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REV THOMAS RAY M.A. Spouse: MARY CARTER
Parent/s: Samuel and Lydia (Neech) Ray. Parent/s: Rev John Carter.
Rector of Wilby, Suffolk, 1722 - 1745.
Born: Baptised 13 February 1707, Worlingworth, Suffolk. Born:  
Married: 10 August 1731, Wilby, Suffolk. Married: 10 August 1731, Wilby, Suffolk.
Died: 12 November, buried 16 November 1773, Dalinghoo, Suffolk.
Tablet inscription at Dallinghoo: "Sacred to the memory of the Rev. Thomas Ray, M.A. Rector of this parish and Master of the Free Grammar School in Woodbridge, highly respected as a scholar, beloved as a man".		 Died: Buried Dallinghoo. Suffolk, 1 March 1776.
Occupation: Curate Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1740.
Rector of Wilby, Suffolk, 1745 - 1766.
Rector of Dallinghoo, Suffolk, to 1773.
Headmaster Woodbridge Grammar School, 1736 - 1773.		 Occupation:  
Notes: Sizar Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 8 September 1725.
Matriculated 1726, B.A. 1729/30.
Ordained Deacon (Norwich) June 1731.		 Notes:  
Source: Allen Guy Ray, SFHS burial index, Boyd's marriage index. Source: Allen Guy Ray, SFHS burial index, Boyd's marriage index.

Thomas and Mary had two sons and six daughters:-

SOURCE: Allen Guy Ray, IGI, SFHS burial index, the Will of Rev Thomas Ray SEE EXTRACT
Will of Mary (Carter) Ray SEE EXTRACT
The Sons:-

THOMAS RAY  Baptised 3 May 1747, St. Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Buried 10 March 1748, Sty. Mary, Woodbridge.

THOMAS RAY Baptised 20 February 1749, St. Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk.

The Daughters:-

LYDIA RAY  born c1732. Buried 10 July 1814, Framsden, Suffolk, aged 82, abode Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Married REV LODER ALLEN 10 February 1767, St. Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Loder, son of John and Elizabeth Allen, baptised 6 February 1745, St. Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Buried 20 June 1811, Framsden, Suffolk, aged 66.
From the diaries of William Goodwin of Earl Soham 13 December 1786: "My old friend the Rev Loder Allen was this day presented with the living of Easton by Lord Rochford".
Ipswich Journal Saturday 19 February 1803: "The Rev. Mr. Loder Allen of Easton in this county, wishing to discharge every shilling he stands indebted, requests the favor of his creditors to meet and bring their accounts to the white horse at Easton aforesaid, on Thursday, March 3, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon; when a plan will be laid before them, for the accomplishing the same".

ELIZABETH RAY Baptised 27 July 1737, St. Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Buried 22 March 1767, St. Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Spinster.

SARAH RAY born 2 September, Baptised 29 November 1738, St. Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Married  Dr. WILLIAM HENCHMAN
Sarah died 22 January, buried 26 January 1781, Earl Soham, Suffolk.

DEBORAH RAY Baptised 2 June 1740, St. Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Married JOHN O'BRIEN of Beccles, Suffolk.

SUSANNA RAY Baptised 24 August 1742, St. Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Buried 10 December 1776, Dallinghoo, Suffolk. Spinster.

REBECCA RAY Baptised 3 March 1744, St. Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Buried 19 August 1769, St. Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Spinster.

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