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Bray Genealogy & History
Bray is distinguished and ancient, with multiple derivations depending on the country of origin. Twenty-one coats of arms attest to its distinguished family history in England, Scotland, and Ireland. The Anglo-Saxon origins are locational in Devonshire and Berkshire, derived from Old English "breg", meaning hill. The Scottish and Irish origins are also locational, the former referring to towns named "Brae" and the latter to towns "Bregia." Finally, Bray could also be a nickname for someone with noble deportment. The Bray family was granted lands in Northampton due to their bravery at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Bray genealogy in America begins in 1622 in Virginia.
Bray Birth Records
Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
A Mardell Bray | -- --, 1920 | December 30,1999 | IL |
B Alton Bray | -- --, 1915 | May ,1984 | TX |
Cale Bray | -- --, 1894 | February ,1979 | MO |
D Lee Bray | -- --, 1926 | November 26,2006 | KY |
Bray Death Records
Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
E Noel Bray | -- --, 1924 | October 23,1998 | Mattoon,IL |
Fairy Bray | -- --, 1905 | December ,1987 | Brookville,IN |
G Lorraine Bray | -- --, 1927 | May 12,2008 | Lake Zurich,IL |
H Burkett Bray | -- --, 1917 | July 23,1995 | Orlando,FL |
Bray Marriage Records
Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
Daniel Bray | Jennifer Young | May 31,1997 | Wake, NC |
Franklin Bray | Evelyn Bolding | April 21,1961 | Wake, NC |
James Bray | Catherine Naylor | November 6,1999 | Wake, NC |
Steven Bray | Stephanie Wagner | October 20,2001 | Wake, NC |
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