Family and Education
b. by 1504, 1st s. of Alexander Dyer by his w., da. of one Walter or Walton. m. (1) by 1539, Frances (d. aft. Feb. 1553), da. of Thomas or John Darcy of Danbury, Essex, wid. of William Thornburgh of Canterbury, Kent, 1s. Edward 3da.; (2) Joan (d.1564), da. of Thomas, de jure 5th Lord Berkeley, wid. of Sir Nicholas Poyntz (d.1556) of Iron Acton, Glos., 3s. Kntd. 22 Feb. 1547.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 33; J. Maclean, Mems. Poyntz Fam. 73-74; LP Hen. VIII, xiv; CPR, 1553, p. 162; PCC 22 Morrison.
Offices Held
Groom of the chamber by 1525, sewer by Sept. 1532-j.p. Som. 1540 – d.; commr. chantries, Dorset, Som. 1548, relief, Som. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; sheriff, Som. and Dorset 1559–60.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Sharpham; Weston, Som.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
DYER, Thomas (by 1504-65)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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