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John Clay 1545–1633 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Glapwell, Ault Hicknall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: Jun 1633

Death Location: Crich, Amber Valley Borough, Derbyshire, England

Father: Robert Clay

Mother: Emma WOOD

Spouse(s): Mary Calton

Children(s): Penelope Clay, Theopolis CLAY, William CLAY, Susan CLAY

In 1545, John Clay entered the world in Glapwell, Ault Hicknall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, born to Robert Clay And Emma Wood. John Clay married Mary Calton, and had children including Mary Clay, Penelope Clay, Richard Claye, Susan Clay, Theopolis Clay, William Clay. John Clay passed away in 1633 in Crich, Amber Valley Borough, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1545, John Clay entered the world in Glapwell, Ault Hicknall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, born to Robert Clay And Emma Wood.
  • John Clay married Mary Calton, and had children including Mary Clay, Penelope Clay, Richard Claye, Susan Clay, Theopolis Clay, William Clay.
  • John Clay passed away in 1633 in Crich, Amber Valley Borough, Derbyshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Clay's Ancestors

Self
John Clay
1545–1633
Birth Place: Glapwell, Ault Hicknall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Robert Clay
1530–1632
Crich, Derbyshire, England
Emma WOOD
1530–1558
Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
John Clay
1510–
Crich, Derbyshire, England
Joan Lathbury
1510–1618
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Clay's Descendants

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John Clay (1545–Jun 1633) m. Mary Calton (abt 1545–1583)
  1. 1. Penelope Clay 1581–1655 m. Thomas Brelsford 1566–1624 m. Thomas Brailsford 1638–1708
    1. 1. Thomas BrailsforD 1604–1644 m. Ann Scargill 1603–1692
      1. 1. Mary BrailsforD 1643– m. Robert Wolstenholme 1651–1727
        1. 1. Thomas WolstenholmE 1675–1743 m. Elizabeth Mower 1679–1635
        2. 2. Alice Wolstenholme 1683–1764
        3. 3. James Wolstenholme 1683–
        4. 4. Adam Wolstenholme 1689–
        5. 5. Jeffrey Wolstenholme 1680–
        6. 6. Fanshaw Wolstenholme 1681–
        7. 7. Thomas Wolstenholme 1743–1734
      2. 2. Thomas Brailsford 1638–1708 m. Penelope Clay 1581–1655
      3. 3. Henry Brailsford 1640–1684
      4. 4. Margaret Brailsford 1645–
      5. 5. Daniel Brailsford 1642–
      6. 6. John Brailsford 1660–1708
      7. 7. Elizabeth Brailsford 1652–
      8. 8. Penelope Brelsford 1637–1637
      9. 9. Robena Brelsford 1640–
      10. 10. Dorothy (Brelsford) brailsford 1640–1684
    2. 2. Richard (Brailsford\Brelsford) (BRD)HGO+ 1597–
    3. 3. Daniel Brailsford 1610–
    4. 4. Timothy Brailsford 1609–1644
    5. 5. Theophilus Brailsford 1607–
    6. 6. William Brailsford 1616–
    7. 7. Mary Brailsford 1611–
    8. 8. Gamaleil Brailsford 1612–1673
    9. 9. John Brailsford 1603–1639
    10. 10. Nathaniel Brailsford 1618–1700
    11. 11. Jonathan Brailsford 1614–
    12. 12. Joseph Brailsford 1620–1620
  2. 2. Theopolis CLAY 1578–1590
  3. 3. William CLAY 1577–1580
  4. 4. Susan CLAY 1580–

John Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of John Clay in Glapwell, Ault Hicknall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Glapwell, Ault Hicknall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
1633
Jun 1633
Age 88
Death of John Clay in Crich Derbyshire
Crich Derbyshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Glapwell, Ault Hicknall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1633
    Event Place: Crich Derbyshire
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crich, Amber Valley Borough, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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