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Maria Clay 1621–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1621

Birth Location: Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: MAY 1687

Death Location: Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England

Father: Johannes Clay

Mother: Jane Bentley

Spouse(s): Robert (Hartshead)

Children(s): Francis Drake

In 1621, Maria Clay entered the world in Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England, born to Johannes Clay And Jane Bentley. Maria Clay married Robert Drake Hartshead, and had children including Francis Drake. Maria Clay passed away in 1687 in Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1621, Maria Clay entered the world in Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England, born to Johannes Clay And Jane Bentley.
  • Maria Clay married Robert Drake Hartshead, and had children including Francis Drake.
  • Maria Clay passed away in 1687 in Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes Clay
1590–
Birth Location: Norland, Elland, Yorkshire, England
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Jane Bentley
1581–
Birth Location: Elland, Yorkshire, England
JB

Spouses(s)

Robert (Hartshead)
1618–1662
Birth Location: Hartshead, Kirklees, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Francis Drake
1641–1701
Birth Location: Calverley Cum Farsley, Yorkshire, England
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Maria Clay's Ancestors

Self
Maria Clay
1621–1687
Birth Place: Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Johannes Clay
1590–
Norland, Elland, Yorkshire, England
Jane Bentley
1581–
Elland, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Henric Bentlay
1544–1617
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Whiteley
–1619
Elland, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Bentley
1525–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maria Clay's Descendants

1.
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Maria Clay (1621–MAY 1687) m. Robert (Drake) (Hartshead) (1618–1662)
  1. 1. Francis Drake 1641–1701 m. Annie ((Agnes)) BingleyThornhill 1640–1694
    1. 1. Francis Drake 1661–1722 m. Mary Kellett 1668–1737
      1. 1. Mary Drake 1689–1772 m. SAMUEL (II) Busfield 1691–1776
        1. 1. Samuel Busfield 1717–1798 m. Ann Banister 1719–1795

Maria Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1621
1621
Birth of Maria Clay in Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
1687
MAY 1687
Age 66
Death of Maria Clay in Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAY 1687
    Event Place: Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
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