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John Gray 1585–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Stapleford, Essex, England

Death Date: 1674

Death Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Father: Ralph Gray

Mother: Jane Arthington

Spouse(s): Margaret Atchisone, Elizabeth Ward

Children(s): Thomas Graye, Edward Gray

In 1585, John Gray entered the world in Stapleford, Essex, England, born to Ralph Gray And Jane Anne Ardington Arthington. John Gray married Elizabeth Ward, Margaret Ann Atchisone, and had children including Edward Im Gray, Thomas Graye. John Gray passed away in 1674 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1585, John Gray entered the world in Stapleford, Essex, England, born to Ralph Gray And Jane Anne Ardington Arthington.
  • John Gray married Elizabeth Ward, Margaret Ann Atchisone, and had children including Edward Im Gray, Thomas Graye.
  • John Gray passed away in 1674 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Gray's Ancestors

Self
John Gray
1585–1674
Birth Place: Stapleford, Essex, England
Parents
Ralph Gray
1552–1649
Chillingham, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Jane (Anne Ardington) Arthington
1556–1606
Ardington, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Lord Ralph Governor of Bamburg Castle) Grey
1529–1565
Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
ISABEL (De GREY) *11thGGM
1533–1582
Horton Northumberland England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Grey
1509–1570
Lady Ogle
1498–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Gray's Descendants

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John Gray (1585–1674) m. Margaret (Ann) Atchisone (Abt. 1575–24 JAN 1625) m. Elizabeth Ward (1589–1630)
  1. 1. Thomas Graye 1590–1654 m. 12ggm (Rebecca) Hutton 1600–1648 m. Margaret (Annis) Foster 1600–1657
    1. 1. Richard (Francis Gray Knight of the) Bath 1620–1679 m. Grace (Singleton) $11gm 1622–1710
      1. 1. 10ggm (Susannah) Gray 1642–1710 m. (Capt.) (THOMAS BUSBY,) Jr. 1632–1707
        1. 1. Grace Busby 1660–1724 m. John Barker 1652–1714
        2. 2. Thomas Busby 1658–1723
        3. 3. Thomas Busby 1670–1723
        4. 4. Jane Busby 1673–1719
        5. 5. Jeffery Busby 1671–1709
        6. 6. Sarah Busby 1680–
      2. 2. Capt (William F) Gray 1648–1719
      3. 3. John Grey 1640–1650
      4. 4. Margaret Gray –1721
      5. 5. Elizabeth Gray 1637–
      6. 6. William (F) Grey 1661–1699
      7. 7. Peter Gray 1635–
  2. 2. Edward ('im') Gray 1629–1681

John Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of John Gray in Stapleford, Essex, England
Stapleford, Essex, England
1674
1674
Age 89
Death of John Gray in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Stapleford, Essex, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1674
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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