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John Lay 1582–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1582

Birth Location: Horley, Surrey, England

Death Date: 18 Jan 1674

Death Location: Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Father: John LAY

Mother: Alice Say

Spouse(s): Sarah Marvin

Children(s): Robert Lay

In 1582, John Lay entered the world in Horley, Surrey, England, born to John Gooddall Lay And Alice Wirge Say. John Lay married Sarah Marvin, and had children including Robert Lay. John Lay passed away in 1674 in Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1582, John Lay entered the world in Horley, Surrey, England, born to John Gooddall Lay And Alice Wirge Say.
  • John Lay married Sarah Marvin, and had children including Robert Lay.
  • John Lay passed away in 1674 in Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Lay's Ancestors

Self
John Lay
1582–1674
Birth Place: Horley, Surrey, England
Parents
John Gooddall LAY
1554–1627
Surrey, Surrey, England
Alice (Wirge) Say
1560–1624
Froxfield, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Richard (Lay MR) *
1520–1568
Christ Church, Surrey, England
Anne (Margerye) (lay)
1520–1568
Christ Church, Surrey, England
Thomas (Say) (Lay)
1538–1658
Wiltshire, England
Alice Wirge
1540–1585
Froxfield, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard (Laye)
1500–1560
Anne WOODHAM
1500–1520
Richard (Laye)
1500–1560
Anne Woodham
1500–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Laye)(Leigh)
1480–1577
Mary Lay
1482–
John (Laye)(Leigh)
1480–1577
Mary Lay
1482–

John Lay's Descendants

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John Lay (1582–18 Jan 1674) m. Sarah Marvin (1586–18 January 1675)
  1. 1. Robert Lay 1617–1689 m. Sarah Fenner 1615–1676
    1. 1. Phoebe (Phebe Lay) Laye 1651–1699 m. John (Borodell Denison, of) Mystic 1646–1698
      1. 1. William Denison 1677–1730 m. Mary Avery 1680–1762
        1. 1. Lucy Denison 1706–1798 m. John (Eastman Swan) II 1700–1781

John Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1582
1582
Birth of John Lay in Horley, Surrey, England
Horley, Surrey, England
1674
18 Jan 1674
Age 92
Death of John Lay in Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1582
    Event Place: Horley, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1674
    Event Place: Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

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