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Katherine Bray 1497–1544 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1497

Birth Location: Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1544

Death Location: Halsted, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Kn

Mother: Baroness Halighwell-Braye

Spouse(s): Thomas Welby, Thomas Esq

Children(s): Lady Davy, Thomas III, Olive NVG, Richard WELBY, William WELBY

The story of Katherine Bray began in 1497 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Katherine Bray married Thomas Ii Welby, Thomas Welby Esq, and had children including Lady Katherine Welby Countess Davy, Olive Welby Nvg, Richard Welby, Thomas Bartholomew Welby Iii, William Welby. Katherine Bray passed away in 1544 in Halsted, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Bray began in 1497 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
  • Katherine Bray married Thomas Ii Welby, Thomas Welby Esq, and had children including Lady Katherine Welby Countess Davy, Olive Welby Nvg, Richard Welby, Thomas Bartholomew Welby Iii, William Welby.
  • Katherine Bray passed away in 1544 in Halsted, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Bray's Ancestors

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Katherine Bray
1497–1544
Birth Place: Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Edmund (Braye) Bray, 1st Lord of Eaton Bray Kn
1484–1539
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Baroness (Dame Jane Joanna) Halighwell-Braye
1486–1558
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John (Edmund) Richard, Knight Bethel, Bray, Lord High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surry & Sussex, 1st Lord of) Bray
1484–1539
Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater Lo, London, England, United Kingdom
Baroness (Jane Norbury) 17**
1464–1558
Stoke D'Abernon, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Bray's Descendants

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Katherine Bray (1497–1544) m. Thomas (II) Welby (1484–18 August 1524) m. Thomas (Welby) Esq (1488/1500–18 Aug 1536)
  1. 1. Lady (Katherine Welby, Countess) Davy 1508–1557 m. Gregory Davy 1505–1558
    1. 1. Thomas Davye 1538–1592 m. Elizabeth (Seosul Davy) Davey 1542–1579 m. Margett Knight 1540–1594 m. Ellen Budd 1542–
      1. 1. John (Davy, Davey,) Davies 1563–1610 m. Mary Southcott 1569–1620
        1. 1. Bridget (Parmenter Immigrant from England to) America. 1592–1660 m. John (Parmenter) Deacon. 1588–1671 m. Armis Bayford 1588–
        2. 2. Margaret Davey 1583–
        3. 3. Elizabeth ((Elisabeth) (de) (Davies, Davey, Daveye)) Davys 1591–1592
        4. 4. Nicholas ((de) (Davies, Davey, Daveye)) Davys 1601–1675
        5. 5. Ursula ((de) (Davies, Davey, Daveye)) Davys 1595–1598
        6. 6. Johan ((de) (Davies, Davey, Daveye)) Davys 1592–1617
        7. 7. Elinor Davies 1591–1592
        8. 8. Hellen Davye 1620–1643
        9. 9. George Davey 1616–1716
        10. 10. Michael Davey 1632–1739
        11. 11. Elizabeth Davey 1620–1643
        12. 12. Elizabeth Daveye 1591–1643
        13. 13. Clem Davey 1643–
        14. 14. Bridget (Simpson) Perry 1589–1603
      2. 2. Sarah Davy –1682
      3. 3. John Davy 1563–1633
      4. 4. Franciscus Davy –1634
      5. 5. Alice Davy –1682
      6. 6. Johan (Strayte) Davey 1559–1637
    2. 2. Richard Davy 1540–1575
    3. 3. Elizabeth Davy 1523–
    4. 4. Thomas Davy 1538–1592
    5. 5. Elizabeth Davy 1523–
  2. 2. Thomas (bartholomew Welby) III 1520–1570
  3. 3. Olive (Welby) NVG 1500–1520
  4. 4. Richard WELBY 1527–1589
  5. 5. William WELBY 1514–1548

Katherine Bray's Timeline

2 Records

1497
1497
Birth of Katherine Bray in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1544
1544
Age 47
Death of Katherine Bray in Halsted, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Halsted, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1497
    Event Place: Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Halsted, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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