Baptised.1

Licence obtained for marriage to Elizabeth GOOCH.18

William Ray, gentleman and singleman of Hedingham
Bride - Elizabeth Gooch, singlewoman, of Brundish
Place of marriage - Brundish

Married Elizabeth GOOCH in Brundish.28,29,30

Groom's parish - Tannington

From the Bury and Norwich Post :-
"On Thursday last, at Brundish, in this county, Mr. Wm. Ray, youngest son of Mr. Ray, of Tannington Green, to Miss Gooch, eldest daughter of J. N. Gooch, Esq. of Brundish-hall."

Birth of son William Wyard RAY in Brundish, St Lawrence.19,20

Birth of daughter Mary RAY in Sible Hedingham.7,11

Birth of son Charles Frederick RAY in Sible Hedingham.7,11

Mentioned in Will.2

Of Charles Ray - died 1830
Annotated as "my brother" and "of Sible Hedingham"

Executor.2

Of Charles Ray - died 1830
Annotated as "the brother"
Joint executor with :-
Samuel Ray "the brother"
Rev'd William Smyth "clerk the younger"

Birth of daughter Elizabeth Mary RAY in Tannington, St Ethelbert.21

Birth of daughter Adelaide RAY in Tannington, St Ethelbert.25,3

Birth of daughter Justina RAY in Tannington.23,24

Occupation Farmer.3

Information from baptisms record

Mentioned in Will.4

Of Samuel Ray - died 27 May 1835
Annotated as "my brother" and "of Tannington"

Executor.4

Of Samuel Ray - died 27 May 1835
Annotated as "the brother"
Joint executor with Phillis Ray née Spurling "widow the relic" and Samuel Ray "now a minor the son"

Research Note :-
Samuel Ray never became an Executor as he died in 1836 before becoming of age.
From the Probate - "power reserved of making the like grant to Samuel Ray now a Minor the son the other Exec when he shall attain the age of twenty one years and apply for the same"

Birth of son Samuel Decland RAY in Tannington.12,26

Mentioned in Will.5

of Elizabeth Ray
Described as :-
"his son William Ray of Tannington"

Research Note :-
"his" refers to Samuel Ray of Tannington

Birth of daughter Emma RAY in Hoxne.27

Mentioned in Will.6

Of Catherine Clayton - died 1846
Annotated as "of Tannington son of Samuel Ray"

Occupation Farmer.7

Recorded in census in Hoxne, Dennington (Tannington, Kings House).7

Head of household

Mentioned in Will.8

Of Lydia Ray née Clayton - died 1848
Annotated as "of Tannington in Suffolk nephew of my late husband"

Mentioned in Codicil to Will.8

Of Lydia Ray née Clayton - died 1848
Annotated as " a legatee named in my said will"

Mentioned in Will.9

Of Deborah Clayton - died 1851
Annotated as "son of Mr. Samuel Ray of Tannington"

Legacy.10

Received a bequest of GBP 200 by will and GBP 100 by Codicil pre tax from the estate of Lydia Ray (Total = GBP 300)

From the Legacy Receipt - Stamps and Taxes :-
"William Ray - descendant of the brother of the mother of the deceased - pecuniary legacy of GBP 200 by Will and GBP 100 by Codicil
This legatee knowing the losses that have been sustained & that some of the legatees are not yet paid did not claim interest & therefore none have been paid him"

Occupation Farmer.11

290 Acres - employing 10 labourers

Recorded in census in Hoxne, Dennington (Tannington).11

Head of household
Staff x 4

Legacy.10

Received a legacy of GBP 200 pre tax from Deborah Clayton

From Legacy Receipt - Inland Revenue .-
"William Ray - descendant of the brother of the mother of the deceased - pecuniary legacy"

Occupation Farmer.12

272 acres
Employing 2 labourers & 3 boys

Recorded in census in Hoxne, Dennington (Tannington).12

Head of household
Staff x 3

Occupation Farmer.13

240 acres
Employing 10 men & 4 boys

Recorded in census in Hoxne, Dennington (Tannington, The Oaks).13

Head of household
Staff x 4

Death of daughter Justina RAY in Hoxne.22,14

Administrator.14

Of the estate of Justina Ray
Annotated as - the father

Died in Hoxne (Tannington).15,16,1

Buried in Tannington, St Ethelbert.1,17

Age - 86 years

Probate in Ipswich.16

of Tannington
Executors - Charles Ray and Samuel Ray, the sons