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Colonel James BRAY 1609–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1609

Birth Location: Great Barrington, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 06 Sep 1681

Death Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Bray

Mother: Anne Chetwode

Spouse(s): Allicia BURGESS

Children(s): Elizabeth Bray

Colonel James BRAY was born in 1609 in Great Barrington, Gloucestershire, England, the child of John Giles Bray And Anne Chetwode. Colonel James BRAY married Allicia Burgess, and had children including Elizabeth Bray. Colonel James BRAY passed away in 1681 in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Colonel James BRAY was born in 1609 in Great Barrington, Gloucestershire, England, the child of John Giles Bray And Anne Chetwode.
  • Colonel James BRAY married Allicia Burgess, and had children including Elizabeth Bray.
  • Colonel James BRAY passed away in 1681 in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bray
1585–1641
Birth Location: Barrington Magna, Gloucestershire, England
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Anne Chetwode
1581–1640
Birth Location: Chetwood, Birmingham, England
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Spouses(s)

Allicia BURGESS
1611–1693
Birth Location: James City, York county, Virginia, America
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Bray
1655–1736
Birth Location: Isle Wright, Virginia, United States
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Colonel BRAY's Ancestors

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Colonel BRAY
1609–1681
Birth Place: Great Barrington, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
John Giles Bray
1585–1641
Barrington Magna, Gloucestershire, England
Anne Chetwode
1581–1640
Chetwood, Birmingham, England
Grandparents
Sir (Edmund\Edmond) Bray\Braye
1568–1620
Barrington Magna, Gloucestershire, England
Richard (Chetwode Chief Justiciar of England, Baron Lucy of Dunmow, Sheriff of) Essex
1560–1635
Worleston, Cheshire, England
Margaret (Jane Drury) (Drewerie)
1560–1581
Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Captain Bray\Braye
1530–1570
Lady Aunt
1533–1594
Richard GGF)
1528–1561
Agnes Woodhull
1542–1575
Sir Ireland
1527–1579
Margaretta Wentworth
1535–1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Blood
1509–1557
Lady Blood
1510–1558
Sir VIII
1503–1577
Agnes Sylvester
1504–1577
Roger Chetwood\Chetwode
1500–1536
Ellen Masterton
1504–1586
Baron Warkworth
1518–1542
Anne Smith
1520–1543
Elizabeth Edgerley
1502–1542
Lord Despencer
1501–1551

Colonel BRAY's Descendants

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Colonel (James) BRAY (7 Jul 1609–06 Sep 1681) m. Allicia BURGESS (1611–1693)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Bray 1655–1736 m. Maj (Arthur) ALLEN 1649–1703 m. Arthur (IV) Smith –1755 m. Maj. (Arthur Allen) III 1649–1703
    1. 1. Mary Allen 1691–1784 m. Robert Box 1691–1735
      1. 1. Robert (Allen) Box 1735–1787 m. Margaret Williams 1740–1790
        1. 1. Louisa (Averilla Williams) BOX 1770–1850
        2. 2. Josiah Box 1785–1844
        3. 3. Millly Box 1784–
        4. 4. James Box 1779–1779
        5. 5. Robert Box 1765–1821
        6. 6. Stephen (F. Box,) Sr. 1770–1844
        7. 7. John (Morris) Box 1780–1842
        8. 8. Edward (Allen) Box 1754–1857
        9. 9. Michael Box 1751–1820
        10. 10. Joseph Box 1775–1821
        11. 11. Sarah Box 1778–1841
        12. 12. Robert (William) Box 1770–1877
        13. 13. Henry BOX 1760–1845
        14. 14. Jonathan Box 1770–1860 m. Elizabeth Bolton 1794–1859
      2. 2. Benjamin Box 1745–1745
      3. 3. Thomas Box 1730–
      4. 4. John Box 1748–1821
      5. 5. Samuel (Pleasant) Box 1745–1836
      6. 6. Edward (Allen) Box 1754–1851
      7. 7. Michael (Allen) Box 1728–1821
      8. 8. William Box 1738–1773
      9. 9. Henry Box 1738–1845

Colonel BRAY's Timeline

2 Records

1609
7 Jul 1609
Birth of Colonel James BRAY in Great Barrington, Gloucestershire, England
Great Barrington, Gloucestershire, England
1681
06 Sep 1681
Age 72
Death of Colonel James BRAY in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1609
    Event Place: Great Barrington, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Sep 1681
    Event Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
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