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From: "Marcia Rothman" <>
Subject: Re: Lord Ray of Scotland or Ireland
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 23:25:47 -0800

Thanks Jack for the info, sorry for the delay in thanking you, not enough
hours in the day. :-)
Marcia

> Marcia Rothman wrote:
> >
> > My family tradition says..........
> >
> > William Hardy/ Hardey b. abt 1750, from County Down, Ireland married
> > Margaret Ray daughter of Lord RAY of Scotland or County Down Ireland,
they
> > had two sons William Hardy and my line, Joseph Hardy. William Sr died
> > about 1830 and Margaret died before that. They lived in Somerset
County,
> > Pennsylvania. William left no will, just a quick claim, which was
settled
> > between the two sons aft his death.
> >
> > There is suppose to be a Ray castle in England that my Ray is from????
>
> I don't know if there is a castle or not. My copy of the 'Pedigree of
> Ray of Deniston' has a photo of a painting of Dorothea Ray, Lady
> Rawlinson.
> The wills of the early RAY's (1430 through 1550) list extensive estates
> in various counties around Suffolk, so it is highly likely there is, or
> was, a manor house or castle in that area.
>
> Jack Ray
>
>

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