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Sir John Dyer 1504–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Wincanton, Somerset, England

Death Date: 16 OCT 1558

Death Location: Hilfarrance, Somerset, England

Father: Sir Dyer

Mother: Elizabeth Walton

Spouse(s): Lady Irye

Children(s): John Dyer

The story of Sir John Dyer began in 1504 in Wincanton, Somerset, England. Sir John Dyer married Lady Alice Irye, and had children including John Terry Dyer. Sir John Dyer passed away in 1558 in Hilfarrance, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Dyer began in 1504 in Wincanton, Somerset, England.
  • Sir John Dyer married Lady Alice Irye, and had children including John Terry Dyer.
  • Sir John Dyer passed away in 1558 in Hilfarrance, Somerset, England.

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Children(s)

Sir Dyer's Ancestors

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Sir Dyer
1504–1558
Birth Place: Wincanton, Somerset, England
Parents
Sir Richard Dyer
1482–1523
Hill Bishop, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Walton
1465–1501
Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Dyer
1435–1499
Wincanton, Somerset, England
Agnes Bridgman
1439–1572
Wincanton, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Dyer's Descendants

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Sir (John) Dyer (1504–16 OCT 1558) m. Lady (Alice) Irye (1508–1580)
  1. 1. John (Terry) Dyer 1530–1597 m. Agnes Bridgman 1530–1572 m. Dorothy Shirley 1581–1644
    1. 1. George Dyer 1554–1671 m. Dorothy Shirley 1581–1644
      1. 1. William Dyer 1609–1667 m. Mary Seymour 1605–1660
        1. 1. Thomas Dyer 1560–1676 m. Agnes Reed 1625–1667 m. Elizabeth Adams 1614–1678
        2. 2. Samuel Dyer 1635–1678 m. Anne Hutchinson 1643–1716
        3. 3. William Dyer 1642–1688
    2. 2. John Dyer 1560–1590
    3. 3. William Dyer 1609–1672

Sir Dyer's Timeline

7 Records

1504
1504
Birth of Sir John Dyer in Wincanton, Somerset, England
Wincanton, Somerset, England
1504
1504
Birth of Sir John Dyer in Roundhill, Wincanton, Somerset County, England
Roundhill, Wincanton, Somerset County, England
1504
1504
Birth of Sir John Dyer in Wincanton, Somerset, England
Wincanton, Somerset, England
1558
16 OCT 1558
Age 54
Death of Sir John Dyer in Church, Wincanton, Somerset, England
Church, Wincanton, Somerset, England
1558
16 OCT 1558
Age 54
Death of Sir John Dyer in Hilfarrance, Somerset, England
Hilfarrance, Somerset, England
1558
16 OCT 1558
Age 54
Death of Sir John Dyer in Wincanton, Somerset County, England
Wincanton, Somerset County, England
1558
16 OCT 1558
Age 54
Death of Sir John Dyer in Wincanton, Somerset, England
Wincanton, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Wincanton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Roundhill, Wincanton, Somerset County, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Wincanton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: BET 1518 AND 1529
    Event Place: Somerset

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 OCT 1558
    Event Place: Church, Wincanton, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Age:
    53-54

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 OCT 1558
    Event Place: Hilfarrance, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Age:
    53-54

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 OCT 1558
    Event Place: Wincanton, Somerset County, England
    Record Source: Age:
    53-54

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 OCT 1558
    Event Place: Wincanton, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Age:
    53-54

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hilfarrance, Somerset, England

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