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Richard Sayer 1508–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Colchester, County Essex, England

Death Date: 1540

Death Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Father: John Sayer

Mother: (unknown) (Sayer)

Spouse(s): Anne Knyvett

Children(s): John Sayer

In 1508, Richard Sayer entered the world in Colchester, County Essex, England, born to John D Sayer And Unknown Sayer. Richard Sayer married Anne Bouchier Knyvett, and had children including John Bouchier Sayer. Richard Sayer passed away in 1540 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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Biography

  • In 1508, Richard Sayer entered the world in Colchester, County Essex, England, born to John D Sayer And Unknown Sayer.
  • Richard Sayer married Anne Bouchier Knyvett, and had children including John Bouchier Sayer.
  • Richard Sayer passed away in 1540 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Sayer's Ancestors

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Richard Sayer
1508–1540
Birth Place: Colchester, County Essex, England
Parents
John D. Sayer
1482–1509
Colchester, County Essex, England
(unknown) (Sayer)
1486–
<Colchester, England>
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Sayer's Descendants

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Richard Sayer (1508–1540) m. Anne (Bouchier) Knyvett (ABT 1519–NOV 1595)
  1. 1. John (Bouchier) Sayer 1528– m. Elizabeth Hawkins 1530–1595
    1. 1. Joan Sayer 1560–1610 m. Thomas Browne 1557–1609
      1. 1. John Browne 1584–1662
      2. 2. Richard Brown 1600–1674
      3. 3. Peter (Brown) (Browne) 1585–1633
      4. 4. Thomas Browne 1592–
      5. 5. Abraham Brown 1580–1650 m. Lydia Ann 1600–1686
      6. 6. John (M. A.) Browne 1574–1616 m. Sara Hope 1584–1624 m. Margaret (Browne) 1579–
        1. 1. Mary Browne 1604– m. James Greer 1600–1666
        2. 2. Wllliam Browne 1605–
        3. 3. John Browne 1601–1636
        4. 4. May Brown 1599–
      7. 7. Thomas Brown 1578–1616
      8. 8. Ambrose Browne 1580–
      9. 9. Sarah Browne 1584–
      10. 10. Richard Brown 1595–1660
      11. 11. Abraham Browne 1597–1650
    2. 2. Richard Sears 1567–
    3. 3. William Sears 1565–
    4. 4. Henry Sears 1563–
    5. 5. John (Bourchier Sayer Or) Sears 1561–1629

Richard Sayer's Timeline

2 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Richard Sayer in Colchester, County Essex, England
Colchester, County Essex, England
1540
1540
Age 32
Death of Richard Sayer in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Colchester, County Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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