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Richard Dyer 1545–1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: St John, Wapping, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 1605

Death Location: Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: Lawrence Dyer

Mother: Lady Southe

Spouse(s): Mary Fitzwilliam

Children(s): Sara Simmons

The story of Richard Dyer began in 1545 in St John, Wapping, Middlesex, England. Richard Dyer married Mary Fitzwilliam, and had children including Sara Demaris Dyer Simmons. Richard Dyer passed away in 1605 in Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Dyer began in 1545 in St John, Wapping, Middlesex, England.
  • Richard Dyer married Mary Fitzwilliam, and had children including Sara Demaris Dyer Simmons.
  • Richard Dyer passed away in 1605 in Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrence Dyer
1527–1578
Birth Location: Roundhill, Wincanton, Somerset, England
LD
Lady Southe
1529–1610
Birth Location: Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
LS

Spouses(s)

Mary Fitzwilliam
1550–1610
Birth Location: Gainspark Hall, Essex, England, United Kingdom
MF

Children(s)

Sara Simmons
1562–1653
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
SS

Richard Dyer's Ancestors

Self
Richard Dyer
1545–1605
Birth Place: St John, Wapping, Middlesex, England
Parents
Lawrence Dyer
1527–1578
Roundhill, Wincanton, Somerset, England
Lady (Jane) Southe
1529–1610
Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Southe
1505–1593
Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire, England
Veronica (M.) Wilson
1508–1560
Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Dyer's Descendants

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Richard Dyer (1545–1605) m. Mary Fitzwilliam (1550–25 AUG 1610)
  1. 1. Sara (Demaris Dyer) Simmons 1562–1653 m. William ((Symonds)) Simmons 1547–1606 m. John Hand 1553–1583
    1. 1. John (William) Hand 1580–1620 m. Lady (Ann Joanna Simmons (Buckland)) (Hand) 1582–1638
      1. 1. John (Jessup Hand Jr of East Hampton (The Immigrant) (Magistrate)) (Eng-NY) 1609–1663
        1. 1. Joseph (Josiah) Hand 1638–1725 m. Jane Wright 1644–1724

Richard Dyer's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Richard Dyer in St John, Wapping, Middlesex, England
St John, Wapping, Middlesex, England
1605
1605
Age 60
Death of Richard Dyer in St John, Wapping, Middlesex, England
St John, Wapping, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: St John, Wapping, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: St John, Wapping, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
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