THE 
L I F E 
O F 
Mr. RAT. 
R. yohn Ray (the Subject 
of the following Life) was 
the Son of Roger Ray., 
and Elizabeth his Wife, 
of Black Notky^ near Braintree^ in 
EJfex. He 'was born November the 
29th, 1628) and was bred a Scholar 
at Braintree School, under one Mr. 
Love.^ the. Mafter thereof ; where he 
B made 
