John May (bef. 1656 - 1738)

Born before 27 Oct 1656 in Egloshayle, Cornwall, England

Husband of Catherine (Renard) May — married 1692 in Blisland, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died Apr 1738 after age 81 in Egloshayle, Cornwall, England

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Biography

John May was born in

Egloshayle, Cornwall, England.

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]

Sources

1. ↑ Cornwall : Egloshayle : St Petroc : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817c3cce93790ec755dade6 : viewed 27 Jul 2023) burial John May 25 Apr 1738

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NG32-VYL : 10 April 2021), John May, 1656.
• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V52N-RZH : 13 March 2020), John May, 1692.
• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NG32-B8V : 10 April 2021), Susanna in entry for Richard Wyat, 1721.