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Elizabeth Clay 1565–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 April 1565

Birth Location: South Duram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1626

Death Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Sir Glouchester

Mother: Lady Clayton

Spouse(s): Major Movement, Thomas Werstet, Thomas Mitchell

Children(s): Elizabeth Mitchell, Major (Thomas), Elizabeth Mitchell, Matthew Mitchell

In 1565, Elizabeth Clay entered the world in South Duram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Thomas Clay Iv Of Glouchester And Lady Margery Mariola Savile Baroness Clayton. Elizabeth Clay married Major Thomas Hayward Mitchell Separatist Movement, Thomas Mitchell, Thomas Werstet, and had children including Elizabeth Anne Watts Mitchell, Elizabeth Mitchell, Major Deacon James Matthew Mitchell Thomas, Matthew Mitchell. Elizabeth Clay passed away in 1626 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1565, Elizabeth Clay entered the world in South Duram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Thomas Clay Iv Of Glouchester And Lady Margery Mariola Savile Baroness Clayton.
  • Elizabeth Clay married Major Thomas Hayward Mitchell Separatist Movement, Thomas Mitchell, Thomas Werstet, and had children including Elizabeth Anne Watts Mitchell, Elizabeth Mitchell, Major Deacon James Matthew Mitchell Thomas, Matthew Mitchell.
  • Elizabeth Clay passed away in 1626 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Elizabeth Clay's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Clay
1565–1626
Birth Place: South Duram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Thomas Clay IV of Glouchester
1526–1576
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margery Mariola Savile Baroness) Clayton
1538–1568
Elland, West Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Clay's Descendants

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Elizabeth Clay (8 April 1565–1626) m. Major (Thomas Hayward Mitchell - Separatist) Movement (31 May 1565–19 March 1628) m. Thomas Werstet (19 Aug 1566–19 Mar 1628) m. Thomas Mitchell (15 Dec 1560–Jan 1598)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne Watts) Mitchell 1588–1658
  2. 2. Major ("Deacon" James Matthew Mitchell) (Thomas) 1590–1646
  3. 3. Elizabeth Mitchell 1588–1630
  4. 4. Matthew Mitchell 1590–1646

Elizabeth Clay's Timeline

3 Records

1565
8 April 1565
Birth of Elizabeth Clay in South Duram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
South Duram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1583
7 January 1583
Age 18
Elizabeth Clay was married in St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1626
1626
Age 61
Death of Elizabeth Clay in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 April 1565
    Event Place: South Duram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 January 1583
    Event Place: St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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