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Edward Clay 1558–1632 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1558

Birth Location: Braintree, Essex, England

Death Date: 16 May 1632

Death Location: Wales

Father: Sir Glouchester

Mother: Elizabeth Bridge

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In 1558, Edward Clay entered the world in Braintree, Essex, England, born to Sir John Thomas Clay Iv Of Glouchester And Elizabeth Bridge. Edward Clay passed away in 1632 in Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1558, Edward Clay entered the world in Braintree, Essex, England, born to Sir John Thomas Clay Iv Of Glouchester And Elizabeth Bridge.
  • Edward Clay passed away in 1632 in Wales.

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Edward Clay's Ancestors

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Edward Clay
1558–1632
Birth Place: Braintree, Essex, England
Parents
Sir John Thomas Clay IV of Glouchester
1526–1607
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Bridge
1515–1559
Sudeley Manor, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John Thomas Claye III "Sir Knight" Clay IV of) Glouchester
1502–1559
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Unthank
1502–1545
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Unthank
1480–1533
Hermione Billard-Nessie*
1485–1538
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1558
27 Nov 1558
Birth of Edward Clay in Braintree, Essex, England
Braintree, Essex, England
1632
16 May 1632
Age 74
Death of Edward Clay in Wales
Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1558
    Event Place: Braintree, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1632
    Event Place: Wales

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