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Richard Clay 1585–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Death Date: 1655

Death Location: Northumberland, Colonial Virginia

Father: Sir Glouchester

Mother: Mary Clay

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In 1585, Richard Clay entered the world in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, born to Sir John Thomas Clay Iv Of Glouchester And Mary John G Clay. Richard Clay passed away in 1655 in Northumberland, Colonial Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1585, Richard Clay entered the world in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, born to Sir John Thomas Clay Iv Of Glouchester And Mary John G Clay.
  • Richard Clay passed away in 1655 in Northumberland, Colonial Virginia.

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Richard Clay's Ancestors

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Richard Clay
1585–1655
Birth Place: Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents
Sir John Thomas Clay IV of Glouchester
1526–1607
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (John G) Clay
1530–1638
Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Thomas Claye III "Sir Knight" Clay IV of) Glouchester
1502–1559
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Unthank
1502–1545
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Unthank
1480–1533
Hermione Billard-Nessie*
1485–1538
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of Richard Clay in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
1655
1655
Age 70
Death of Richard Clay in Northumberland, Colonial Virginia
Northumberland, Colonial Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Northumberland, Colonial Virginia

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