Nicholas Day (1618 - 1680)

Born 12 Apr 1618 in Hackney, London, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Scott) Day — married 16 Jan 1633 in St. Mary Islington, Middlesex, England,

Descendants

Died 1680 at about age 61 in St. Leonard's Parish, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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Biography

Nicholas is designated (I) because he was the first of several men named Nicholas Day. It was the custom at the time to name the older living man of the name "Sr" and the younger "Jr", but when the older died, the younger became "Sr".

1618 Birth in Hackney, London

Nicholas Day, was born 12 April 1618 in the London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England. ^[1]

Nicholas Day, Sr, was baptized April 19, 1618. ^[2]

1633 Marriage to Elizabeth Scott

He married Elizabeth Scott (1618–1690) ^[1]

On January 16, 1633 in St. Mary Islington, Middlesex, England, Nicholas Day, Sr, married Elizabeth Scott ^[2]

Nicholas Day, Sr (1618-1680) married Elizabeth Scott (1618-1690)^[2]

Elizabeth Scott was born in Wales. ^[2]

Children

They were the parents of Nicholas Day (1635–1705) ^[1]

1. Nicholas Day Jr., Baptism 27 August 1635, Hackney, London, Middlesex, England. ^[2]

1680 Death in London

He died in 1680 (aged 61–62) in Shoreditch, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England. He was buried in St. Leonard Parish, Shoreditch, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England. At the time it was Middlesex County.

They are buried in St. Leonard's Parish, Shoreditch, Hackney, London, the parish in which they baptised their son. ^[1]

Research Notes

Was Nicholas Day of Maryland the son of Nicholas Day of London?

Some genealogies show Nicholas Day of Baltimore County, Maryland, born about 1635 to be the son of Nicholas Day of Hackney, London, England (1618-1680) and his wife Elizabeth Scott, born 1618. The relationship is possible ,because the dates appear to fit, but no documentation has been found to confirm a parent-child relationship,

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Find A Grave: Memorial #116166123 Profile for Nicholas Day, Senior. Created by: Carole Taylor Puntenney 27 Aug 2013 Accessed 12/6/2019 jhd
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Rev. Stan Day, Day Family History. Cited by Find A Grave: Memorial #116166123 Profile for Nicholas Day, Senior. Created by: Carole Taylor Puntenney 27 Aug 2013. Accessed 12/6/2019 jhd

1. "A new Day Family History" book from Rev. Stan Day
2. "Nicholas Day Sr. April 16, 1618-1680 and Elizabeth SCOTT 1618-1690 (Rev.Day has "found the Baptism record.")

The DATE of BAPTISM is April 19, 1618, but he does not give us a copy of the source. Nicholas was born Hackeny, Middlesex, England ..AND died in the same part of Greater London 1680. He married Elizabeth Scott born in Wales. They were married Jan 16. 1633 in St. Mary. Islington, Middlesex, England. As far as we know they had 1 son, Nicholas Day Jr., PROOF being the Christening Record. they may have had a second son George."