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Sir Knight Thomas Dyer 1508–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Weston, England

Death Date: 14 June 1565

Death Location: Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England

Father: Alexander Dyer

Mother: Walton None

Spouse(s): Lady Darcey, Jane Berkeley

Children(s): Jane Rodney, Alexander Dyer, Andrew Dyer, Edward Dyer, Frances Dyer, Margaret Dyer

In 1508, Sir Knight Thomas Dyer entered the world in Weston, England, born to Alexander Dyer And Walton. Sir Knight Thomas Dyer married Jane Berkeley, Lady Francis Frances Darcey, and had children including Alexander Dyer, Andrew Dyer, Edward Dyer, Frances Dyer, Jane Rodney, Margaret Dyer, Thomas Dyer. Sir Knight Thomas Dyer passed away in 1565 in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1508, Sir Knight Thomas Dyer entered the world in Weston, England, born to Alexander Dyer And Walton.
  • Sir Knight Thomas Dyer married Jane Berkeley, Lady Francis Frances Darcey, and had children including Alexander Dyer, Andrew Dyer, Edward Dyer, Frances Dyer, Jane Rodney, Margaret Dyer, Thomas Dyer.
  • Sir Knight Thomas Dyer passed away in 1565 in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England.

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Sir Dyer's Ancestors

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Sir Dyer
1508–1565
Birth Place: Weston, England
Parents
Alexander Dyer
1488–
Wincanton, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Walton
1490–
England, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Dyer's Descendants

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Sir (Knight Thomas) Dyer (1508–14 June 1565) m. Lady (Francis\Frances) Darcey (1513–1549) m. Jane Berkeley (1510–31 March 1564)
  1. 1. Jane Rodney 1532–1627 m. John Hill 1529–1611
    1. 1. Ralph Hill 1573–1663 m. Margaret Toothaker 1590–1683
      1. 1. Anne (Veare) Hill 1603–1683 m. Stephen (( 6th ggf of Bill Gates\Microsoft)) Gates 1597–1662
        1. 1. Stephen (Gates) Jr 1641–1707 m. Sarah Woodward 1642–1706
        2. 2. Mary (Adell) Gates 1636–1711
      2. 2. Nathaniel Hill 1642–1706
      3. 3. Rebecca Farley 1650–1669
      4. 4. Jane Hill 1654–
      5. 5. Nathaniel Hill 1620–
      6. 6. Martin Hill 1654–
      7. 7. Ralph Hill 1639–1663
      8. 8. Roger Toothaker 1634–1692
      9. 9. Johnathan Hill 1646–
      10. 10. Jane Hill 1621–1646
      11. 11. Martha Hill 1620–
      12. 12. Jonathan Hill 1646–1717
      13. 13. Levi Toothaker 1637–
      14. 14. Rebecca Hill 1620–
      15. 15. Elizabeth Hill 1646–
      16. 16. Sarah Hill 1645–
  2. 2. Alexander Dyer 1558–
  3. 3. Andrew Dyer 1560–
  4. 4. Edward Dyer 1543–1607
  5. 5. Frances Dyer 1546–
  6. 6. Margaret Dyer 1538–

Sir Dyer's Timeline

2 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Sir Knight Thomas Dyer in Weston, England
Weston, England
1565
14 June 1565
Age 57
Death of Sir Knight Thomas Dyer in Weston, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Weston, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 June 1565
    Event Place: Weston, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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