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Clay of Berkshire
Clay Hall, Windsor (Residence of Sir William Herschel 1785-86).
1189. - 1190. Ricardo de Claie magistro (teacher). Witness to a Charter relating to Reading Hospital. (Reading Abbey Cartularies Charter number 00100203).
1349. Robert Clay of Berkshire and John Pentlow are debtors of £80. (The National Archives Ref.- C241/126/164).
1440. Sept 3rd. Land in Eton between the grave yard of Eton church on the south and land sometime of Walter Clay on the north. (Calendar of Patent Rolls Hen. V1 vol. 3).
1442. A tenement in Eton lying between the church and land which once belonged to Walter Clay on the King's highway leading through the middle of Eton. (Ref.- PC2023).
1442. The land of Eton College called Le Werde near the highway leading from Wyndesore to Le Slough lying near the tenement late of Walter Clay and Robt' Goodrome. (Cal. Pat. Rolls. Hen. V1 vol. 4).
1473. March 23rd. Grant to William Westbury a plot of land in Eton and a cottage sometime of Walter Claie lying within the precinct of the college. (Calendar of Patent Rolls membrane 10).
1555.12th Sept. Catherine Claye married John Brocke at Reading. (Parish Register Transcript).
1630. Nicholas Clay married Christian Frogley at Childrey. Berkshire. 22nd November.
1631. Hugh son of Nicholas and Christian Clay baptised at Childrey. Berkshire. 20th July.
1632. Thomas son of Nicholas and Christian Clay baptised at Childrey. Berkshire 2nd February.
1639. William son of Nicholas and Christian Clay baptised at Childrey. Berkshire. 31st March.
1682. Inquisition. Elizabeth Clay makes a claim for £600 for debt owed to her by Sir Charles Englefield of Englefield. Berkshire. (Museum of English Rural Life Ref.- MS145/EN1/2/22).
1690. Mary daughter of Thomas and Mary Clay baptised at Abingdon. Berkshire. 8th February.
1696. Thomas son of Thomas and Mary Clay baptised at Abingdon. Berkshire. in April.
1708. Stephen Clay defendant in a court case concerning land in the parish of Wingfield. Berkshire. (TNA Ref.- C6/357/54).
1772. Probate Lawsuit. Elcock v Clay concerning Elcocks widow of Aston Tirrold. Berkshire. (TNA Ref.- PROB18/83/39 and 58).
1776. April 20th. Henry Clay married Betty Saunders at Faringdon. Berkshire.
1777. May 13th. Samuel Clay married Elizabeth Sadler at Faringdon. Berkshire.
1779. Sept. 23rd. John son of Samuel and Elizabeth Clay baptised at Faringdon.
1782. March 8th. William son of Samuel and Elizabeth Clay baptised at Faringdon.
1782. July 28th. Francis son of Henry and Betty Clay baptised at Faringdon.
1784. May 3rd. Queen Charlotte mentions in her diary that "on Saturday 3rd May we went to see a small place called Clay Hall near Old Windsor". (Royal Collection Trust. Ref.- GEO/ADD/43/3c).
1785. Mention of a house called Clay Hall at Old Windsor in Berkshire. (Cambridge University Press).
1805. June 20th John Clay age 20 Born Berkshire registered for Military Service at Bucking.
1813. July 1st. Gentleman Cadet William Clay from The Royal Military College to be Ensign. (Sandhurst. Berkshire).
1816. May 28th. Notice is hereby given that the partnership as Carriers at Newbury in the County of Berkshire between Richard Clay of Newbury and Richard Basing of Speen under the firm of Richard Clay and Co has been dissolved by mutual consent. (London Gazette).
1824. Sept. 29th. Notice is hereby given that the partnership between Samuel Burton, Richard Clay and Henry Batty of Maidenhead in Berkshire Booksellers Stationers and Printers was dissolved by mutual consent. (Ref.- The Gazette Newspaper).
1842 / 3. John Clay amongst the defendants in a case Webb v Grace concerning estates in Theale and Tilehurst in Berkshire. (TNA.- Ref.- C101/3997).
1848. Plan of Clay Hall Farm at Old Windsor. Berkshire. (TNA Ref.- MPEE1/9)
1855. Lease of Clay Hall Farm. A dwelling house and 100 acres in Old Windsor. Berkshire. (Berkshire Archives Office - Ref. - D/ESBT116).
