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Families covered: Gay of Aldborough (Alborough), Gay of Frithelstock, Gay of Goldsworthy, Gay of Matlask
(1) We are not aware of any connection between the 2 families shown below. They share the page for our convenience. (2) BLG1862 reports that "This family came orginally from Normandy, and were settled, temp Elizabeth, at Marlask and Thurgarton". |
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William Gay of Matlask, Norfolk | |||||||||||||||
1. | Philip Gay of Matlask & Alborough (Aldborough), Norfolk (b 1560, a 1613) | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Parker (dau of Richard Parker of Aldborough) | |||||||||||||||
A. | William Gay of Alborough (Aldborough) (d 11.1638) | ||||||||||||||
BLG1862 & BLG1886, which do not name William's mother, identify his wife as Alice, dau of Thomas Parker. BLG1952 identifies her just as ... | |||||||||||||||
m. (1624) Alice (d 1670) | |||||||||||||||
i. | William Gay of Aldborough (d 1670) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1665) Margaret Daines (d 1707, dau of Thomas Daines of Gunthorpe) | |||||||||||||||
a. | John Gay of Adlborough (d 1700) | ||||||||||||||
m. (04.1695) Elizabeth Bell (d 1759, dau of Thomas Bell of Oulton Hall, m2. Bartholomew Bell) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | John Gay of Calthorpe (b 1696, d 1734) | ||||||||||||||
m. (14.01.1716) Curteis Springall (d 1764, dau of James Springall of Calthorpe) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | John Gay of Aldborough (b 1717, d 14.02.1792) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (11.1741) Frances Copeman (dau of Rev. Francis Copeman of Gresham) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | John Gay of Aldborough (b 27.01.1749, d 08/14.11.1814) | ||||||||||||||
m. (08/9.11.1772) Frances Johnson (d 18.08.1838, dau/heir of Richard Johnson of Cley) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | John Johnson Gay of Aldborough (b 25.03.1782, d 05.01.1852) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (08.08.1805) Martha Covert (d 15.05.1862, dau/heir of John Covert of Sussex) | |||||||||||||||
(b) | James Gay of Thurning Hall & Upwell, Sheriff of Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire (b 28.01.1784, d 20.04.1874) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (01.01.1822) Mary Lee (d 15.04.1875, dau/coheir of William Lee of Upwell) | |||||||||||||||
(c) | Harriet Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. Robert Child of Russell Square | |||||||||||||||
(d)+ | other issue - Mary Frances (d unm 1824), Sarah (d 1786) | ||||||||||||||
(ii) | James Gay of Champion Hill (London) & Gimingham (Norfolk) (b 1756, d 06.02.1824) | ||||||||||||||
m. Susannah Jennings (d 1848, dau of William Jennings) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | James Gay of Highgate (b 10.10.1791, d 14.03.185) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (05.05.1827) Anna Benthall (d 20.01.1874, dau of William Searle Benthall of Buckfast Abbey) | |||||||||||||||
(b) | William Gay (b 27.02.1793, d 11.11.1846, rector of Bidborough, Kent) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Chippendale (d 24.04.1882) | |||||||||||||||
(c) | George Gay (b 12.05.1800) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m1. Mary Anne Moseley (dau of R. Moseley of Champion Hill) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Susannah Key (d 1889, dau of John Key, sister of Sir John, 1st Bart) | |||||||||||||||
(d)+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
(iii) | Alice Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. John Whateley | |||||||||||||||
(iv) | Elizabeth Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. Luke Alder | |||||||||||||||
(v)+ | other issue - William of Aylsham (bpt 10.04.1768, d unm 1793), Susannah (d 1759) | ||||||||||||||
m2. (1767) Ellen Peach of Ashbourne | |||||||||||||||
(B) | James Gay of North Walsham (b 12.1719, dsp 1769) | ||||||||||||||
