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William Gray 1553 – 1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1553

Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 3 Feb 1648

Death Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England

Father: Edward Gray

Mother: *Catherine Strange

Spouse(s): Mary Button

Children(s): Thomas Gray

William Gray was born in 1553 in Romsey, Hampshire, England, the child of Edward High Sheriff of Northumberland Gray and *Catherine Le Strange. William Gray married Mary Button, and had children including Thomas Gray. William Gray passed away in 1648 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Gray was born in 1553 in Romsey, Hampshire, England, the child of Edward High Sheriff of Northumberland Gray and *Catherine Le Strange.
  • William Gray married Mary Button, and had children including Thomas Gray.
  • William Gray passed away in 1648 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.

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William Gray's Ancestors

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William Gray
1553 – 1648
Birth Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England
Parents
Edward High Sheriff of Northumberland Gray
1520 – 1628
Morpeth Castle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
*Catherine (Le) Strange
1521 – 1598
Pokenham, Sfflk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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William Gray's Descendants

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William Gray (1553 – 3 Feb 1648) m. Mary Button (1559 – 1622)
  1. 1. Thomas Gray (Abt. 1578 – Abt 1620) m. Isobel Scot (Abt. 1587 – )
    1. 1. *Sir (Johne Gray of Uphall) 10GG (8 February 1595 – 4 February 1646) m. Agnes Harrett (1590 – 1677)
      1. 1. George Gray (24 Jul 1633 – Abt 1690)
        1. 1. 🩵Agnes Gray (09 Jul 1652 – 4 July 1727) m. James Meikle (1 Dec 1643 – 28 January 1717)

William Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1553
1553
Birth of William Gray in Romsey, Hampshire, England
Romsey, Hampshire, England
1648
3 Feb 1648
Age 95
Death of William Gray in Romsey, Hampshire, England
Romsey, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1648
    Event Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England

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