Sir William Wrey, 2nd Baronet

He was the only son of Sir William Wrey, 1st Baronet (d.1636) of Trebeigh, St Ive, Cornwall and North Russell, Sourton, High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1598,[2] by his wife Elizabeth Courtenay,[3] a daughter of Sir William V Courtenay (1553–1630) of Powderham in Devon (by his wife Elizabeth Manners, daughter of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland (1526-1563)).

He inherited on his father's death an estate of over 6,000 acres including four manors in Cornwall and a share in four others.

At the start of the Civil War he was a Royalist and in 1642 was appointed a Commissioner of Array in Cornwall,[6] responsible for raising local militia troops for the King's army.

His son Chichester Wrey was also an active Royalist, and fought for the King's cause with much bravery.

[9] He left three sons and three daughters[10] including: Wrey died in August 1645.