BLG1886 identifies James's wife as a daughter of Sir Robert Kemp, Bart. BL1952 identifies her as ... | |||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Kemp (sister of Sir William Kemp, 8th Bart, of Gissing) | |||||||||||||||
(C) | Elizabeth Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. John Cook of Wickmere | |||||||||||||||
(2) | Thomas Gay of Bale, Norfolk (b 1698, d 1774) | ||||||||||||||
m. Deborah (d 1763) | |||||||||||||||
(A)+ | 2 sons + 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
(3) | William Gay (bpt 1699) | ||||||||||||||
(4) | Dorcas Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Williams of Bayfield | |||||||||||||||
(5) | Elizabeth Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Soames of Aylsham | |||||||||||||||
(6) | Margaret Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. William Lee (son/heir of William of Burnham) | |||||||||||||||
(7) | Deborah Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Temple of Burnham | |||||||||||||||
b. | Dorcas Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. (1709) _ Howse of Gresham | |||||||||||||||
c.+ | other issue - Edward (bpt 20.12.1670, dsp 1717), Deborah (d unm 1719) | ||||||||||||||
ii.+ | other issue - John (d young), Rose, Margaret, Hannah | ||||||||||||||
2. | John Gay of Thurgaston (d 1636) | ||||||||||||||
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John Gay of Goldsworthy, Parkham, Devon | |||||||||||||||
m. Alice | |||||||||||||||
1. | John Gay of Goldsworthy (a 1420) | ||||||||||||||
m. Agnes Gambon (dau/heir of John Gambon (Gomonde) of Marston) | |||||||||||||||
A. | William Gay of Goldsworthy (d 14.09.1509) | ||||||||||||||
m. Alice Fleere (dau of William Fleere of Dunsland) | |||||||||||||||
i. | John Gay (b c1487, dsp 10.03.1544-5) | ||||||||||||||
m. Alice Millington (dau of John Millington of Pengersick, relict of Oates Worth of Barnstaple) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Anthony Gay (b c1495, 1545) | ||||||||||||||
m. Jane Inett | |||||||||||||||
a. | Thomas Gay of Goldsworthy (a 1566) | ||||||||||||||
m. Alice Pollard (a 1566, dau of Anthony Pollard of Horwood) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | John Gay of Goldsworthy (bpt 16.07.1548, bur 21.11.1625) | ||||||||||||||
m. (07.10.1574) Margaret Welsh (bur 22.10.1629, dau of John Welsh of Barnstable) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Anthony Gay 'of Goldsworthy' (bpt 08.01.1577-8, a 1620) | ||||||||||||||
m. (06.06.1609) Elizabeth Beauple (dau/heir of Richard Beauple of Barstable) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | John Gay of Frithelstock (bpt 30.11.1613, bur 30.07.1678) | ||||||||||||||
m. Joane Smith (bur 22.11.1679, dau of John Smith of Torrington) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | John Gay 'of Frithelstock' (bpt 24.11.1639, bur 25.01.1716-7) | ||||||||||||||
m. Tryphena Huish (d 06.05.1731, dau of James Huish of Sand) | |||||||||||||||
((1))+ | issue - John (b 17.07.1678, d 29.06.172), James (b 11.07.1680, d 30.10.1743), Richard (b 22.03.1682, bur 21.01.1755, rector of Frithelstock), Deborah (b 16.02.1675, d 07.09.1691), Elizabeth (b 21.03.1683-4, bur 30.04.1735), Joanna 9b 29.10.1686, d 28.04.1719), Tryphena (b 17.03.1687, d 02.1738) | ||||||||||||||
(b) | William Gay 'of Barnstaple' (bpt 30.01.1648-9, bur 30.06.1695, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (05.10.1673) Katherine Hanmer (bur 02.06.1694, dau of Rev. Jonathan Hanmer of Barnstaple) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | Katherine Gay (bpt 24.12.1676, a 1732) | ||||||||||||||
m. Anthony Baller (d by 1732) | |||||||||||||||
((2)) | Joanna Gay (bpt 06.04.1682, a 1732) | ||||||||||||||
m. Joseph (not John) Fortescue of Filleigh (d by 1732) | |||||||||||||||
((3))+ | other issue (d unm) - Jonathan (b 10.11.1679, d 1709, Captain), John (b 30.06.1685, d 04.12.1732, poet), Elizabeth (bpt 06.03.1674-5, bur 16.10.1685) | ||||||||||||||
