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James Kay 1634–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1634

Birth Location: Bury, Lancashire, , England

Death Date: 1687

Death Location: Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA

Father: James Kay

Mother: Jane Holt

Spouse(s): Sarah Iveson, Grace Meece

Children(s): James Kay

The story of James Kay began in 1634 in Bury, Lancashire, , England. James Kay married Grace Meece, Sarah Iveson, and had children including James Kay. James Kay passed away in 1687 in Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Kay began in 1634 in Bury, Lancashire, , England.
  • James Kay married Grace Meece, Sarah Iveson, and had children including James Kay.
  • James Kay passed away in 1687 in Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA.

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Children(s)

James Kay's Ancestors

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James Kay
1634–1687
Birth Place: Bury, Lancashire, , England
Parents
James Kay
1599–1653
Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Jane Holt
1607–1660
Bury, Lancashire, , England
Grandparents
John Kay
1577–1653
Bury, Huntingdonshire, England
Dorothy Maltrever
1576–
Woodsom, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Kay
1540–1617
Beatrice Wentworth
1494–1582
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Kay
1500–1563
Elizabeth Bunny
1503–

James Kay's Descendants

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James Kay (22 Mar 1634–1687) m. Sarah Iveson (Jun 1634–1677) m. Grace Meece (1640–)
  1. 1. James Kay 1662–1698 m. Mary Pannell 1662–1713
    1. 1. James Kay 1694–1742 m. Mary Steward 1695–1765
      1. 1. Robert Kay 1725–1807 m. Pricilla (Elizabeth) Strother 1735–1808
        1. 1. James Kay 1763–1820 m. Grace Elgin 1758–1820

James Kay's Timeline

4 Records

1634
22 Mar 1634
Birth of James Kay in Bury, Lancashire, , England
Bury, Lancashire, , England
1634
22 Mar 1634
James Kay was baptized in Bury, St Mary the Virgin, Lancashire, England
Bury, St Mary the Virgin, Lancashire, England
1681
1681
Age 47
Death of James Kay in Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
1687
1687
Age 53
Death of James Kay in Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1634
    Event Place: Bury, Lancashire, , England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 16818.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1634
    Event Place: Bury, St Mary the Virgin, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Manchester, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1677
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1677; Page Number: 50

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

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