Name: John May
Christening Date: 27 Oct 1656
Christening Place: Egloshayle, Cornwall, England
Father's Name: Richard May
Mother's Name: Jone
Research Note: As New Year's Day fell on 25th March prior to 1752, this birth/baptismal date is not affected by the change from Julian to Gregorian calendar
Geographical Note and Social Context:
The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
"EGLOSHAYLE, a parish in the hundred of Trigg, is situated on the river Allen, or Camel, which is spanned by a bridge of sixteen arches, connecting the village with the town of Wadebridge. The parish is of large extent, and the land chiefly arable. In the neighbourhood are remains of fortifications, and of an ancient treble entrenched camp, called Castle Killibury. The Kelly rounds, or barrows, are also in this parish."
"WASHAWAY, a hamlet in the parish of Egloshayle, hundred of Trigg,." From https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CON/Egloshayle
Name: John May
Spouse's Name: Catherine Rennard
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1692
Marriage Place: Blisland, Cornwall, England
Research Note: As New Year's Day fell on 25th March prior to 1752, this record date is not affected by the change from Julian to Gregorian calendar
Name: Susanna May
Christening Date: 3 Dec 1693
Christening Place: Egloshayle, Cornwall, England
Father's Name: John May
Research Note: As New Year's Day fell on 25th March prior to 1752, this record date is not affected by the change from Julian to Gregorian calendar
County Cornwall
Place Egloshayle
Church name St Petroc
Register type Parish Register
Burial date 25 Apr 1738
Burial person forename John
Burial person surname MAY
Person age 80[1]
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