(c) | James Gay (b 31.10.1655, d 01.06.1720, rector of Upton Pyne, 7th son) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (04.05.1680) Mary Braund (dau of John Braund) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (12.11.1694) Elizabeth Hooper (bur 14.10.1732, dau of Nicholas Hooper of Fulbrook) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | John Gay (b c1699, d 18.07.1745, vicar of Wilshamptstead, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth (a 03.1795) | |||||||||||||||
((A)) | James Gay (b 07.07.1735, d 05.10.1794, vicar of Coldridge) | ||||||||||||||
m. (05.03.1761) Jane Gay (dau of Nicholas Gay) @@ below | |||||||||||||||
((i)) | Elizabeth Gay (b 01.04.1769, d 29.06.1844) | ||||||||||||||
m. John Hiern of Torrington (b 22.05.1764, d 04.06.1828) | |||||||||||||||
((ii))+ | other issue - James (bpt 01.10.1767, bur 29.01.1768), Jane (bpt 20.03.1762, bur 28.03.1762), Jane (b 19.03.1764, bur 25.04.1840) | ||||||||||||||
((B)) | Grace Gay (b 25.11.1736) | ||||||||||||||
m. Joseph Carter | |||||||||||||||
((C))+ | other issue - Nicholas (b 08.09.1742), Elizabeth (b 20.12.1737), Jane (bpt 26.01.1739-40, bur 03.12.1742), Ann (b 06.10.1740) | ||||||||||||||
((2)) | Nicholas Gay (b 14.05.1701, bur 09.09.1775, vicar of Newton St. Cyres) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Sarah (bur 07.02.1724-5) | |||||||||||||||
((A)) | Henry Gay (bur 18.02.1724-5) | ||||||||||||||
m2. (29.07.1735) Penelope Quick (bur 06.6.1737, dau of Andrew Quick) | |||||||||||||||
m3. Jane (bur 12.10.1739) | |||||||||||||||
((B)) | Jane Gay (b 11.09.1739, d 08.08.1823) | ||||||||||||||
m. (05.03.1761) James Gay @@ above | |||||||||||||||
m4. Margaret (bur 06.03.1792) | |||||||||||||||
((C)) | Margaret Gay (b 29.06.1747, d 03.01.1839) | ||||||||||||||
m. John Bedford Copleston (rector of Offwell) | |||||||||||||||
((D))+ | other issue - John (b 22.10.1743, d 11.12.1763), Richard (b 26.05.1746), Nicholas (b 28.02.1753, d unm 1815, vicar of Up-Ottery & St. Breward), Penelope (b 25.03.1744-5, bur 06.01.1832), Elizabeth (b 02.05.1750, bur 29.10.1807), Frances (b 07.01.1752), Dorothy (b 17.02.1755, bur 24.07.1798) | ||||||||||||||
((3))+ | other issue - James (b 08.05.1698, bur 25.07.1702), Elizabeth (bpt 03.04.1696) | ||||||||||||||
(d)+ | other issue - Richard (bpt 18.12.1643, bur 19.07.1707), Anthony (b 1644, d 1674 in London), Lawrence (bpt 29.01.1650-1, d 1687), Thomas (b 18.12.1653, bur 25.07.1702), Matthew (b 1657, d 1687 in Barbados), Samuel (b 1660, d 1679), Elizabeth (b 1646, bur 16.05.1660) | ||||||||||||||
(ii) | William Gay of Hedd, Chittlehampton (bpt 07.07.1615, bur 30.07.1651) | ||||||||||||||
m. (24.08.1648) Elizabeth Coffyn (dau of John Coffyn of Porthledge) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Elizabeth Gay (bpt 14.06.1649, bur 15.03.1652-3) | ||||||||||||||
(iii) | Anthony Gay of Bristol (bpt 27.05.1621, a 1641, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Martha Sherman (dau of Gabriel Sherman, alderman of Bristol) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Elizabeth Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. Jacob Beele of Plymouth | |||||||||||||||
(b) | Margaret Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.02.1677-8) Arthur Northcott | |||||||||||||||
(c)+ | other issue - Martha, Ann, Mary, Naomi, Ester | ||||||||||||||
(iv) | Lawrence Gay (bpt 22.11.1624, bur 03.08.1693, 6th son) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Thomasin (bur 03.05.1660) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (12.02.1662-3) Grace Fryane (bur 11.02.1719-20) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Anthony Gay (bpt 16.02.1663-4) | ||||||||||||||
m. (16.09.1686) Ann Eastchurch | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | Anthony Gay (bpt 12.01.1708, youngest son?) | ||||||||||||||
m. (17.09.1739) Patience Johns | |||||||||||||||
