Author Topic: John GAY of Midsomer Norton  (Read 5272 times)

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Re: John GAY of Midsomer Norton
« Reply #18 on: Saturday 08 April 17 17:47 BST (UK) »
Hi Andrew; Gay is quite a common name in North Somerset so it might be difficult to link them this far back. John Gay of the Beggars' Opera was born in Barnstaple, Devon in 1685,

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