Nicholas Ley (1729 - bef. 1805)

Born 17 Nov 1729 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Warren) Ley — married 21 Jan 1753 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died before 15 Jul 1805 before age 75 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England

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Biography

Nicholas Ley was born in Cornwall, England.

Nic was baptised on 17 November 1729 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England.^[1] to Ralph Ley and Honour (Tonkin) Ley. ^[2]

Named after his paternal grandfather, Nicholas Ley, he was the eldest of eleven children. When Nicholas grew up, he worked as a coastguard, an occupation carried on both before and after him. Note however that HM Coastguard brought together the Revenue Cruisers, the Riding Officers and the Preventive Water Guard in 1822. Before that date HM Coastguard did not technically exist.

Nic married An Warren on 21 January 1753 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England.^[3] The couple had eleven children: Nicholas (1753), John (1755), James (1757), Philip (1760), Ralph (1761), Catherine (1762), Sarah (1765), Ann (1767), Mary (1769), Richard (1772) and Jenifer (1773). Nicholas's grandparents had been married in Mevagissey, Cornwall, as was he, and all eleven children were also baptised (and probably born) there.

Nicholas was buried on 15 July 1805 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   FamilySearch (accessed 18 January 2022)
   Nic Ley baptism on 17 Nov 1729 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England.
2. ↑ Cornwall Family History Society transcription of parish register
3. ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
   FamilySearch (accessed 18 January 2022)
   Nic Ley marriage to An Warren on 21 Jan 1753 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England.
4. ↑ Burial: "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
   FamilySearch (accessed 18 January 2022)
   Nicholas Ley burial on 15 Jul 1805 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.