom he was father of:
Sir Christopher Wray (1601–1646), of Ashby and Barlings
George Wray (October 1603–1606)
Charles Wray (b. March or April 1605), killed fighting in Spain
Frances Wray (b. October 1610), married on 25 March 1623 Sir Anthony Irby and had issue