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John Lay 1582–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1582

Birth Location: , Essex, , England,

Death Date: 19 May 1687

Death Location: St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Father: Lay None

Mother: Alice Wirge

Spouse(s): Notknown Lay, Sarah Marvin, Elizabeth Lay, MRS LAY

Children(s): John Lay

In 1582, John Lay entered the world in , Essex, , England,, born to Lay And Alice Wirge. John Lay married Elizabeth Lay, Mrs Lay, Notknown Lay, Sarah Marvin, and had children including John Lay. John Lay passed away in 1687 in St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • In 1582, John Lay entered the world in , Essex, , England,, born to Lay And Alice Wirge.
  • John Lay married Elizabeth Lay, Mrs Lay, Notknown Lay, Sarah Marvin, and had children including John Lay.
  • John Lay passed away in 1687 in St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Lay's Ancestors

Self
John Lay
1582–1687
Birth Place: , Essex, , England,
Parents
Lay
1570–1627
Essex, England
Alice Wirge
1560–1625
Froxfield, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Lay's Descendants

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John Lay (1582–19 May 1687) m. Notknown Lay (1586–) m. Sarah Marvin (1586–) m. Elizabeth Lay (1586–) m. MRS LAY (1586–)
  1. 1. John Lay 1607–1674 m. Abigail Lay 1610–1686 m. Abigail 1632– m. Elizabeth Wollwand 1611–1645
    1. 1. Elizabeth Lay 1655–1690 m. Richard (Smith) Jr 1649–1702
      1. 1. Barbara Barber 1670–1731 m. Jonathan Adams 1668–1727
        1. 1. Phebe Adams 1703–1765 m. George Steelman 1699–1797
        2. 2. John Adams 1700–1770

John Lay's Timeline

3 Records

1582
1582
Birth of John Lay in , Essex, , England,
, Essex, , England,
1687
19 May 1687
Age 105
Burial of John Lay in St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
1689
9 Jul 1689
Age 107
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: , Essex, , England,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Connecticut; Year: 1648; Page Number: 174

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1689
    Event Place: Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Composite register: baptisms Jan 16756 - Jan 17234, marriages Jan 16756 - Nov 1700, burials Jan 1675 - Aug 1688, P71MMG, Item 005

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 May 1687
    Event Place: St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Composite register: baptisms Jan 16756 - Jan 17234, marriages Jan 16756 - Nov 1700, burials Jan 1675 - Aug 1688, P71MMG, Item 005

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