((2))+ | other issue - John (bpt 16.07.1687, bur 14.02.1688-9), Elizabeth (bpt 09.01.1701-2), Ann (bpt 25.03.1704, bur 23.07.1705), Mary (bpt 16.10.1706, bur 09.04.1735), Ann (bpt 16.04.1711, bur 27.03.1716) | ||||||||||||||
(b)+ | other issue - Laurence (bpt 02.03.1666-7, bur 15.04.1667), John (bpt 03.02.1669-70, bur 04.04.1672), Alexander (bur 14.02.1676-7), Elizabeth (bpt 11.03.1665-6, bur 03.04.1666), Grace (bpt 12.06.1668, bur 14.06.1668) | ||||||||||||||
(v) | Thomas Gay (bpt 22.11.1624) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (21.09.1669) Sarah Dowrish (bur 06.03.1671-2) | |||||||||||||||
(vi) | Elizabeth Gay (bpt 06.03.1610-1, bur 17.11.1678?) | ||||||||||||||
m. (30.03.1636) John Horwood | |||||||||||||||
(vii) | Mary Gay (bpt 21.03.1618-9) | ||||||||||||||
m. John Palmer of Barnstaple | |||||||||||||||
(viii) | Anne Gay (bpt 26.02.1626-7) | ||||||||||||||
m. (09.11.1648) Thomas Godswill of Taunton | |||||||||||||||
(ix)+ | other issue - Richard (bpt 28.05.1617, a 1688), Robert (bpt 27.07.1623, bur 07.09.1624), Sara (bpt 30.03.1610, d young) | ||||||||||||||
(B) | Mathew Gay of Southmolton (bpt 24.03.1583-4, d before 16.02.1658-9, cleric) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Thomasine | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Thomas Gay (youngest son?) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.02.1630-1) Johanna (widow of _ Potter) | |||||||||||||||
(ii) | Anne Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Kelland | |||||||||||||||
(iii)+ | other issue - John (dsp), John (b c1624, a 1643), Martha, Thomazin (bur 22.10.1623) | ||||||||||||||
m2. Thomazine | |||||||||||||||
(C) | Presella Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. John Cuttin of Torrington (draper) | |||||||||||||||
(D) | Margaret Gay (bpt 01.09.1596) | ||||||||||||||
m. (11.12.1615) Henry Davey of Bowford (Beauford) | |||||||||||||||
(2) | Edward Gay | ||||||||||||||
m1. _ Montjoy (dau of Hugh Montjoy) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Tristram Gay | ||||||||||||||
m2. _ Vace | |||||||||||||||
(B) | John Gay | ||||||||||||||
(3) | William Gay (bpt 12.02.1552-3) | ||||||||||||||
m. (12.06.1587) Julyan Knill (dau of Robert Knill of Brampton) | |||||||||||||||
(4) | Gregory Gay of Whitchurch (b[t 21.09.1553, dsp bur 24.03.1642-3) | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.01.1604-5) Dorothea Carie (bur 25.07.1633, dau of Robert Carie of Ladford, widow of ?? Bartlett) | |||||||||||||||
(5) | Elianor Gay (bpt 04.05.1544) | ||||||||||||||
m. (15.09.1573) John Savage | |||||||||||||||
(6)+ | other issue - James (bpt 24.01.1551-2, bur 20.04.1552), Robert (bpt 08.06.1558), Mathey (bpt 10.01.1563-4), hilip (bpt 08.03.1565-6, dsp), Johan (bur 01.02.1543-4), Christian, Prudence (bpt 04.08.1549), Martha (bpt 26.11.1554, bur 29.12.1562), Mary (bpt 13.08.1559, bur 27.09.1559), Katherine (bpt 26.10.1560), Petronell (bpt 25.01.1561-2) | ||||||||||||||
b. | Joan Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. John Wiat | |||||||||||||||
iii. | Richard Gay 'of Barnstaple' | ||||||||||||||
m1. Margaret | |||||||||||||||
m2. Julian Berry (dau of Nicholas Berry of Eastleigh, m2. John Peard) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Lettice Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. William Salisbury of Barnstaple | |||||||||||||||
b. | Tamyn Gay (bpt 25.06.1541) | ||||||||||||||
m. (10.07.1564) William Marcombe | |||||||||||||||
c.+ | other issue - William (bpt 07.07.1539), William (bpt 07.07.1544), Eleanor (bpt 05.07.1540) | ||||||||||||||
iv. | Thomas Gay (youngest son) | ||||||||||||||
a. | Thomas Gay | ||||||||||||||
v.+ | other issue - Andrew, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
B. | Joan Gay | ||||||||||||||
m. John Garland of Whitfield | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : BLG1862/BLG1886 (Gay of Alborough), BLG1952 (Lilly (formerly Gay) of Aldborough Hall)
(2) For lower section : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Gay of Goldsworthy', p392+)
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