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Mary May 1554–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1554

Birth Location: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 31 Mar 1618

Death Location: Barking, Essex, England

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Mother: Elizabeth Kirkham

Spouse(s): Sir Hicks

Children(s): Sir Carlisle)

Mary May was born in 1554 in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of John And Elizabeth Silvey Jone Kirkham. Mary May married Sir Richard May Of Hicks, and had children including Sir Rev John Henry May Bishop Of Carlisle. Mary May passed away in 1618 in Barking, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • Mary May was born in 1554 in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of John And Elizabeth Silvey Jone Kirkham.
  • Mary May married Sir Richard May Of Hicks, and had children including Sir Rev John Henry May Bishop Of Carlisle.
  • Mary May passed away in 1618 in Barking, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary May's Ancestors

Self
Mary May
1554–1618
Birth Place: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Elizabeth (Silvey Jone) Kirkham
1510–1574
Blagdon, , Somerset, England
Grandparents
Lucy Tremayne
1474–1529
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary May's Descendants

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Mary May (1554–31 Mar 1618) m. Sir (Richard May of) Hicks (1535–1590)
  1. 1. Sir (Rev John Henry May (Bishop of) Carlisle) 1575–1658 m. Judith Pooley 1598–1661
    1. 1. John May 1590–1670 m. Mary May 1592–1651 m. Sarah May –1671
      1. 1. John Mayes 1631–1671 m. Sarah Brewer 1638–1670
        1. 1. Elisha May 1669–1742 m. Elizabeth May 1675–1750
        2. 2. Mary May 1657–
        3. 3. Sarah May 1659–1712
        4. 4. Eleazar May 1662–1662
        5. 5. John May 1663–1730
        6. 6. Mehetabel May 1665–
        7. 7. Naomi May 1667–
        8. 8. Ephraim May 1670–
    2. 2. Stephen May 1601–
    3. 3. Stephen May 1601–
    4. 4. Francis May –1639
    5. 5. Sarah May 1602–1678

Mary May's Timeline

3 Records

1554
1554
Birth of Mary May in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1618
30 December 1618
Age 64
Death of Mary May in West Lavant, England, United Kingdom
West Lavant, England, United Kingdom
1618
31 Mar 1618
Age 64
Burial of Mary May in Barking, Essex, England
Barking, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1618
    Event Place: West Lavant, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1618
    Event Place: Barking, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

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