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Richard Thayer 1601–1664 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1601

Birth Location: Thornbury, Devon, , England

Death Date: Oct 1664

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Richard Thayer🧩

Mother: Ursula 🧩

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In 1601, Richard Thayer entered the world in Thornbury, Devon, , England, born to Richard Thayer And Ursula Alice Dimery. Richard Thayer passed away in 1664 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1601, Richard Thayer entered the world in Thornbury, Devon, , England, born to Richard Thayer And Ursula Alice Dimery.
  • Richard Thayer passed away in 1664 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Richard Thayer's Ancestors

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Richard Thayer
1601–1664
Birth Place: Thornbury, Devon, , England
Parents
Richard Thayer🧩
1562–1625
Thornbury, , Gloucestershire, England
Ursula (Alice Dimery) 🧩
1567–1619
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
John Thayer⚠⚠⚠
1531–1584
Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England
Mary (Thayer) Cooke
1535–1611
Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England
Baron (William Dimery of) Thornbury
1530–1578
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Baroness (Marian of Thornbury) Gayner
1538–1578
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir "Thayer"
1503–1561
Lady Holbrook
1507–1561
Thomas Dimery
1515–1573
Elizabeth Gayner
1510–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Thayer's Timeline

2 Records

1601
5 Apr 1601
Birth of Richard Thayer in Thornbury, Devon, , England
Thornbury, Devon, , England
1664
Oct 1664
Age 63
Death of Richard Thayer in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1601
    Event Place: Thornbury, Devon, , England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1664
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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