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Christopher Gray 1595–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Blackwell, Darlington, Durham, England

Death Date: Aft. 1644

Death Location: Blackwell, Darlington, County Durham, England

Father: christopher Gray

Mother: Annas Thorneton

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Margaret Gray

The story of Christopher Gray began in 1595 in Blackwell, Darlington, Durham, England. Christopher Gray had children including Margaret Gray. Christopher Gray passed away in 1644 in Blackwell, Darlington, County Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Christopher Gray began in 1595 in Blackwell, Darlington, Durham, England.
  • Christopher Gray had children including Margaret Gray.
  • Christopher Gray passed away in 1644 in Blackwell, Darlington, County Durham, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christopher Gray's Ancestors

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Christopher Gray
1595–1644
Birth Place: Blackwell, Darlington, Durham, England
Parents
christopher Gray
1571–
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Annas Thorneton
1572–
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Matthew (Grey) Gray
1536–1586
bapt. St-Oswalds, Durham, Durham, England
Katharina (Chater Chaytor) Shater*
1539–
Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England
William (Thornton) Arnold
1520–1592
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Alice Gray
1537–1591
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Gray
1512–
Anne Blackett
1514–
John Shater*
1504–1583
Thomas Arnolde
1502–1554
Margaret Thornton
1498–1587
Gilbert Gray
1480–1541
Egidia Mercer
1484–1521
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher Gray's Descendants

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Christopher Gray (1595–Aft. 1644)
  1. 1. Margaret Gray 1644– m. William Swinbanck 1643–1723
    1. 1. Alice Swimbanke 1674– m. James Richardson 1674–1724
      1. 1. Alice Richardson 1702– m. Thomas Waterman 1702–1768
        1. 1. hannah waterman 1717– m. John Raine 1716–1788

Christopher Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1595
1595
Birth of Christopher Gray in Blackwell, Darlington, Durham, England
Blackwell, Darlington, Durham, England
1644
Aft. 1644
Age 49
Death of Christopher Gray in Blackwell, Darlington, County Durham, England
Blackwell, Darlington, County Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Blackwell, Darlington, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1644
    Event Place: Blackwell, Darlington, County Durham, England

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