Born in Worlingworth.1

Baptised.2

Birth of daughter Rebecca RAY.2

Birth of son Samuel RAY.5,2

Birth of son William RAY.2

Death of daughter Rebecca RAY.2

Birth of daughter Rebecca RAY.2

Birth of daughter Lydia RAY.2

Birth of daughter Ann RAY.2

Birth of daughter Susanna RAY.2

Birth of daughter Catherine RAY.2

Birth of son James RAY.2

Birth of daughter Mary Ann RAY.2

Birth of son John RAY.2

Birth of son Charles RAY in Worlingworth.6,2

Death of son John RAY.2

Birth of daughter Elizabeth RAY.2

Birth of son Peter RAY.2

Mentioned in Will.3

of John Ray
"my cousin William Ray of Worlingworth and his wife"

Death of son Peter RAY in Worlingworth.2,7

Death of son Samuel RAY.5,2

Death of daughter Mary Ann RAY.2

Wrote will.4

"In the name of God Amen I William Ray of Worlingworth in the county of Suffolk Grocer and Draper being of ....."

Names mentioned in Will :-
1. Rebecca - "my beloved wife
2. William Ray - "my eldest son"
3. Mrs Sarah Ray - "my sister in law"
4. James and Charles Ray - "my younger children"
6. Rebecca the wife of Rev'd.  John Eade - "my daughters"
7. Lydia, Ann, Susanna, Catherine and Elizabeth Ray - "my daughters"
8. Rev'd. Thomas Ray - "my brother"
9. Rev'd. James Smith "my brother in law now deceased"
10) "my brothers" Samuel Ray and his wife and the Rev'd. Thomas Ray and his wife"
11. "my brother in law the Rev'd Samuel Ray and his wife"
12. "my brothers in law Rev'd. Mr. Peter Smith and Mr. John Smith"
13. "my two sister in laws Mary Ann Smith and Susanna Smith
14. Anne Brett - "my niece"

Codicil to Will.4

"Whereas in my will bearing date the six day of September ...."

Names mentioned in Codicil :-
"my sons James and Charles"

Died.1,2

Buried in Tannington.2

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.4

Of the Will of William Ray - died 1768
Executors :-
Rebecca Ray "the widow the relic"
Rev'd. Samuel Ray, "Clerk" and "brother in law"
Thomas Rix
William Ray "the son"

Married Rebecca SMYTH

Research Note.2

From "The Black book" in the Norfolk Record Office :-

"A glass from which Queen Anne drank
This wine glass is plain bell shaped about 3 ½ inches wide at the top tapering to a stem composed of two bulbs and ending in a flat foot about 2 ¾ inches wide at the bottom. The total height from foot to top of the glass is about 7 ¼ inches. Inside the top & larger bulb on the stem appears to be an air space showing the shape of a balloon.
(Drawing of wine glass)
Round the rim of the glass is cut by a diamond
        “Let no disloyal wretch my brim profane
        I’ve kissed the sacred lips of good Queen Anne”
At the bottom of the foot of the glass is the following around it
        “Queen Anne drank out of this glass at Trinity College in Cambridgeshire April 10th 1705”
Round the top bulb on the stem is cut
        “Willm Ray Worlingworth 1748”
The above glass came to me from my cousin Katherine Ray Smee daughter of Capt John Barker & his wife Mary second of the four daughter of my great grandfather William Ray of Tannington Place Suffolk. He no doubt had owned the glass prior to his death when it passed to Mary. He was not however the William Ray of Worlingworth whose name is cut on the glass with the date 1748.
I think the original owner of 1748 must have been either William Ray born 1705 died 24 March 1768 who married Rebecca Smyth born about 14 Aug 1708 daughter of the Rev. James Smyth of Stow Bredon or perhaps his uncle William Ray born about 1676 died 21 May 1750 buried at Monk Soham where he was incumbent. I have not enquired as to whether or not the Rev. James Smyth or the Rev. William Ray had any connection with Trinity College Cambridgeshire. Any how the glass has been in our family over 214 years & I hope will so remain for a long time to come as an heirloom.”
Signed 1962

Research Note :-
Queen Ann knighted Isaac Newton at Trinity College, Cambridge on 16th April 1705. She was visiting Cambridge with her husband and her whole court. In the evening a dinner was given for her and her court in the Hall of Trinity College