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Anthony Bray 1661 – 1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 December 1661

Birth Location: Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 May 1708

Death Location: St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Father: Ambrose Bray

Mother: Ann Painter

Spouse(s): Ann NOWELL

Children(s): Ann Bray, Dorothy Bray

In 1661, Anthony Bray entered the world in Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, born to Ambrose Bray and Ann Painter. Anthony Bray married Ann NOWELL, and had children including Ann Bray, Dorothy Bray. Anthony Bray passed away in 1708 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1661, Anthony Bray entered the world in Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, born to Ambrose Bray and Ann Painter.
  • Anthony Bray married Ann NOWELL, and had children including Ann Bray, Dorothy Bray.
  • Anthony Bray passed away in 1708 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ambrose Bray
1631 – 1686
Birth Location: Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Ann Painter
1640 – 1723
Birth Location: Cornwall County, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Ann NOWELL
1665 – 1710
Birth Location: Gwennap (Lanwenep), Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

Ann Bray
1694 – 1766
Birth Location: Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Dorothy Bray
1705 – 1767
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall
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Anthony Bray's Ancestors

Self
Anthony Bray
1661 – 1708
Birth Place: Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Ambrose Bray
1631 – 1686
Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Ann Painter
1640 – 1723
Cornwall County, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anthony Bray's Descendants

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Anthony Bray (15 December 1661 – 2 May 1708) m. Ann NOWELL (abt 1665 – Abt. 1710)
  1. 1. Ann Bray (18 November 1694 – 1 December 1766)
  2. 2. Dorothy Bray (Apr 1705 – Aug 1767) m. John Knight (25 Jun 1701 – 26 Aug 1781)
    1. 1. Wiiliam Knight (10 November 1731 – February 1800) m. Sarah Treverton (1735 – 1794)
      1. 1. Grace (Mary) Knight (1757 – 25 December 1801)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Treverton) Knight (13 March 1758 – 10 September 1801)
    2. 2. Joseph ((snr)) Knight (Sep 1736 – 5 Sep 1808) m. Elizabeth Marke (December 1741 – February 1798) m. Jane (Jenifer) Harvey m. Mary Knight (1780 – 1783)
      1. 1. Joseph Knight (May 1763 – April 1837) m. Mary Pappin
        1. 1. Joseph (Knight) Jnr (1790 – November 1870) m. Betsy Merryfield
      2. 2. James Knight (1768 – January 1822)
      3. 3. Joyce Knight (August 1769 – 9 January 1839)
      4. 4. Anthony Knight (May 1773 – 25 January 1855) m. Elizabeth Grouse
      5. 5. Robyn Knight (December 1773 – )
      6. 6. Elizebeth Knight (abt 1776 – June 1813) m. John (Trevail) (Treveale) (1772 – 1826)
        1. 1. John Trevail (1806 – June 1893) m. Christina Knight m. Mary (Ann Yelland) Varicoe
      7. 7. Benjamin Knight (May 1779 – December 1845)
      8. 8. Mary Knight (1784 – ) m. Richard Brewer (29 August 1784 – 9 December 1867)
        1. 1. Martha Grigg (1813 – )
        2. 2. Francis Brewer (1817 – )
        3. 3. Mary Brewer (1822 – )
        4. 4. Biddy Brewer (abt 1825 – )
        5. 5. John Brewer
        6. 6. Nancy Brewer
      9. 9. Mary (Solomon) Knight (abt 1784 – April 1860) m. Richard Grigg (17 June 1781 – 5 May 1853)
        1. 1. John Grigg (1835 – )
      10. 10. Dorothy Knight (21 March 1785 – January 1861)
      11. 11. Joe Knight (19 October 1789 – 2 September 1793)
      12. 12. Jane Knight (28 July 1792 – October 1861) m. William Hore (30 May 1790 – Jul 1876)
        1. 1. Betsy Hore (1814 – 1881) m. Joseph Wedlake (1816 – )
        2. 2. Jane Hore (1816 – )
        3. 3. William Hore (1819 – 1870)
        4. 4. Joseph (Percival) Hore (23 September 1821 – 26 May 1890) m. Ann Stoneman (1827 – 5 October 1888)
        5. 5. Simon Hore (abt 1827 – )
        6. 6. Reuben Hore (abt 1832 – 31 December 1906) m. Patience Common (1832 – 1869)
        7. 7. Daniel Hore (1833 – 1913) m. Charity Pooley (1839 – )
      13. 13. William Knight (15 February 1796 – 9 May 1841)
      14. 14. John Knight (8 April 1799 – 1853)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Knight (Feb 1744 – Mar1793) m. Philip ((Treveale)) Trevail (1737 – 4 Mar 1796)
      1. 1. John (Trevail) (Treveale) (1772 – 1826) m. Elizebeth Knight (abt 1776 – June 1813)
    4. 4. James Knight (23 Mar 1746 – 13 Feb 1805) m. Blanch Robins (About 1746 – Jan 1831)
      1. 1. James Knight (Oct 1768 – 2 May 1838) m. Philippa Hooper (4 Jan 1767 – 14 Nov 1842)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Knight (December 1788 – 6 July 1813) m. Lancelot Hore (18 December 1785 – 11 March 1843)
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Knight (August 1794 – 24 October 1853)
        3. 3. Philippa Knight (August 1794 – 24 October 1853)
        4. 4. Phillip Knight (September 1794 – March 1856)
        5. 5. James Knight (December 1796 – October 1868)
        6. 6. Jane Knight (1799 – March 1859)
        7. 7. Nancy (Ann) Knight (15 March 1801 – 14 January 1879)
        8. 8. Anthony Knight (October 1802 – April 1852)
        9. 9. William Knight (23 August 1806 – 17 October 1867) m. Mary (Anne) Knight (2 August 1806 – 3 January 1871)
      2. 2. William Knight (25 March 1770 – 1785)
      3. 3. Anthony Knight (5 June 1773 – 25 January 1855) m. Mary Hore
        1. 1. Elizabeth Knight (1796 – 1848) m. John (Henry) Chapman
      4. 4. Agnes Knight (December 1775 – February 1787)
      5. 5. Dorothy Knight (December 1779 – 1785)
      6. 6. John Knight (March 1784 – 31 March 1853)
      7. 7. Benjamin Knight (April 1787 – December 1845)
      8. 8. John Knight (September 1791 – )
      9. 9. Elizabetha Knight (1795 – 1869)
      10. 10. William Knight
    5. 5. John Knight

Anthony Bray's Timeline

4 Records

1661
15 December 1661
Birth of Anthony Bray in Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1686
22 May 1686
Age 25
Anthony Bray was married in St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1708
2 May 1708
Age 47
Death of Anthony Bray in Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Gwennap, Cornwall, England
1708
2 May 1708
Age 47
Death of Anthony Bray in St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 December 1661
    Event Place: Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 May 1686
    Event Place: St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1708
    Event Place: Gwennap, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1708
    Event Place: St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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