Not to be confused with John Kay of Warrington who invented the spinning frame.
John Kay
Portrait, said to be of John Kay in the 1750s,[1] but probably of his son,[2] "Frenchman" John Kay.[3]
Born
17 June (N.S 28 June) 1704[4]
Walmersley, Bury, Lancashire, England
Died
c. 1779[5][6][7]
France
Nationality
English
Occupation
Inventor
Known for
Flying shuttle
Spouse
Anne Holte[8]
Children
Lettice, Robert (drop box inventor), Ann, Samuel, Lucy, James, John, Alice, Shuse, William, (and two other children who died in childhood)[9]
Parent(s)
Robert Kay and Ellin Kay, née Entwisle
John Kay (17 June 1704 – c. 1779) was an English inventor whose most important creation was the flying shuttle, which was a key contribution to the Industrial Revolution. He is often confused with his namesake,
John kay flying shuttle 1733!