1874. August 31st. William Henry Clay of Reading. St. Giles. (Berkshire Archives Office. Ref.- R/JQ/6/21/43).
1874. Sept. 4th. William Clay (age 18). the jockey who was thrown from his horse on Friday whilst riding for the Forbury Stakes at Reading has died from concussion of the brain. (Leicester Journal).
1893. Admin of Phoebe Harris Clay of Marcham. Berks, spinster who died 16th June 1893 was granted to Henry Clay retired butcher. (National Probate Calendar).
1851 Census. Great Faringdon. Berkshire.
William Clay age 40 Agricultral Labourer Born Littleworth. Berkshire.
Mary Clay age 34 Wife Born Kempsford. Gloucestershire.
H. Clay age 7 Son Scholar Born Faringdon. Berkshire.
F. Clay age 6 Son Scholar Born Littleworth. Berkshire.
M. Clay age 4 Daughter Born Littlewoth. Berkshire
1851 Census. Great Faringdon. Berkshire.
Ann Clay age 69 Widow Born Great Coxwell. Berkshire.
Eliza Clay age 36 Daughter Unmarried Born Littleworth. Berkshire.
J. Clay age 13 Grandson. Scholar Born Littleworth. Berkshire.
W. Clay age 9 Grandson. Scholar Born Littleworth. Berkshire.
1851 Census. Reading. Berkshire.
Minster Street.
Phoebe Clay Age 22 House Servant. Born Elsfield. Oxfordshire.
Living with Hounslow family (Grocers).
1861 Census. Faringdon. Berkshire.
William Clay age 50 Agricultural Labourer. Born Littleworth. Berkshire.
Ann Clay age 44 Wife Ag Lab. Born Kempsford. Gloucestershire.
Charles Clay age 11 Son. Born Littleworth. Berkshire.
Francis Clay age 6 Son. Born Littleworth. Berkshire.
George Clay age 4 Son. Born Littleworth. Berkshire.
Mary Anne Clay age I Daughter. Born L ittlewoth. Berkshire.
Ann Clay age 78 Widow. Lodger Born Coxwell. Berkshire.
Eliza Clay age 46 Unmarried. Lodger. Ag Lab. Born Littleworth. Berkshire.
Francis Clay age 23 Unmarried. Lodger. Ag Lab. Born Littleworth. Berkshire.
1861 Census. Stanford Road. Buckland. Berkshire.
Mariah Clay age 14 Servant. Dairymaid. Born Littleworth. Berkshire.
1861 Census. Slade Gate. Bradfield. Berkshire.
John Clay age 44 Agricultural Labourer. Born Basildon. Berkshire.
Harriett Clay age 33 Wife Born Ashampstead. Berkshire.
1861 Census. Horn Street. Reading. Berkshire.
John Clay age. ? Born Hampshire.
Mary Clay age 59 W ife Born Metfield. Berkshire.
Ann Clay age 27 Daughter Unmarried. Born Metfield. Berkshire.
Henry Clay age 20 Son Carpenter Born Metfield. Berkshire.
George Clay age 17 Son Carpenter Born Metfield. Berkshire.
1871 Census. Littleworth. Faringdon. Berkshire.
Ann Clay age 53 Widow Born Hempsford. Gloucestershire.
William H. Clay age 27 Son. Ag.Lab. Born Faringdon. Berks.
George Clay age 14 Son Ag.Lab. Born Faringdon. Berks.
Mary A. Clay age 11 Daughter Born Faringdon. Berks.
1871 Census. Egham. Berkshire.
Henry Clay age 33 Railway Labourer Born Portsmouth. Hampshire.
Pattie Clay age 32 Wife Born Oxfordshire.
Arthur H. Clay age 6 Son Born Egham.
Pattie H. Clay age 4 Daughter Born Egham.
1871 Census. Kingstone Winslow. Ashbury. Berkshire.
John W.Cley age 49 Agricultural Labourer Born Black Bourton. Oxfordshire.
Mary Ann Cley age 51 Wife Born Ferham. Berkshire.
Young Cley age !4 Son Shepherd Born Ashbury. Berks.
Henry Cley age 13 Son Ploughboy Born Ashbury. Berks.
Benjamin Cley age 10 Son Ploughboy Born Ashbury. Berks.
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