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Sir Alexander Dyer 1490 – 1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Roundhill, Wincanton, Somerset, England

Death Date: aft 1558

Death Location: Wincanton, Somerset, England

Father: John Vyning

Mother: Agnes Dyer

Spouse(s): Weston None

Children(s): Sir Dyer, Andrew Dyer, John Dyer, Ankret Dyer

In 1490, Sir Alexander Dyer (of Wincanton) entered the world in Roundhill, Wincanton, Somerset, England, born to John Vyning and Agnes Dyer. Sir Alexander Dyer (of Wincanton) married Weston, and had children including Sir Knight Thomas Dyer, Andrew Dyer, John Dyer, Ankret (Ankretta) Dyer. Sir Alexander Dyer (of Wincanton) passed away in 1558 in Wincanton, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1490, Sir Alexander Dyer (of Wincanton) entered the world in Roundhill, Wincanton, Somerset, England, born to John Vyning and Agnes Dyer.
  • Sir Alexander Dyer (of Wincanton) married Weston, and had children including Sir Knight Thomas Dyer, Andrew Dyer, John Dyer, Ankret (Ankretta) Dyer.
  • Sir Alexander Dyer (of Wincanton) passed away in 1558 in Wincanton, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Dyer's Ancestors

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Sir Dyer
1490 – 1558
Birth Place: Roundhill, Wincanton, Somerset, England
Parents
John Vyning
1444 – 1500
Wincanton, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Dyer
1439 – 1564
Wincanton, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Ralph Dyer
1414 –
Wincanton, Somerset, England
Dyer
1418 –
Wincanton, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Dyer
1380 –
Joan
1400 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Dyer's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander) Dyer (1490 – aft 1558) m. Weston (abt 1490 – )
  1. 1. Sir (Knight Thomas) Dyer (1508 – 14 Jun 1565) m. Lady (Francis) Darcey (1513 – 1549 or aft 1598) m. Joan Berkeley
    1. 1. JANE DYER (1532 – 1627) m. John Hill (1529 – 1611) m. SIR (MAURICE) RODNEY (Bet. 1532–1535 – 6 August 1588)
      1. 1. Robert Hill (1560 – )
      2. 2. Mary Hill (1561 – )
      3. 3. John Hill (1571 – 21 Jul 1646)
      4. 4. Thomas Hill (1573 – 29 Apr 1663)
      5. 5. Ralph Hill (1575 – 29 April 1663)
      6. 6. Jane Hill (1578 – )
      7. 7. Mary Hill (1578 – 1674)
      8. 8. Ralph Hill (1606 – 29 Apr 1663)
      9. 9. Robert Hill (Nov 1611 – May 1698)
      10. 10. John Hall
      11. 11. Anne Hill ( – 17 Feb 1635)
      12. 12. Margaret (Jane Blanche) Hill
      13. 13. Mary (Jane) Hill
      14. 14. DOROTHY RODNEY (1555 – 9 Jul 1589) m. RICE DAVIS (1550 – 10 Mar 1587) m. SIR (JAMES RICE) DAVIS (Abt 1520 – 10 Mar 1587)
        1. 1. JOAN DAVIS (Abt. 1576 – ) m. RICHARD BROWNE (1575 – )
        2. 2. Katherine Davies (7 Oct 1576 – 5 Aug 1649)
        3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth) Davis (Abt. 1620 – Aft. 1640)
        4. 4. Joseph Davis (1572 – 21 NOV 1626)
        5. 5. Katherine Davis (7 Oct 1576 – 5 Nov 1624)
        6. 6. Margaret Davis (Abt 1579 – Abt 1639)
        7. 7. Joseph Davis
    2. 2. Anne Rodney (1539 – )
    3. 3. Margaret
    4. 4. Frances Dyer
    5. 5. Sir (Edward) Dyer (Oct 1543 – May 1607)
    6. 6. Alexander Dyer (1545 – 1615)
    7. 7. Andrew Dyer (After 1545 – Abt 1590)
    8. 8. Thomas Dyer ( – September 7, 1609)
  2. 2. Andrew Dyer (1518 – 1591)
  3. 3. John Dyer (abt 1518 – 1597)
  4. 4. Ankret ((Ankretta)) Dyer (1520 – )

Sir Dyer's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Sir Alexander Dyer (of Wincanton) in Roundhill, Wincanton, Somerset, England
Roundhill, Wincanton, Somerset, England
1558
aft 1558
Age 68
Death of Sir Alexander Dyer (of Wincanton) in Wincanton, Somerset, England
Wincanton, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Roundhill, Wincanton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1558
    Event Place: Wincanton, Somerset, England

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