John Kay

John Kay was born on 17 June 1704 in the Lancashire hamlet of Walmersley,[4] just north of Bury. His yeoman farmer father, Robert, owned the "Park" estate in Walmersley, and John was born there.[13] Robert died before John was born, leaving Park House to his eldest son. As Robert's fifth son (out of ten children), John was bequeathed £40 (at age 21) and an education until the age of 14.[14] His mother was responsible for educating him until she remarried.