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Joan Norwich Rye Ray 1506–1603 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Denston, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 1603

Death Location: Denston, Staffordshire, England

Father: Richard Norwich

Mother: Agnes Wesley

Spouse(s): Robert Ray

Children(s): Richard Ray, Robert Rea, Robert Raye, John Ray, Thomas Ray, Elizabeth Ray

In 1506, Joan Norwich Rye Ray entered the world in Denston, Suffolk, England, born to Richard Norwich And Agnes Cowpers Wesley. Joan Norwich Rye Ray married Robert Ray, and had children including Elizabeth Ray, John Ray, Richard Ray, Robert Raye, Robert Rea, Thomas Ray. Joan Norwich Rye Ray passed away in 1603 in Denston, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1506, Joan Norwich Rye Ray entered the world in Denston, Suffolk, England, born to Richard Norwich And Agnes Cowpers Wesley.
  • Joan Norwich Rye Ray married Robert Ray, and had children including Elizabeth Ray, John Ray, Richard Ray, Robert Raye, Robert Rea, Thomas Ray.
  • Joan Norwich Rye Ray passed away in 1603 in Denston, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joan Ray's Ancestors

Self
Joan Ray
1506–1603
Birth Place: Denston, Suffolk, England
Parents
Richard Norwich
1475–1540
Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England
Agnes (Cowpers) Wesley
1474–1545
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joan Ray's Descendants

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Joan (Norwich Rye) Ray (1506–1603) m. Robert Ray (1505–9 January 1551)
  1. 1. Richard Ray 1530–1610 m. Mary (Margery) Biggs 1540–1627
    1. 1. Thomas (E. Cowper \) Cooper 1576–1611 m. Judith (Margaret) Stanton 1582–1617 m. Judith (Margaret) Stanton 1582–1617
      1. 1. Judith (Cooper) (Pilgrim) 1604–1650 m. Dr (Captain Reverend Henry Smith (Plantagenet) Ancestor) 1599–1648
        1. 1. Ensign (Henry Smith Jr. (Plantagenet) Ancestor) 1626–1676 m. Elizabeth Cooper 1637–1690
      2. 2. John Cooper 1612–1689 m. Mary Wollen 1620–1665 m. Jane Woolen 1678–1690 m. Jane Galpin 1614–1690
        1. 1. Mary Cooper 1645–1730 m. Abraham Dickerman 1634–1711 m. Sir (John cj C. Mirriam\Miriam\Merriam\Meriam\Miriam-van Concord of Concord, 9th) GGF 1641–1723
        2. 2. Hannah Cooper 1638–1675
        3. 3. John (Jr) Cooper 1642–1703
        4. 4. Sarah Cooper 1645–1711
        5. 5. Daughter (Cooper) 9mga 1656–1656
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Cooper) 9mga 1648–1679
        7. 7. Rebecca (Cooper) 9mga 1657–1678
        8. 8. Thomas (Cooper) 9mgu 1646–1722
        9. 9. Timothy (Cooper) 9mgu 1644–1664
        10. 10. Sarah Cooper 1645–1711
        11. 11. Martha Cooper 1645–
        12. 12. James Cooper 1642–1664
        13. 13. David Cooper 1640–
        14. 14. Hannah Cooper 1637–1675
        15. 15. Susana Cooper 1637–
        16. 16. Hannah Cooper 1638–1675
        17. 17. John Cooper 1650–1712
      3. 3. Judith (COWPER) (COOPER) 1604–1650
      4. 4. Ann Cooper 1610–1634
      5. 5. Thomas (Playford Cooper (Cowper)) Sr 1602–1690
      6. 6. Dea Cowper 1606–1690
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Lee Cooper) Smith 1603–1670
      8. 8. Robert (Cowper) (Cooper) 1600–1620
      9. 9. Hannah Cooper 1599–1685
      10. 10. Nathaniel Cowper 1608–1690
      11. 11. Rebecca (COWPER (Cooper)) (COOPER) 1605–1637
      12. 12. Margret (COWPER) (COOPER) –1629
      13. 13. Jeane Cooper 1619–1684
      14. 14. George Cooper 1617–
  2. 2. Robert Rea 1535–1610
  3. 3. Robert Raye 1540–1598
  4. 4. John Ray 1530–1595
  5. 5. Thomas Ray 1532–1558
  6. 6. Elizabeth Ray 1536–1550

Joan Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1506
1506
Birth of Joan Norwich Rye Ray in Denston, Suffolk, England
Denston, Suffolk, England
1603
1603
Age 97
Death of Joan Norwich Rye Ray in Denston, Staffordshire, England
Denston, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Denston, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1603
    Event Place: Denston, Staffordshire, England

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