The John Bargrave Collection
Jabez Cay (1666 - 1703)
Physician of Newcastle upon Tyne, married to Dorothy Gilpin (born 13 Aug. 1668), daughter of Richard Gilpin (1625-1700), nonconformist minister. He studied medicine at Padua, graduating 13 March 1685, "having been banished from Scotland for taking part with a band of students in burning the Pope's effigy before Holyrood on 5th Nov., 1682, when James, duke of York, was Commissioner to the Scottish Parliament" (Bateson, 298). He purchased the Charlton Estate in 1696 (the current hall was built in the late 18th Century). Thoresby's Diary proclaims his knowledge of the death of Dr. Jabez Cay: February 8th 1703 "Visited cousin Whitaker, who told me of the death of my kind friend and benefactor to my collection of natural curiosities, Dr. Cay, of Newcastle; sense and seriousness filled his last hours, as Mr. Bradbury's expression was. He died 22d January. Lord sanctify all mementos of mortality!" (Diary, 1.408). On 19 May 1703, he visited John Cay, brother to his "late ingenious friend and kind benefactor, whose death," he says, "was a public loss as well as to me in particular" (1.427).Other Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Gilpin - Richard Gilpin Roles: Correspondent
Relevant locations: Lived at or near North Charlton
Residence at Newcastle upon Tyne
Residence at Charleton Estate
People linked to person: Jabez Cay was a correspondent of John Cay (8 Feb. 1667/8-fl. 1727)
Jabez Cay was a correspondent of Martin Lister (12 Apr 1639-2 Feb 1712)
Jabez Cay was a correspondent of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
Jabez Cay was a friend of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
Dorothy Cay (13 Aug 1668-fl. 19 May 1703) was a wife of Jabez Cay
John Cay (8 Feb. 1667/8-fl. 1727) was a brother of Jabez Cay
Robert Cay (-25 Apr 1754) was a brother of Jabez Cay
Dr. Home (-fl. c. 1698) was a correspondent of Jabez Cay