Research by David Clay Email: dmclay@btinternet.com

Letters to the Editor

It is hoped to receive some interesting letters here and all inquiries will be answered as far as possible.

July 11th. 2018.- Just found your website on Clay's in the UK, I have this contribution - Francis Clay baptised 1829 in Allington. Lincolnshire and his wife Mary Ann. (Full details of family given). From Lou Mills.

July 9th. 2018. - Attached is my account of the descendants of James Barton Clay of Wirksworth. Feel free to add it to your website. - Regards. Alan Bloor.

May 24th. 2018.- I recently discovered these two lots at auction that may be of interest, the first lot was a Victorian sampler by Margreat Clay and the second was a 17th century carved oak panel with a prayer signed Water Clay 1624 which sold for £450. - Do you have any record of Water Clay living in the mid 1600s ? - Luke Clay -- ( Luke that is a rare find unfortunately I don't have any knowledge of Water Clay at the moment).

Thinke one God while talk doth indure
And God in thy mouth good words will procur.
Sweet Jesus forgive me my sins
That by treu repentance may heaven win.
You ere in Christ. Water Clay.1624.

May 22nd. 2018.- What I have seen of the website so far looks brilliant. Some very interesting new stories that I had no idea about such as the Jacobite connection. I 'm looking forward to delving deeper. - Luke Robert Clay.

May 20th. 2018.- Another superb piece of work. I like the split by county very much.Plenty of good reading here. - Steve Clay.

May 15th. 2018.- This website is a considerable achievement, absolutely astonishing in the detail you have gone into and I have found it very very interesting. - Peter Clay.

May 15th .2018.- Well Done with the website. Will there be a Login / Members area in the future ? - Daniel Clay. -- (Reply - Noted your query).

May 15th. 2018.- Very Good indeed. There are quantities of stuff regarding the Clay's from Foremark who moved to Piercefield / Chepstow. - Anthony Clay.

May 14th. 2018. - I love it you have done a great job with all the stories. - Christine Dabbs. (Nee Clay).

May 14th. 2018. - It looks really good, the story about the breeches made me laugh. - (Angela Clay).

Jan.12th. 2021. - Stuart Clay requests anybody know of ancestry of Thomas and Elizabeth Clay who had a son Thomas Clay baptised Dec.1806 at Shoredtch. London. (If so please contact Editor - dmclay@btinternet.com).