Individual Details

Sir John Clay V

(27 Nov 1558 - 16 May 1632)

== Biography ==Sir John Claye was known as the coal baron of Wales. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth. He was great grandson of John Claye, Knighted by Edward II for service to the Crown in the Battle of Jewksbury in May 1471."Samuel and Chloe Farley Dillon and Other Families", by Phyllis Boyd LaBorde, 1979.

*Sir John Clay was born in 1558 in England/Whales.*He married Mary Carlton, daughter of William Carlton. He died on May 16, 1632 in England.
*He was a coal baron, Knighted by Queen Elizabeth *Mary Carlton was born in 1561 in England/Whales. She died after 1587 in England.

Children of Sir John Clay and Mary Carlton were:*Capt. John Thomas2, born circa 1587 in England; married Anne (--?--); married Elizabeth (--?--).

=== Name ===: Name: John /Clay/ SirSource: [[#S26]] Page: Place: Virginia; Year: 1613; Page Number: 67
: Name: John Sir Gloucester /Claye/
: Name: John Sir Gloucester /Claye/
Found multiple versions of NAME. Using John /Clay/ Sir.
: Name: Sir John /Clay/Source: [[#S60]] Source: [[#S15]] Source: [[#S18]] Page: Source number: 54.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BHC
: Name: SIR JOHN "BARON of WALES" /CLAY/
: Name: John /Claye/Source: [[#S22]]
Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Sir John /Clay/.

=== Birth ===
: Birth:
:: Date: 27 NOV 1558:: Place: Gloucester, EnglandSource: [[#S15]] Source: [[#S18]] Page: Source number: 54.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BHC

=== Event ===
: Event:
:: Type: Arrival
:: Date: 1613:: Place: VirginiaSource: [[#S26]] Page: Place: Virginia; Year: 1613; Page Number: 67

=== Residence ===
: Residence:
:: Place: VirginiaSource: [[#S60]]

=== Marriage ===

: Husband: [[Clay-1465|Sir John Clay]]
: Marriage: :: Place: VASource: [[#S18]] Page: Source number: 54.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BHC


* Fact: Christening (15 December 1558) Epping, Essex, England
* Fact: Burial (May 1632) Wales
* Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility Sir * Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Sir John Claye (Tradition) Coal Baron of Wales; Knighted by Queen Elizabeth I, and given lands in Monmouthshire, Wales; said to be the son of John Claye of Glouchester, who was the son of John Claye of Derby, Knighted by Edward IV at the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471; b. ca 1565, probably Glouchester Co., England; d. ca 1632, probably Monmouthshire, Wales; wife unknown; the traditional names of his three sons were: Richard, William, JOHN (Called "The English Grenadier") -------------------- Allegedly knighted by Queen Elizabeth. His occupation is listed as a "coal Baron"? He was the great grandson of John Clay, allegedly knighted by King Edward IV for action in the battle of Tewkesbury in 1471. Following Knighthood he was awarded lands in Monmouthshire Wales -------------------- Sources:
of ENG;d. Yorkshire. ENG !http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/o/n/Carlin-D-Conrad/GENE2-0007.html - Ancestors of Warren Lemuel Conrad-d. Monmouthshire, WALES. !AF-d. of Yorkshire, ENG !http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/a/t/Jeannie--Watts/GENE1-0016-html-Ancestors of Richard Allen Watts, Jr.-Sir John Clay I, b. 1558 Wales, ENG, d. 16 May 1732 s/o John "of Glouchester" Clay. !Desc. of John Thomas Clay, Jamestown Immigrant and son of Sir John Clay of Wales by Jeannie C. Watts 1st Edition -pg. 5-Sir John Clay b. 1558 in WALES, d. 1632 WALES, md. Mary CARLTON d/o William CARLTON/_____ ____. John Clay, coal baron of Wales, Knighted by Queen Elizabeth I and given lands in Monmouthshire, WALES, The great grandson of John CLAYE, Knighted by Edward IV, Battle of Jewkenburg in May 1471. The Clay Lineage complied by Ruth Clay Burrell, Peggy Carswell Peacock, and Shirley Langdon Wilcox dated 7 Nov 1983 based on the Clay Family Ass. Quarterlies published by George R. CLAY, 1966-73, 1975 Houston, TX. !PRF CD # 50 - John CLAY was a coal baron of WALES, he was knighted by Elizabeth I, and a great grandson of John CLAY who was knighted by Edward IV at the Battle of Jewkenburg in May 1471.
Citing This Record "Pedigree Resource File", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9ZZW-DMM : accessed 2013-06-20), entry for John Clay(e) I, Sir, Knight. Submission


== Sources ==


* "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 June 2017, 14:24), entry for Sir John Thomas Clay V(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KCQX-YGW); contributed by various users.
See Also:
*"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NPS1-7YG : accessed 16 October 2015), John Clay, 15 Dec 1558; citing EPPING,ESSEX,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 571,180.
* Source: S26 Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Repository: [[#R1]]
* Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
* Source: S15 Author: Heritage Consulting Title: Millennium File Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location:
Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003; Repository: [[#R1]]
* Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
* Source: S18 Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Repository: [[#R1]]
* Source: S22 Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Title: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999; Repository: [[#R1]]
* Source: S60 Author: Kinard, June. comp. Title: Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000; Repository: [[#R1]]

    Events

    Birth27 Nov 1558Wales, Yorkshire, England
    Christen15 Dec 1558Epping, Essex, England
    Burial1632Crich, Derbyshire, England
    Death16 May 1632Monmouthshire, Wales
    MarriageMary Carlton
    Reference No5536071
    Reference No
    Reference No60

    Families

    SpouseMary Carlton (1566 - 1588)
    ChildCapt John Clay VI (1587 - 1655)
    ChildRichard Clay (1585 - )
    ChildWilliam Clay (1602 - )
    FatherJohn Clay IV (1510 - 1558)
    MotherElizabeth Bridge (1530 - 1559)