Descendants of John Lay (1652-1713)

Descendants of John Lay

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First Generation

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1. John Lay was born in 1652 and died in 1713 aged 61.

John married Sarah Sherman, daughter of Samuel Sherman and Mary Markes.(8th Great Grandmother)
SOURCE: NEHGR Vol 168; January 2014; Whole Number 669, p29; Michael Johnson Wood "The Earliest Shermans of Dedham Essex"
Parish Registers of Wissington, Suffolk; Copy at the Society of Genealogists
Mary left a Will dated 26 June 1711; proved 19 December 1712
WikiTree ID Markes-4  Sarah was born on 28 Aug 1659 in Dedham, Eng and died in 1733 aged 74.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 2 M    i. Mark Lay was born in 1696 in Wakes Hall of Langenhoe) and died in 1768 aged 72.

Second Generation (Children)

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2. Mark Lay (John¹) was born in 1696 in Wakes Hall of Langenhoe and died in 1768 aged 72.

General Notes: 1st Cousin 8 Times Removed

Mark married Sarah Pullen. Sarah was born in 1692 and died in 1755 aged 63.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 3 M    i. Mark Lay was born in 1718 in Crepping Hall & Elmstead Hall and died in 1803 aged 85.

Third Generation (Grandchildren)

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3. Mark Lay (Mark², John¹) was born in 1718 in Crepping Hall & Elmstead Hall and died in 1803 aged 85.

General Notes: 2nd Cousin 7 Times Removed

Mark married Hannah Pulley.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 4 M    i. John Lay Esq was born in 1762 of Crepping Hall and died in 1819 aged 57.

Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)

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4. John Lay Esq (Mark³, Mark², John¹) was born in 1762 of Crepping Hall and died in 1819 aged 57.

General Notes: 3rd Cousin 6 Times Removed

John married Mary Ward. Mary was born in 1774 and died in 1838 aged 64.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 5 M    i. Mark Lay was born in 1806 of Pond House and died in 1861 aged 55.

Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandchildren)

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5. Mark Lay (John Esq⁴, Mark³, Mark², John¹) was born in 1806 of Pond House and died in 1861 aged 55.

General Notes: 4th Cousin 5 Times Removed

Mark married Mary Harriet Strowger. Mary was born in 1811 and died in 1838 aged 27.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 6 F    i. Ellen "Gommie" Lay was born on 27 Feb 1836 in Pond House. She was christened on 4 Apr 1838, and died on 9 Jul 1925 in Pennant Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. aged 89.

Sixth Generation (3rd Great-Grandchildren)

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6. Ellen "Gommie" Lay (Mark⁵, John Esq⁴, Mark³, Mark², John¹) was born on 27 Feb 1836 in Pond House, was christened on 4 Apr 1838, and died on 9 Jul 1925 in Pennant Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. aged 89. Another name for Ellen was Gommie Lay.

General Notes: 5th Cousin 4 Times Removed

Ellen married Robert Spooner, son of James Spooner and Sarah Goldacre, on 19 Feb 1858. Robert was born on 6 Mar 1834 in Nayland, Suffolk, England and died on 5 May 190 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia aged -1643.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 7 F    i. Ellen Mary Spooner was born on 28 Sep 1863 and died in 1945 in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia aged 82.

   8 F    ii. Alice Eva Spooner was born in 1865 and died in 1867 aged 2.

   9 F    iii. Emiliy Maude Spooner was born in 1868 and died in 1869 aged 1.

   10 F    iv. Marrian Royce Spooner was born in 1869 and died in 1947 aged 78.

   11 M    v. Edward Spooner was born in 1872.

   12 M    vi. Robert James Spooner was born in 1875 and died in 1949 aged 74.

   13 F    vii. Sarah Ethel Spooner was born in 1878 and died in 1951 aged 73.

   14 M    viii. Arthur William Spooner was born in 1882.

Seventh Generation (4th Great-Grandchildren)

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7. Ellen Mary Spooner (Ellen "Gommie" Lay⁶, Mark⁵, John Esq⁴, Mark³, Mark², John¹) was born on 28 Sep 1863 and died in 1945 in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia aged 82.

General Notes: 6th Cousin 3 Times Removed

Ellen married Arthur Langworthy in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia. Arthur was born in 1860 and died in 1936 aged 76.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 15 M    i. Arthur Langworthy was born in 1888 and died in 1973 aged 85.

Eighth Generation (5th Great-Grandchildren)

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15. Arthur Langworthy (Ellen Mary Spooner⁷, Ellen "Gommie" Lay⁶, Mark⁵, John Esq⁴, Mark³, Mark², John¹) was born in 1888 and died in 1973 aged 85.

General Notes: 7th Cousin Twice Removed

Arthur married Evelyn Frances Blainey. Evelyn was born in 1899 and died in 1959 aged 60.

The child from this marriage was:

   16 F    i. Eileen Ann Langworthy was born in 1924 and died in 2011 aged 87.

Eileen married Henry "Harry" Corbett. Henry was born in 1906 and died in 1988 aged 82. Another name for Henry was Harry Corbett.