Gavin Paye 16/04/76, Salisbury Wilts
Hi there,
My name is Gavin Paye, and I live in Salisbury, Wiltshire. UK. I came across this site and was interested in the discussions regarding the name Paye. My uncle (Derek Paye) once started to compile a family tree and managed to get all the way back to Hugh de Payens, a frenchman who was a co-founder of the Knights Templar. The name seems to come from the French De Payens. One other notable name which came up int he familiy tree was one that will be familiar to anyone who lives in or around Poole in Dorset. The name in question is Harry Paye (or 'arry Paye) the famous pirate of Poole. There are a number of pubs named after him, and a dangerous outcropping of rocks know as Old 'Arry Rocks.My immediate family comed from the London Area (around Croydon) but my dad (Peter Paye) did mention a connection with Kent.
Nice to hear from anyone else who may corroborate or prove otherwise these points.
Gavin Paye
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