Humphrey GAY

Humphrey GAY

Male Bef 1487 -

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  • Name Humphrey GAY 
    Born Bef 1487 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I16140  Young Kent Ancestors
    Last Modified 7 May 2019 

    Father Christofer GAY,   d. 1507, Elmsted, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Joan 
    Family ID F4429  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Besse GAY,   b. Abt 1495
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2022 
    Family ID F4922  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Humphrey to get land in London subject to the entail made in his grandfather's Thomas Gay's will.
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      1532

      RX203

      13 Mar 1532. Release by David Borham of Maydeston, co. Kent., to Humfrey Gay of Elmested of his right in a tenemnent with gardens annexed etc. in Elmested, as appears by a writing of release made by Edward Wotton, knight, Sampson Baker and Sampson Cloke to the grantor dated 24 July, 22 Henry VIII. Broken seal. 25/—
      [Source: H. R. Moulton Catalogue, 1930. http://www.durtnall.org.uk/DEEDS/Moulton/Kent%201-100.htm]

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      CCA-DCc - DEAN AND CHAPTER
      ChAnt - Chartae Antiquae
      B - Chartae Antiquae B
      Title Agreement
      Order Number CCA-DCc/ChAnt/B/361
      PreviousNumbers B 331 (late 19th c)
      Date 19 Apr 1512
      Description 6Party: Thomas Goldstone, IV, prior of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
      Party: William Dannyell, yeoman, of Pagham, Sussex; John Frye, yeoman, of Pagham, Sussex; John Hyghwod, yeoman, of Birstead, Sussex

      Agreement made before Robert [Sherborne], bishop of Chichester, concerning payments owed by William for the rectories of [South] Bersted and Pagham, Sussex. They are bound to the priory by a bond of the same date. Priory's part of indenture. Humphrey Gay, priory auditor, has sealed the other part.
      Extent 1 doc
      Physical Description Paper, 1p, indented at top, watermark, 3 seals
      Language English
      AccessStatus Open
      Open
      Related Material Related bond: CCA-DCc-BB/82/77


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      CCA-DCc - DEAN AND CHAPTER
      ChAnt - Chartae Antiquae
      C - Chartae Antiquae C
      Title Quitclaim
      Order Number CCA-DCc/ChAnt/C/748
      PreviousNumbers Q 137 (Norris); C 733 (late 19th c)
      Date 26 Nov 1513
      Description From: Humphrey Gay; Simon Hoyges; Paul Richemond; Edmund Wilcok; Thomas Frenshe; Thomas vynetre; Christopher Tayllour
      To: John Hale; John Auger

      For a messuage in St Alphege parish in the city of Canterbury, concerning which a fine was receenlty levied in the king's court in the Guildhall of Canterbury between the quitclaimers and John Hale and John Auger, plaintiffs, and John Aworde and Joan his wife, deforciants. Signatures of Humphrey, Simon and William on seal tags.
      Extent 1 doc
      Physical Description Parchment, 1m, 7 seals, slightly dirty
      Language Latin
      AccessStatus Open


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      CCA-DCc - DEAN AND CHAPTER
      ChAnt - Chartae Antiquae
      C - Chartae Antiquae C
      Title Demise
      Order Number CCA-DCc/ChAnt/C/747
      PreviousNumbers Q 135 (Norris); C 732 (late 19th c)
      Date 28 Nov 1513
      Description From: John Hale (signs 'Hales'); John Auger (signs 'Awcher'')
      To: Humphrey Gay; Simon Hoyges; Paul Richemond; Robert Henxsell'; William Courthope; William Fowle; Nicholas Paver; Nicholas Webbe; John Covyngton'; John Note; Thomas Frenshe; Richard mokette; Alan Frognale; Thomas Breche

      A messuage in St Alphege parish, Canterbury, lying with the land of Thomas Colsell' to east, the lands of Robert Henxsell' and Geoffrey Breche to south and the king's highway to west and north. There was a fine levied concerning this messuage in the king's court of the city of Canterbury in the Guildhall of the same city between John Hale, John Auger, Humphrey, Simon, Paul, Thomas Frenshe, Thomas vynetre and Christopher Taillour', plaintiffs, and John Aworde and Joan his wife, deforciants, and Humphrey, Simon, Paul, Thomas Frenshe, Thomas vynetre and Christopher released their right in the lands to John Hale and John Auger. John Hale's signature on plica; John Auger's signature on seal tag.

      Witnesses to livery of seisin: William Halk, gent; Thomas Sprot; John Marsall; Edmund Aylcok; John Bredekyrk; Thomas vyvell'; John Smyth; John Gybbes

      Endorsed with livery of seisin in early 16th cent hand.
      Extent 1 doc
      Physical Description Parchment, 1m, 2 seals, slightly dirty
      Language Latin
      AccessStatus Open


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      CCA-DCc - DEAN AND CHAPTER
      ChAnt - Chartae Antiquae
      W - Chartae Antiquae W
      Title Receipt
      Order Number CCA-DCc/ChAnt/W/253
      Date 19 Jul 1516
      Description From: Humphrey Gay, servant of the prior of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
      To: the prior of Lewes Priory [Sussex]

      For account rolls for the manor of Wootton [Sussex], as specified, dating from 26 Jul 1437 to 8 Apr 1515. Humphrey's signature at end of document.
      Extent 1 doc
      Physical Description Paper, 1p, indented at top, small tears in centre and left and right edges, slightly dirty, slightly stained, slightly creased
      Language English
      AccessStatus Open
      ConservationPublic Unfit for production


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      CCA-DCc - DEAN AND CHAPTER
      ChAnt - Chartae Antiquae
      C - Chartae Antiquae C
      Title Valuation
      Order Number CCA-DCc/ChAnt/C/223A
      PreviousNumbers 37 (early modern); 10 (19th c)
      Date [1537x1539]
      Description Valuation of the possessions of the cathedral priory. Listed by county. With list of priory expenses to be deducted from total. Includes payment to Humphrey Gay, priory auditor. No date. [Date: The document refers to Prince Edward. Humphrey Gay was auditor in 1538, but had been replaced by Oct 1539 (DCc/Register/T, ff102r and 167v).]
      Manors etc numbered in late 17th cent hand. At front, place-name index in same hand using number scheme.
      Extent 1 volume
      Physical Description Parchment quire, 16ff, bound between 2 paper quires of 8ff; bound in cream vellum with gold tooling
      Language Latin
      AccessStatus Open
      Open



      Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary. Chancery pleadings addressed to John, Archbishop of Canterbury as Lord Chancellor.... Short title: Gay v Daly. Plaintiffs: Humphrey Gay and Alice, his wife, daughter and heir of Nicholas Smethe, of Elmested, executor of Margaret Trocher. Defendants: Thomas Daly, feoffee to uses, and William Horn.


      Held by: The National Archives - Chancery, the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions
      Date: 1486 - 1493
      Reference: C 1/95/33
      Subjects: Litigation

      Reference: C 1/95/33
      Description:
      Short title: Gay v Daly.
      .

      Subject: A messuage and land in Elmested sold to the said Nicholas under the will of the said Margaret.

      Kent.

      3 documents

      Date: 1486-1493