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Edward May 1597–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1597

Birth Location: Burwash, Sussex, England

Death Date: Jan 1638

Death Location: Angmering, Sussex, England

Father: Sir Maye

Mother: Ann Stapley

Spouse(s): Gertrude Charles

Children(s): James May

In 1597, Edward May entered the world in Burwash, Sussex, England, born to Sir Thomas Plashley Maye And Ann Stapley. Edward May married Gertrude Charles, and had children including James May. Edward May passed away in 1638 in Angmering, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1597, Edward May entered the world in Burwash, Sussex, England, born to Sir Thomas Plashley Maye And Ann Stapley.
  • Edward May married Gertrude Charles, and had children including James May.
  • Edward May passed away in 1638 in Angmering, Sussex, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward May's Ancestors

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Edward May
1597–1638
Birth Place: Burwash, Sussex, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Plashley Maye
1560–1610
, Sussex, England
Ann Stapley
1563–
Framfield, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas C. Maye of Pashley) Manor
1535–1567
Pashley, Sussex, Eng.
Jane (or Joan Wyburne) *
1530–1617
Halkwell, Kent, England
Anthonie (Antonye) STAPLEY
1537–1606
Framfield SSX, ENG
Ann Morley
1541–1591
Glinde, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Laurence Wyburne
1510–1618
Elizabeth Kirton
1502–
Nicholas Morley
1512–1590
Joan Maycott
1516–1544
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas "Mackett"
1498–1532
Agnes "Meycote")
1485–1532

Edward May's Descendants

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Edward May (1597–Jan 1638) m. Gertrude Charles (Abt 1600–August 1638)
  1. 1. James May 1633–1692 m. Susanna (Beard) (Quaker) 1662–1710
    1. 1. James (May) (Miller) 1683–1723 m. Sarah Picknell 1678–1718
      1. 1. James May 1709–1775 m. Mary Dean 1703–1760
        1. 1. Edward May 1744–1822 m. Hannah Bishop 1748–1808

Edward May's Timeline

2 Records

1597
1597
Birth of Edward May in Burwash, Sussex, England
Burwash, Sussex, England
1638
Jan 1638
Age 41
Death of Edward May in Angmering, Sussex, England
Angmering, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Burwash, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1638
    Event Place: Angmering, Sussex, England

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