Roger Pay of Mersham

[Top-of-the-hill]

    I would like to find out a bit more about this man. He was the eldest son of Roger Pay of Elham, born sometime in the early 1600's. I have baptisms for all his siblings, but not him. I am guessing he may have inherited a farm in Mersham, as two of his younger brothers were left the Elham farm. In the will of Roger junior, dated 1681, he mentions two daughters, one of whom inherits his portion of the Elham farm, and he is called a yeoman. I can find no record of his marriage(s) or the baptism of daughter Mary.
    I presume Mersham records are not among the Canterbury ones on Findmypast?

[grouse]

The only related records I can find for Mersham are
Susannah Pay baptised 4/9/1642 d/o Roger & Marie
William Paye baptised 1/4/1645 s/o Roger

[pjm99]

Elham has these records:
1597 Sep 7 Francys S of Roger PAYE
1598 Nov 27 W S of Roger PAYE
1600 Oct 18 Susan D of Roger PAYE
1602 Dec 21 Elizabeth D of Roger PAY
1603/04 Jan 1 Mary D of Roger PAY
1607/08 Jan 10 Joan D of Roger PAY
1608 Aug 3 Thomas S of Roger PAY
1613 Aug 22 Joan D of Roger PAY
1622 Jun 30 Richard S of Roger PAY
1625 Apr 3 ___ S of Roger PAY

HTH
Peter

[Top-of-the-hill]

   Thank you both. I hadn't spotted William Pay born Mersham, but I think he must have died as he is not mentioned in the father's will.

[David Boulding]

Might be worth checking this if you have Mersham family

https://mershamistery.wordpress.com/mersham-during-the-18th-and-19th-centuries/

It's a survey of the inhabitants of the 18th-19thC by Edward Finn

[Top-of-the-hill]

    Thanks for that David. It is too late for my people, but interesting to read anyway. It also confirms that the Mersham registers are at Maidstone rather than Canterbury, so if I want to go any further with this, I shall have to make the journey!

[Carol gent]

Hi top of the hill.
I have just noticed your post about Roger Pay. We have a family in our road called Pay, we live near sandwich, which is not far from Canterbury. Any connections?
I know how frustrating this is I'm trying to do my family tree in Norfolk!
Let me know if I can help if you think they might be your Pays.
Regards Carol.

[Top-of-the-hill]

   Thanks for your reply, Carol. I will send a PM regarding your neighbouring Pays.

[genealogiepay]

I most lilkely also descend from a Roger Pay/Paine/Pey born around 1592 in Canterbury, who married a Ann Wynne in London.
This recently discovered flock moved from Elham to Margate and ended up in Funtington Sussex Thomas and Mary Matthews, via a few Isaac's and Thomas'.
Seems like a adventurous lot?;-)