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Sir William Gay 1560–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Sep 1560

Birth Location: Combe Hay, Somerset, England

Death Date: 01 Jan 1611

Death Location: England

Father: Nicholas Gay

Mother: Lady Garland

Spouse(s): Lady Bolling

Children(s): Margaret Gay

In 1560, Sir William Gay entered the world in Combe Hay, Somerset, England, born to Nicholas Gay And Lady Isabella Tuvie Garland. Sir William Gay married Lady Elizabeth Bolling, and had children including Margaret Elizabeth Gay. Sir William Gay passed away in 1611 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1560, Sir William Gay entered the world in Combe Hay, Somerset, England, born to Nicholas Gay And Lady Isabella Tuvie Garland.
  • Sir William Gay married Lady Elizabeth Bolling, and had children including Margaret Elizabeth Gay.
  • Sir William Gay passed away in 1611 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Gay
1534–1595
Birth Location: Marksbury, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Garland
1537–1597
Birth Location: Marksbury, Somerset, England
LG

Spouses(s)

Lady Bolling
1555–1619
Birth Location: Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
LB

Children(s)

Margaret Gay
1584–1648
Birth Location: Berkhamsted, Herefordshire, England
MG

Sir Gay's Ancestors

Self
Sir Gay
1560–1611
Birth Place: Combe Hay, Somerset, England
Parents
Nicholas Gay
1534–1595
Marksbury, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Isabella Tuvie) Garland
1537–1597
Marksbury, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Richard Gay
1520–1593
Barnstable, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Julian Berry
1509–1579
Berry Harbor, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Thomas (Hugh) Garland
1510–1561
Sheffield, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hatfield
1515–1578
Whitfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Gay's Descendants

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Sir (William) Gay (01 Sep 1560–01 Jan 1611) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Bolling (11 January 1555–23 April 1619)
  1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Gay 1584–1648 m. John Roach 1580–1655
    1. 1. Lady (Dorothy) Tyron 1618–1691 m. Lawrence Dameron(Immigrant) 1615–1660
      1. 1. George (Dameron) (GGF6) 1647–1698 m. Elizabeth Burberry 1665–1698
        1. 1. Lazarus Dameron 1690–1748 m. Elizabeth Dameron 1690–1752
        2. 2. Winifred (Conway Fielding) Dameron 1687–1726
        3. 3. Christopher Dameron 1684–1764 m. Sarah Dameron –1764
        4. 4. Elizabeth Dameron 1681–1721
        5. 5. George Dameron 1685–1720
        6. 6. Grace Dameron 1687–1708
        7. 7. John (Thomas) Dameron 1683–1750
        8. 8. Sarah (Dennis) Dameron 1689–1735
        9. 9. Sarah Dameron 1677–1716
        10. 10. Thomas Dameron 1683–1750
        11. 11. Alexander Dameron 1680–
      2. 2. Thomas Dameron 1651–1717 m. Sarah Bledsoe 1671–
      3. 3. Thomas Dameron 1651–1717
      4. 4. John Dameron 1644–
      5. 5. Bartholomew Dameron 1638–1639
      6. 6. Jane Dameron 1637–1688
      7. 7. Thomas Dameron 1639–1750
      8. 8. Dorothy Dameron 1656–1726
      9. 9. Bartholomew Dameron 1645–1708
    2. 2. James (E.) Roach
    3. 3. William Roach 1624–

Sir Gay's Timeline

6 Records

1560
Sep 1560
Birth of Sir William Gay in Combe Hay, Somerset, England
Combe Hay, Somerset, England
1560
01 Sep 1560
Birth of Sir William Gay in Combe Hay, Somerset, England
Combe Hay, Somerset, England
1577
19 Jan 1577
Age 17
Sir William Gay was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1580
1580?
Age 20
Sir William Gay was married in England
England
1611
1611
Age 51
Death of Sir William Gay in England
England
1611
01 Jan 1611
Age 51
Death of Sir William Gay in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1560
    Event Place: Combe Hay, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1560
    Event Place: Combe Hay, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1577
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1580?
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Laredo, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Mexico to U.S., 1895-1964, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington D.C.; Nonstatistical Manifests and Statistical Index Cards of Aliens Arriving at Laredo, Texas, May 1903 - November 1929; NAI: 2843448; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturali

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1611
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1611
    Event Place: England
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