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William Thayer 1605–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1605

Birth Location: Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1660

Death Location: Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Thayer

Mother: Ursula Dimery

Spouse(s): Mary Kellaway

Children(s): Nathaniel Thayer

In 1605, William Thayer entered the world in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Thayer And Ursula Alice Dimery. William Thayer married Mary Kellaway, and had children including Nathaniel Thayer. William Thayer passed away in 1660 in Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1605, William Thayer entered the world in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Thayer And Ursula Alice Dimery.
  • William Thayer married Mary Kellaway, and had children including Nathaniel Thayer.
  • William Thayer passed away in 1660 in Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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William Thayer's Ancestors

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William Thayer
1605–1660
Birth Place: Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Thayer
1562–1625
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, , England
Ursula (Alice) Dimery
1568–1619
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
John Thayer
1531–1584
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Dixon
1535–1611
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
William (Thomas) Dimery
1530–1578
England, United Kingdom
Amye Gould
1532–1578
Staverton, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Thayer
1503–1561
Constance Holdbrook
1507–1576
Thomas Gould
1511–1571
Joan Ball
1516–1602
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thayer
1474–1560
Mary Roberts
1481–1546
Richard Holbrook
1474–1546
Edith Saunders
1494–1593
John Gould
1476–1526
Katherine Preston
1480–1529
Egidius Ball
1490–
Nicholla Geale
1492–

William Thayer's Descendants

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William Thayer (5 May 1605–1660) m. Mary Kellaway (1605–May 1656)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Thayer 1640–1728 m. Abigail Harvey 1640–1691
    1. 1. William Thayer 1680–1762 m. Sarah Babbitt 1685–1768
      1. 1. William (Thayer) Jr 1703–1769 m. Abigail Burt 1709–1791
        1. 1. Sarah Thayer 1734–1818 m. George (Codding) Jr 1734–1816
      2. 2. Edward Thayer 1705–1776 m. Elizabeth Woodward 1718–1768
        1. 1. Ezekiel Thayer 1745–1836 m. Mary Newell 1750–1826

William Thayer's Timeline

4 Records

1605
5 May 1605
Birth of William Thayer in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1605
5 May 1605
William Thayer was christened in Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1660
1660
Age 55
Death of William Thayer in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1660
1660
Age 55
Burial of William Thayer in Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1605
    Event Place: Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 19 Dec 2023), entry for Nathaniel Thayer, person ID KF55-G2X.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 5 May 1605
    Event Place: Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 19 Dec 2023), entry for Nathaniel Thayer, person ID KF55-G2X.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 19 Dec 2023), entry for Nathaniel Thayer, person ID KF55-G2X.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 19 Dec 2023), entry for Nathaniel Thayer, person ID KF55-G2X.

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