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Francis Ray 1559–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1559

Birth Location: Denston, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 2 Oct 1611

Death Location: Denston, Suffolk, England

Father: Major Rea

Mother: Elizabeth Culbertson

Spouse(s): Lady Mason, Frances CALLOWE

Children(s): Samuel Ray, Nathaniel Ray, Daniel Ray, Elizabeth Ray, John Ray

Francis Ray was born in 1559 in Denston, Suffolk, England, the child of Major General John Rea And Elizabeth Culbertson. Francis Ray married Frances Callowe, Lady Elizabeth Mason, and had children including Daniel Ray, Elizabeth Ray, John Ray, Nathaniel Ray, Samuel Ray. Francis Ray passed away in 1611 in Denston, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • Francis Ray was born in 1559 in Denston, Suffolk, England, the child of Major General John Rea And Elizabeth Culbertson.
  • Francis Ray married Frances Callowe, Lady Elizabeth Mason, and had children including Daniel Ray, Elizabeth Ray, John Ray, Nathaniel Ray, Samuel Ray.
  • Francis Ray passed away in 1611 in Denston, Suffolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Francis Ray's Ancestors

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Francis Ray
1559–1611
Birth Place: Denston, Suffolk, England
Parents
Major General John Rea
1528–1595
Denston, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Culbertson
1531–1597
Denston, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
ROBERT (Rea) (Ray)
1505–1551
Denston, Staffordshire, England
JOAN Norwich
1506–1603
Denston, Suffolk, England
Col. (Samuel) Culbertson
1508–1578
Glemsford, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth (McClay) Culbertson
1508–1579
Clare, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Rea
1480–1539
Agnes Ray
1484–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 2
1450–1503
Elizabeth McLain
1458–1521

Francis Ray's Descendants

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Francis Ray (1559–2 Oct 1611) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Mason (1559–1611) m. Frances CALLOWE (1559–1630)
  1. 1. Samuel Ray 1608–1680 m. Elizabeth (Mason) Ray 1623–1700
    1. 1. William Ray 1643–1710 m. Abigale (Colvin) Ray 1640–1738 m. Abigale Colvin 1640–1738
      1. 1. William (Ray) Jr 1655–1730 m. Alice SCHARFF 1666–1740
        1. 1. Alexander (I) Ray 1676–1733 m. Patience Swain 1700–1769 m. Mary Kent 1669–1749 m. Anne Salisbury 1683–1738 m. Mary Kent 1669–1749 m. Anne Salisbury 1683–1738
      2. 2. William (Jr. Ray) Jr 1665–1730
    2. 2. David Ray 1742–1822
    3. 3. David Ray 1825–1912
  2. 2. Nathaniel Ray 1595–1629
  3. 3. Daniel Ray 1598–1661
  4. 4. Elizabeth Ray 1601–1611
  5. 5. John Ray 1593–1629

Francis Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1559
1559
Birth of Francis Ray in Denston, Suffolk, England
Denston, Suffolk, England
1611
2 Oct 1611
Age 52
Death of Francis Ray in Denston, Suffolk, England
Denston, Suffolk, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Denston, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1611
    Event Place: Denston, Suffolk, England

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