Dockray

Docwra, also with spelling Dockwra, Dockwray, Dockray and other variants, is an English language surname, of Norse-Viking origin, which was significant in London and East Anglia in the 17th century. It may refer to: *

Anne Docwra Anne Docwra born Anne Waldegrave (1624 – 1710) was a Quaker minister, religious writer and philanthropist. Life Docwra was born in Bures, England, Bures in 1624. Her father was William Waldegrave and her grandfather was Sir William Waldegrave ( ...

(1624–1710), English Quaker minister, religious writer and philanthropist *

Edmund Docwra Edmund Docwra ( fl. 1571–1572), of Chamberhouse Castle at Crookham near Thatcham in Berkshire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Aylesbury in 1571 and for New Windsor in 1572. He was the secon ...

(fl.1571–2), English politician, father of Henry, 1st Baron Docwra *

Graham Dockray Graham John Dockray FMedSci, FRS (born 1946) is a British physiologist, and Professor of Physiology at University of Liverpool. Life He earned a B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Zoology, from University of Nottingham in 1971. References External links *h ...

(born 1946), British physiologist *

Henry Docwra, 1st Baron Docwra Henry Docwra, 1st Baron Docwra of Culmore (1564 – 18 April 1631) was a leading English-born soldier and statesman in early seventeenth-century Ireland. He is often called "the founder of Derry", due to his role in establishing the city. Bac ...

(1564–1631), English-born soldier and statesman in Ireland *

Mary Dockray-Miller Mary Dockray-Miller (born 1965) is an American scholar of early medieval England, best known for her work on gender in the pre-Conquest period. She has published on female saints, on '' Beowulf'', and on religious women. She teaches at Lesley Univer ...

(born 1965), American medievalist * Thomas Docwra (1458?–1527), Grand Prior of the English Knights Hospitaller *

Tracy Dockray Tracy Dockray (born 1962) is an American artist. She illustrated the current HarperCollins editions of Beverly Cleary's children's novels. Biography Tracy Dockray spent her early years growing up on the plains of Texas before moving to New York wh ...

(born 1962), American artist *

William Dockwra William Dockwra (c. 1635–1716) was an English merchant who along with his partner Robert Murray (financier), Robert Murray created the first London Penny Post, Penny Post in London in 1680. In latter 17th century London there was no official p ...

(c.1635–1716), English merchant {{surname * English-language surnames