Edmund Bray facts for kids

Edmund Bray (1686–1725) was an important British politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the English House of Commons from 1701 to 1708. Later, he was also an MP in the British House of Commons from 1720 to 1722. He lived at Barrington Park in Gloucestershire, England.

Who Was Edmund Bray?

Edmund Bray was born in 1686. His father was Reginald Bray, and his mother was Jane Rainton. His family lived at Barrington Park. When Edmund was young, his father passed away in 1688.

In 1697, Edmund married Frances Morgan. Her father was Sir Edward Morgan, 3rd Baronet. Frances later inherited a lot of land from her family. In 1702, Edmund inherited the large Barrington estate after his older brother, William, died.

His Time in Parliament

Edmund Bray became a politician who belonged to the Whig Party. This was one of the main political groups at the time.

Representing Tewkesbury

In January 1701, Edmund was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the town of Tewkesbury. He kept his seat in another election later that same year.

Even though he was an MP, Edmund was not very active in the House of Commons. He often took long breaks from his duties. In 1702, someone tried to challenge his position in Tewkesbury, but Edmund successfully defended his seat. He was re-elected without opposition in 1705. However, he decided not to run for re-election in Tewkes8.

Later Political Efforts

In 1713, Edmund tried to become an MP for Cirencester. But he did not win this election.

He later returned to Parliament in 1720. He was elected as an MP for Gloucestershire in a special election on June 22, 1720. However, he did not seek re-election in the next general election in 1722.

Family and Estate

Edmund Bray passed away on September 6, 1725. He was buried in Great Barrington. He and his wife, Frances, had six children: three sons and three daughters. Four of their children, two sons and two daughters, lived to adulthood.

His oldest son, Reginald Morgan Bray, inherited Barrington Park. In 1734, Reginald sold the estate to Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot. Charles Talbot was a very important judge known as the Lord Chancellor. He bought the estate for his son, William Talbot, and William's wife, Mary de Cardonnel.

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  Barrington Park house as it looked after being rebuilt in 1737.