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Sir Knight Thomas Dyer 1508–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Somersetshire, England

Death Date: 14 Jun 1565

Death Location: Sharpham Park, Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Father: Sir Wincanton

Mother: Joane Walton

Spouse(s): Frances Darcey

Children(s): Jane (Ione)Dyer

In 1508, Sir Knight Thomas Dyer entered the world in Somersetshire, England, born to Sir Alexander Dyer Of Wincanton And Joane Walton. Sir Knight Thomas Dyer married Frances Darcey, and had children including Jane Ione Dyer. Sir Knight Thomas Dyer passed away in 1565 in Sharpham Park, Glastonbury, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1508, Sir Knight Thomas Dyer entered the world in Somersetshire, England, born to Sir Alexander Dyer Of Wincanton And Joane Walton.
  • Sir Knight Thomas Dyer married Frances Darcey, and had children including Jane Ione Dyer.
  • Sir Knight Thomas Dyer passed away in 1565 in Sharpham Park, Glastonbury, Somerset, England.

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Sir Dyer's Ancestors

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Sir Dyer
1508–1565
Birth Place: Somersetshire, England
Parents
Sir Alexander Dyer of Wincanton
1486–1558
Wincanton,Somerset,England
Joane Walton
1480–1578
Weston, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Lady (Agnes) Wincanton
1439–1500
Wincanton, Somerset, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Dyer's Descendants

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Sir (Knight Thomas) Dyer (1508–14 Jun 1565) m. Frances Darcey (1513–1549)
  1. 1. Jane (Ione)Dyer 1532–1627 m. Maurice Rodney 1535–1588
    1. 1. Dorothy Rodney 1555–1619 m. John (William) Starkes 1584–1673
      1. 1. Katherine Starks 1605–1656 m. George Allen 1568–1648
        1. 1. Joan Allen 1602–1639 m. Clement Briggs 1587–1648

Sir Dyer's Timeline

2 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Sir Knight Thomas Dyer in Somersetshire, England
Somersetshire, England
1565
14 Jun 1565
Age 57
Death of Sir Knight Thomas Dyer in Sharpham Park, Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Sharpham Park, Glastonbury, Somerset, England

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1565
    Event Place: Sharpham Park, Glastonbury, Somerset, England

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