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Christopher Gay 1480–1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Denton, Kent, England

Death Date: 12 Dec 1551

Death Location: Elmsted, Kent, England

Father: Christopher Gay

Mother: Agnes WEBBE

Spouse(s): Alice Smethe

Children(s): Margaret Gay

Christopher Gay was born in 1480 in Denton, Kent, England, the child of Christopher Gay And Agnes Webbe. Christopher Gay married Alice Smethe, and had children including Margaret Gay. Christopher Gay passed away in 1551 in Elmsted, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • Christopher Gay was born in 1480 in Denton, Kent, England, the child of Christopher Gay And Agnes Webbe.
  • Christopher Gay married Alice Smethe, and had children including Margaret Gay.
  • Christopher Gay passed away in 1551 in Elmsted, Kent, England.

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Christopher Gay's Ancestors

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Christopher Gay
1480–1551
Birth Place: Denton, Kent, England
Parents
Christopher Gay
1440–1509
Elmsted, Kent, England
Agnes WEBBE
1440–1507
Warehorne, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas Gay
1418–1491
Elmstead, Kent, England
Elizabeth BEWBERRY
1418–
Staffordshire, England
Richard Webbe
1420–1519
Warehorne, Kent, England
GODLENA WEBBE
1420–1523
Kent, England
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Christopher Gay's Descendants

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Christopher Gay (1480–12 Dec 1551) m. Alice Smethe (1481–Mar 1574)
  1. 1. Margaret Gay 1520–1582 m. John Cloke 1518–1567
    1. 1. Thomas Cloke 1539–1597 m. Cloke 1550–1611
      1. 1. Edward Cloke 1577–1647 m. Margaret Impett 1589–1671
        1. 1. Richard Cloake 1634–1686 m. Mary ATHERTON 1640–1698

Christopher Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1480
1480
Birth of Christopher Gay in Denton, Kent, England
Denton, Kent, England
1551
12 Dec 1551
Age 71
Death of Christopher Gay in Elmsted, Kent, England
Elmsted, Kent, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Denton, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1551
    Event Place: Elmsted, Kent, England

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