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Thomas "The Elder" Wyatt 1503–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Maidstone, Kent, England

Death Date: 11 Oct 1542

Death Location: Sherborne, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

Father: Henry Wyatt

Mother: Anne Skinner

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Brooke

Children(s): Sir Younger

Thomas "The Elder" Wyatt was born in 1503 in Maidstone, Kent, England, the child of Henry Wyatt And Anne Skinner. Thomas "The Elder" Wyatt married Elizabeth Brooke, and had children including Sir Thomas Wyatt The Younger. Thomas "The Elder" Wyatt passed away in 1542 in Sherborne, West Dorset District, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas "The Elder" Wyatt was born in 1503 in Maidstone, Kent, England, the child of Henry Wyatt And Anne Skinner.
  • Thomas "The Elder" Wyatt married Elizabeth Brooke, and had children including Sir Thomas Wyatt The Younger.
  • Thomas "The Elder" Wyatt passed away in 1542 in Sherborne, West Dorset District, Dorset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Wyatt
1473–1537
Birth Location: Barking, Essex, England
HW
Anne Skinner
1465–1503
Birth Location: Reigate, Surrey, England
AS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Brooke
1503–1560
Birth Location: Cobham Hall, Cobham, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Sir Younger
1521–1554
Birth Location: Allington Castle, Kent, , England
SY

Thomas Wyatt's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Wyatt
1503–1542
Birth Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
Parents
Henry Wyatt
1473–1537
Barking, Essex, England
Anne Skinner
1465–1503
Reigate, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Wyatt's Descendants

1.
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Thomas ("The Elder") Wyatt (1503–11 Oct 1542) m. Elizabeth Brooke (1503–1560)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas Wyatt The) Younger 1521–1554 m. Jane Haute 1522–1600
    1. 1. Jane Wyatt 1543–1615 m. Charles Scott 1548–1596
      1. 1. John Scott 1632–1665 m. Elizabeth Bassett 1632–1676 m. Mary Bassett 1632–
        1. 1. Judith Scott 1682–1708 m. Ambrose (Dudley) II 1678–1755
        2. 2. Captain (John) Scott 1672–1729
        3. 3. Sarah Scott –1711
        4. 4. John Scott 1625–1673

Thomas Wyatt's Timeline

6 Records

1503
1503
Birth of Thomas "The Elder" Wyatt in Allington Castle, Boxley, Kent, England
Allington Castle, Boxley, Kent, England
1503
1503
Birth of Thomas "The Elder" Wyatt in Maidstone, Kent, England
Maidstone, Kent, England
1542
10 Oct 1542
Age 39
Death of Thomas "The Elder" Wyatt in Sherborne, Dorset, England
Sherborne, Dorset, England
1542
10 Oct 1542
Age 39
Death of Thomas "The Elder" Wyatt in Clifton Maybank, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Clifton Maybank, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
1542
6 Oct 1542
Age 39
Death of Thomas "The Elder" Wyatt in Sherbourne, Devon, England
Sherbourne, Devon, England
1542
11 Oct 1542
Age 39
Burial of Thomas "The Elder" Wyatt in Sherborne, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Sherborne, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Allington Castle, Boxley, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 21
    [2] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1365297
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0257

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1542
    Event Place: Sherborne, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 21
    [2] Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PESH:RE11
    [3] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0257

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1542
    Event Place: Clifton Maybank, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1542
    Event Place: Sherbourne, Devon, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1542
    Event Place: Sherborne, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PESH:RE11
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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