Person
John Clay
⚑ May combine several people — entries span 150 years; separation in progress
“John Clay” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 22 entries stay pooled here.
In the printed indexes 6
Cleye, John pp. 643 · Cley, John pp. 132 · Clay, John son and heir · Cleye, John and Elizabeth his wife pp. 586 · Clay, John knight pp. 227, 9 · Clay, John son of Henry de pp. 69
The volume editors' own General Index entries whose name matches this person — the curated authority for spellings, county and capacity. Page numbers are the printed pages.
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- Westminster (Middlesex) 16
- Carlisle (Cumberland) 2
- Westminster Sir 1
Named alongside
Possibly the same person, or kin
Others in the Clay family. Same forename + overlapping dates may be one identity (e.g. a remarried woman, or a mis-split father/son). See the whole family →
- Edmund de Clay · 1374-06-06 – 1435-10-25 · 97 entries
- William del Clay · 1278-03-25 – 1467-07-03 · 55 entries
- Robert del Clay · 1265-02-18 – 1388-08-20 · 33 entries
- Hugh del Clay · 1331-02-20 – 1470-10-27 · 32 entries
- Thomas del Clay · 1277-03-16 – 1376-08-23 · 30 entries
- Richard de Clay · 1307-12-08 – 1459-05-06 · 29 entries
- Nicholas del Clay · 1323-09-01 – 1449-03-08 · 12 entries
- Walter Clay · 1339-10-30 – 1442-02-05 · 11 entries
- Adam de Clay · 1297-09-16 – 1405-09-18 · 9 entries
- Peter de Clay · 1342-08-23 – 1348-07-17 · 7 entries
Similarly-spelled families (suggestions, not merged)
These surnames sound close to Clay (e.g. Warenna/Warenne, Conestable/Constable). They are kept separate on purpose, some look-alikes are genuinely different families (Clare vs Claver). If you are sure two are one family, tell us to merge them.
Name variants
- “John Clay” ×11
- “John del Clay” ×9
- “John de Clay” ×6
- “John Claye” ×1
- “John Cley” ×1
- “John Cleye” ×1
Entries (chronological)
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1315-07-13 date: inferred auto-linked
. Parr I. 405 into the report that Ranulph de Benton, receiver of victuals in the Nicholas de Acton, Alan de Athelyngflete and John de Clay delivered the men in the king's pay iv garrison in the town victuals by false wh…
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1335-07-18 date: inferred auto-linked
The prior of the house of Holy Trinity, York, acknowledges that he owes to John del Clay of Staynfordbrigg 24/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York. o-…
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1335-07-18 date: inferred auto-linked
The prior of the house of Holy Trinity, York, acknowledges that he to John del Clay of Staynfordbrigeg 24/.; to be levied, in default of of his lands and chattels in co. York. ees…
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1346-05-18 date: inferred auto-linked
Cancelled on payment. Thomas Chaunterel acknowledges that he owes to Gilbert de Chishull marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels co. Essex. William de Holbech, citizen and cordwainer of Lond…
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1348-05-03 date: inferred auto-linked
John del Clay.…
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1348-05-03 date: inferred auto-linked
To John del Clay. Order to deliver to Thomas de Helwell now of the altar of St. Andrew in the church of St. John Beverley, the sum sequestrated in John's hand if the damage inflicted upon Thomas is estimated at that amou…
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1374-10-18 date: inferred auto-linked
John del Clay clerk, Nicholas de Massyngham, William Bateman, John Bisshop and Robert Sterne to Gerard de Braybroke the elder. Recognisance for 200/., to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in N…
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1374-10-18 date: inferred auto-linked
John del Clay clerk, Nicholas de Massyngham, William Bateman, John Bisshop and Robert Sterne to Gerard de Braybroke the elder. Recognisance for 200/., to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in N…
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1382-12-05 date: inferred auto-linked
Northumberland, in favour of John Lombe at suit of Thomas Kylpyn averring threats. Roger de Preston, son of William de Preston, and Hugh de Brereley, son and heir of William de Brereley, to Sir Robert de Swillyngton, Rob…
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1382-12-11 date: inferred auto-linked
Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of Cavendissh of London knight, John Yorke of London, Walgrave of Northamptonshire and Edmund Creswelle of Northumberland, in favour of John Lombe at suit of Thomas Kylpyn averring threa…
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1384-11-20 date: inferred auto-linked
Sampson Hardynge to Richard del Scrope knight. Recognisance for 400/., to be levied etc. in Northumberland. William Bardulf knight lord of Wermyngey to John de Clay, John del Grene clerks and William de Walcote, their he…
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1384-11-20 date: inferred auto-linked
Sampson Hardynge to Richard del Scrope knight. Recognisance 4001., to be levied etc. in Northumberland. William Bardulf knight lord of Wermyngey to John de Clay, John Grene clerks and William de Walcote, their heirs and …
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1433-07-01 date: inferred auto-linked
Thomas Olerk late of Allerwas, co. Stafford, yoman, for not appearing before John Prysot and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer Thomas Hethe, Nicholas Flaxale and William Colyns, chaplain, tou…
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1461-12-11 date: inferred auto-linked
Release to Richard, earl of Warwick, John Clay, John Whichcote, Robert Cayvell and John Brereley and their heirs and assigns of all the right which the king has in 4 messuages, 10 tofts, 224 acres of land, 40 acres of me…
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1461-12-22 date: inferred auto-linked
Grant for life to John Clay, king's knight, Joan his wife, and John his son of the reversion of the manor of Chesthunt, co. Hertford, and the advowson of the church there with knights fees, lands, rents, liberties, waifs…
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1461-12-22 date: inferred auto-linked
Grant in fee simple to the said John Clay, for his good service to the king and the king's father, of all lands and possessions of which Thomas Ormond, esquire, was seised in the counties of Essex and Cambridge, in the k…
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1464-01-31 date: inferred auto-linked
Revocation of the protection with clause volumus, for one year, granted 6 November by letters patent to William Denton, citizen and mercer of London, as going on the king's service in the company of Walter Blounte, king'…
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1465-04-02 date: inferred auto-linked
Grant to Joan late the wife of John Clay, knight, John Clay his son and heir and Robert Grene, esquire, exccutors of the will of the said John Clay, knight, of all issues, profits and revenues before 1 October last from …
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Undated date: uncertain auto-linked
Pardon to John Laurence alias Laurens of Wyboldeston in the parish of co. Bedford, gentilman, late escheator of the late king in the of Cambridge and Huntingdon, of his outlawries in Middlesex London for not appearing be…
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