Sir Reginald Bray | |
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
In office 13 September 1486 – 5 August 1503 | |
Monarch | Henry VII |
Preceded by | Thomas Metcalfe |
Succeeded by | John Mordaunt |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1440 St. John Bedwardine, Worcestershire |
Died | 5 August 1503 City of London |
Nationality | English |
Spouse | Katherine Hussey |
Sir Reginald Bray[1] KG KB (c. 1440 – 5 August 1503) was an English administrator and statesman. He was the Chancellor of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster under Henry VII, briefly Treasurer of the Exchequer, and one of the most influential men in Henry VII's government and administration. He was an estate officer and senior councillor to both Henry VII and the king's mother, Margaret Beaufort. He was a major benefactor to St George's Chapel, Windsor, where some of the building work for which he provided funds can still be seen and identified.