Richard Dyer, of Wincanton

Richard Dyer was born abt 1482 (also seen as 1504) at Hill Bishop, [parish], Somerset, England and died 1582.

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from page 99 of Notes & Queries for Somerset and Dorset, Volume 10

It is possible that John Dyer, brother of John Dyer of High Ham, married Agnes, surname not known.

The Visitations of Somerset and Huntington start the Dyer Pedigree with John Dyer, who married Agnes They have two sons, John Dyer, elder son, who marries and has a son Alexander Dyer, [Vol. X. Part Lxxv. September, 1906] who marries and is the father of Sir Thomas Dyer, Knight. This we will call the second line.

The 2nd son of John Dyer and Agnes.... is Richard Dyer, who marries, and has sons Richard Dyer and Stephen Dyer.

Of John and Richard Dyer, sons of John Dyer and Agnes, nothing yet is known, so we will take the first line of the Dyer Family, beginning with Richard Dyer, of Wincanton; will dated 15 September, proved 12 October, 1523 (13 Bodfelde). Beyond that he owned properties in Wincanton nothing is known of him.

He married, first, Johane by whom he left issue one son,

• 1. John Dyer, the Elder, who was executor to his father's will, which he proved in 1523.

Richard Dyer married, secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of.... Walton, who survived him, leaving issue

• 2. John Dyer, the Younger.
• 3. James Dyer, the Judge.
• 4. Agnes Dyer, married before 1523 to William Rousewell, of Loxton, Somerset, and Ford Abbey, Devon, and Lymington Manor, Somerset, whose will is dated 5 July, 1570, and proved 12 August, 1570 (25 Lyon.) She is mentioned in the will of her father, Richard Dyer, 1523, who gives her a legacy of 40/-, and her husband "a blue gown furred with white lamb." In the will of Sir James Dyer, 1581, he mentions "my sister Agnes Rousewell late deceased," and leaves all her children married or unmarried 40, except Alexander.
• 5. Dorothy Dyer. About the year 1530 she married Simon Farwell of Hill Bishop, Somerset. It is stated "that she and her husband came to live at Holbrook, near Wincanton, for the young wife to be near her own people." (Sweetman's Hist, of Wincanton, p. 195). She is mentioned in the will of her father Richard Dyer, 1523, to receive a legacy of ^20 at marriage. Sir James Dyer in his will, 1581, bequeaths legacies to "the children of my sister Dorothy, except John Farwell, her eldest son, and George Farwell." Mr. John Farwell married Ursula Phelips, of Montacute. Both George and Richard Farwell chose the law for their profession. Sir James Dyer leaves his nephew Richard Farwell, and his nephew James Dyer, his law books. Dorothy Farwell was buried at Hill Bishop 20 August, 1580, and her husband, Simon Farwell, was buried there 8 September, 1568.
• 6. Alice Dyer is mentioned in the will of her father, 1523, who leaves her a legacy of 20 at marriage. Sir James Dyer in his will, 1581, mentions "the children of my sister Alice Raddicke deceased." She married William Reddiche, of Maiden Bradley, Wilts, and was dead before 1581. Some years later Clement Coke, the father of Sir Edward Coke who married Catherine, daughter of Sir William Dyer, Kt., married Sarah, daughter and heir of Alexander Reddishe, Esqre., of Reddish in Lancaster.
• 7. Elizabeth Dyer is mentioned in the will of her father, 1523, as legatee for at marriage. Sir James Dyer in his will, 1581, leaves " To the children of my sister Elizabeth Hannam except her eldest son James " a legacy. He also speaks of " My nephew William Hannam sometime Fellow of King's College, Cambridge." John Dyer of Wincanton, 1558, bequeaths to "My brother William Hannam," as his "other overseer," "a piece of gold." Sir William Carent, of Henstridge, Somerset, Kt., in his will dated 22 November, 1568, and proved 16 December, 1674, (46 Martyn) appoints as overseer William Hannam, gent. Elizabeth Dyer married William Hannam, of Horsington, Somerset. He died 21 May, 1576, and was buried at Purse Candle, Dorset.
• 8. Cecile Dyer is mentioned in the will of her father, 1523, who leaves her at marriage ^20. Sir James Dyer in his will, 1581, bequeaths "to the children of my sister Cecile Tynnewell, who deceased long ago, 20." Nothing more is known of her, but in the will of James Rowsewell, of Bradford, Somerset, dated 7 March, 1574, and proved 14 May, 1575, (21 Pickering) is mentioned Joan Tynnewell; and Thomas Rowsewell in his will, 1546, mentions Edward and Thomas Tynnewell. These may be the children of Cecile Tynnewell.
• 9. Ancrete Dyer, occurs in the will of her father in 1523, who leaves her at marriage 6 8s. id. She is not mentioned in the will of Sir James Dyer. She married Edmund Barby, of Ashe Brittle, Somerset.

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From page 153 of Notes & Queries for Somerset and Dorset, Volume 10

In 1500 John Dyer, alias Vyning, was executor to the will of Richard Beky and patron of the living of Wincanton, he mentions his curate Sir John Aynell. Whether John was born a Vyning or a Dyer we are unable to say, but we think he took the name of Dyer on marriage.He left issue

• 1. Alexander Dyer.
• 2. Richard Dyer, who may be the Richard Dyer, of Wincanton, who died in 1523.