DAVY

David Elisha ( son of Mr. Davy of Rumburgh, Suffolk, farmer, who d. 1799 aged 90 ). b. 1769; F.L.S. 17 Dec. 1793; receiver general for Suffolk 1795; collected for nearly 50 years, materials for history of Suffolk which were bought by British Museum 1852; communicated a series of notices of sepulchral monuments existing in parish churches of Suffolk to the Topographer and Genealogist ; wrote many articles on genealogical matters to Gent. Mag. under initials D. A. Y.; author of A short account of Leiston Abbey by D. E. D. edited by J. Bird 1823. d. Ufford near Wood bridge, Suffolk 15 Aug. 1851.