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Sir Knight Thomas Dyer 1508–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Weston, Somerset, England

Death Date: 14 Jun 1565

Death Location: Weston, England

Father: Sir Wincanton)

Mother: Weston None

Spouse(s): Lady Darcey

Children(s): JANE DYER, Anne Rodney, Sir (Knight), Alexander (Esq), Andrew Dyer, Thomas Dyer

In 1508, Sir Knight Thomas Dyer entered the world in Weston, Somerset, England, born to Sir Alexander Dyer Of Wincanton And Weston. Sir Knight Thomas Dyer married Joan Berkeley, Lady Francis Darcey, and had children including Alexander Dyer Esq, Andrew Dyer, Anne Rodney, Frances Dyer, Jane Dyer, Margaret, Sir Edward Dyer Knight, Thomas Dyer. Sir Knight Thomas Dyer passed away in 1565 in Weston, England.

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Biography

  • In 1508, Sir Knight Thomas Dyer entered the world in Weston, Somerset, England, born to Sir Alexander Dyer Of Wincanton And Weston.
  • Sir Knight Thomas Dyer married Joan Berkeley, Lady Francis Darcey, and had children including Alexander Dyer Esq, Andrew Dyer, Anne Rodney, Frances Dyer, Jane Dyer, Margaret, Sir Edward Dyer Knight, Thomas Dyer.
  • Sir Knight Thomas Dyer passed away in 1565 in Weston, England.

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Sir Dyer's Ancestors

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Sir Dyer
1508–1565
Birth Place: Weston, Somerset, England
Parents
Sir Alexander Dyer (of Wincanton)
1490–1558
Roundhill, Wincanton, Somerset, England
Weston
1490–
Grandparents
John Vyning
1444–1500
Wincanton, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Dyer
1439–1564
Wincanton, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Dyer
1414–
Dyer
1418–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dyer
1380–
Joan
1400–

Sir Dyer's Descendants

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Sir (Knight Thomas) Dyer (1508–14 Jun 1565) m. Lady (Francis) Darcey (1513–1549 or aft 1598)
  1. 1. JANE DYER 1532–1627 m. SIR (MAURICE) RODNEY 1532–1588 m. John Hill 1529–1611
    1. 1. DOROTHY RODNEY 1555–1589 m. RICE DAVIS 1550–1587 m. SIR (JAMES RICE DAVIS) KNIGHT 1520–1587
      1. 1. JOAN DAVIS 1576– m. RICHARD BROWNE 1575–
        1. 1. HONOR ("ELIZABETH") BROWN 1605–1674 m. THOMAS JOLLIFFE 1600–1653
      2. 2. Katherine Davies 1576–1649
      3. 3. Joseph Davis 1572–1626
      4. 4. Katherine Davis 1576–1624
      5. 5. Margaret Davis 1579–1639
      6. 6. Lady (Elizabeth) Davis 1620–1640
    2. 2. Ralph Hill 1575–1663
    3. 3. Jane Hill 1578–
    4. 4. Mary Hill 1561–
    5. 5. Robert Hill 1611–1698
    6. 6. Robert Hill 1560–
    7. 7. Ralph Hill 1606–1663
    8. 8. Thomas Hill 1573–1663
    9. 9. John Hill 1571–1646
    10. 10. Anne Hill –1635
    11. 11. Mary Hill 1578–1674
  2. 2. Anne Rodney 1539–
  3. 3. Sir (Edward Dyer) (Knight) 1543–1607
  4. 4. Alexander (Dyer) (Esq) 1545–1615
  5. 5. Andrew Dyer 1545–1590
  6. 6. Thomas Dyer –1609

Sir Dyer's Timeline

2 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Sir Knight Thomas Dyer in Weston, Somerset, England
Weston, Somerset, England
1565
14 Jun 1565
Age 57
Death of Sir Knight Thomas Dyer in Weston, England
Weston, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Weston, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1565
    Event Place: Weston, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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