Jay, Herefordshire

Jay is a hamlet located in north Herefordshire, England.

It lies within the civil parish of Leintwardine, situated on the opposite side of the River Clun 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of the village of Leintwardine.

[1] Historically, Jay and the nearby hamlet of Heath were part of a single township.

[2] The name "Jay," as well as that of the nearby hamlet of Beckjay (about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) north), is believed to reference the family of Elias de Jay, who held the local manor of Bedston until 1349.

[3] Brian de Jay, a relative of this family, was the last recorded master of the English Knights Templar.