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Sir John Thayer 1503–1561 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1503

Birth Location: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 11 Feb 1561

Death Location: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Wilhemus Thayer

Mother: Mary Roberts

Spouse(s): Lady Holbrook

Children(s): Constance Thayer

Sir John Thayer was born in 1503 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Wilhemus Thayer And Mary Roberts. Sir John Thayer married Lady Constance Holbrook, and had children including Constance Thayer. Sir John Thayer passed away in 1561 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir John Thayer was born in 1503 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Wilhemus Thayer And Mary Roberts.
  • Sir John Thayer married Lady Constance Holbrook, and had children including Constance Thayer.
  • Sir John Thayer passed away in 1561 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.

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Sir Thayer's Ancestors

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Sir Thayer
1503–1561
Birth Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Wilhemus Thayer
1474–1561
Castle Cary, Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Mary Roberts
1481–1546
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
John Thayer
1450–1487
Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Mary (Ann) Fairsted
1460–1546
Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, England
William (Roberts Lord of Stanton) Lacy
1455–1562
Stanton Lacy, Shropshire, England
Lady (of Burway Shropshire) Roberts
1455–1507
Burway, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Thayer
1429–1493
Lady Gilbard
1432–1493
Humphrey Fairsted
1431–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Taylor
1403–1466
Margaret Hamley
1409–1480
Sir Gilbard
1406–1452

Sir Thayer's Descendants

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Sir (John) Thayer (16 Feb 1503–11 Feb 1561) m. Lady (Constance) Holbrook (3 Apr 1507–4 Mar 1576)
  1. 1. Constance Thayer 1530–1586 m. Thomas Holbrook 1528–1571 m. Thomas Holbrook 1528–1570
    1. 1. William Holbrook 1568–1625 m. Lady (Edith Saunders Coles) * 1562–1612
      1. 1. Thomas (Holbrook Sr. , SELECTMAN \ Townsman of Weymouth and the MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY (follower of Rev. Joseph) Hull) 1594–1677 m. Jane (Powyes (ancestor of President George) Bush) 1592–1677
        1. 1. Capt. (John) Holbrook 1617–1699 m. Mary (Jacob Otis Holbrook (a) Widow) 1632–1699 m. Elizabeth (Stream (2nd wife of John, ancestor of George) Bush) 1624–1688

Sir Thayer's Timeline

2 Records

1503
16 Feb 1503
Birth of Sir John Thayer in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
1561
11 Feb 1561
Age 58
Death of Sir John Thayer in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1503
    Event Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1561
    Event Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

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